03 May

Indonesia sneakily buys spyware, claims Amnesty International

Indonesia has acquired spyware and surveillance technologies through a “murky network” that extends into Israel, Greece, Singapore and Malaysia for equipment sourcing, according to Amnesty

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03 May

Chinese government website security is often worryingly bad, say Chinese researchers

Exclusive Five Chinese researchers examined the configurations of nearly 14,000 government websites across the country and found worrying lapses that could lead to malicious attacks,

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03 May

McAfee Dominates AV-Comparatives PC Performance Test

In our digital age, a computer is not just a tool; it’s a gateway to a world of possibilities, entertainment, and creativity. The speed of

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02 May

Microsoft, Google do a victory lap around passkeys

Microsoft today said it will now let us common folk — not just commercial subscribers — sign into their Microsoft accounts and apps using passkeys with

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02 May

Florida man gets 6 years behind bars for flogging fake Cisco kit to US military

Miami resident Onur Aksoy has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running a multi-million-dollar operation selling fake Cisco equipment that

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02 May

Patch up – 4 critical bugs in ArubaOS lead to remote code execution

Network admins are being urged to patch a bundle of critical vulnerabilities in ArubaOS that lead to remote code execution as a privileged user. HPE

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02 May

Federal frenzy to patch gaping GitLab account takeover hole

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is forcing all federal agencies to patch a critical vulnerability in GitLab’s Community and Enterprise editions, confirming

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02 May

Protecting Model Updates in Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning: Part Two

The problem  The previous post in our series discussed techniques for providing input privacy in PPFL systems where data is horizontally partitioned. This blog will focus on

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02 May

Adding insult to injury: crypto recovery scams

Scams Once your crypto has been stolen, it is extremely difficult to get back – be wary of fake promises to retrieve your funds and

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02 May

Think tank: China’s tech giants refine and define Beijing’s propaganda push

Chinese tech companies that serve as important links in the world’s digital supply chains are helping Beijing to execute and refine its propaganda strategy, according

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02 May

REvil ransomware scum sentenced to almost 14 years inside, ordered to pay $16 million

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $16 million in restitution for his role

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02 May

A million Australian pubgoers wake up to find personal info listed on leak site

Over a million records describing Australians who visited local pubs and clubs have apparently been posted online. An anonymously published leak site claims the records

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02 May

Dropbox dropped the ball on security, haemorrhaging customer and third-party info

Dropbox has revealed a major attack on its systems that saw customers’ personal information accessed by unknown and unauthorized entities. The attack, detailed in a

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02 May

Block accused of mass compliance failures that saw digi-dollars reach terrorists

Fintech biz Block is reportedly under investigation by US prosecutors over claims by a former employee that lax compliance checks mean its Square and Cash

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01 May

Infosec biz boss accused of BS’ing the world about his career, anti-crime product, customers

Jack Blount, the now-ex CEO of Intrusion, has settled with the SEC over allegations he made false and misleading statements about his infosec firm’s product

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01 May

US charges 16 over ‘depraved’ grandparent scams

Sixteen people are facing charges from US prosecutors for allegedly preying on the elderly and scamming them out of millions of dollars. The accused offenders

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01 May

Qantas app glitch sees boarding passes fly to other accounts

Aussie airline Qantas says its app is now stable following a data breach that saw boarding passes take off from passengers’ accounts. Customers and local

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01 May

Take A Tour! NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Small Business Quick Start Guide

Credit: NIST The U.S. Small Business Administration is celebrating National Small Business Week from April 28 – May 4, 2024. This week recognizes and celebrates the

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