18 May

Monero-mining botnet targets Windows, Linux web servers

The latest variant of the Sysrv botnet malware is menacing Windows and Linux systems with an expanded list of vulnerabilities to exploit, according to Microsoft.

Author rabih
17 May

FBI warns of North Korean cyberspies posing as foreign IT workers

Pay close attention to that resume before offering that work contract. The FBI, in a joint advisory with the US government Departments of State and

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17 May

Pentester pops open Tesla Model 3 using low-cost Bluetooth module

Tesla Model 3 and Y owners, beware: the passive entry feature on your vehicle could potentially be fooled by a new form of relay attack.

Author rabih
17 May

Google assuring open source code to secure software supply chains

Google has a plan — and a new product plus a partnership with developer-focused security shop Snyk — that attempts to make it easier for

Author rabih
17 May

Facebook rated least safe e-commerce option in government rankings

A newly implemented e-commerce rating system in the city-state of Singapore has rated Facebook’s Marketplace as the least trustworthy e-commerce platform, behind Amazon and its

Author rabih
17 May

Europe moves closer to stricter cybersecurity standards, reporting regs

Europe has moved closer toward new cybersecurity standards and reporting rules following a provisional network and information systems agreement dubbed NIS2 by the European Council

Author rabih
17 May

Venezuelan cardiologist charged with designing and selling ransomware

The US Attorney’s Office has charged a 55-year-old cardiologist with creating and selling ransomware and profiting from revenue-share agreements with criminals who deployed his product.

Author rabih
17 May

China reveals its top five sources of online fraud

China’s Ministry of Public Security has revealed the five most prevalent types of fraud perpetrated online or by phone. The e-commerce scam known as “brushing”

Author rabih
16 May

Can Parental Controls Can Help You Create Good Habits?

Molding and shaping our kids while we can is every parent’s dream. When kids are young – and sweet! – they are far more inclined

Author rabih
16 May

US brings first-of-its-kind criminal charges of Bitcoin-based sanctions-busting

US prosecutors have accused an American citizen of illegally funneling more than $10 million in Bitcoin into an economically sanctioned country. It’s said the resulting

Author rabih
16 May

Hackers are after your data. So why are you making it so easy for them?

Webinar Some cyberattackers are out to cause mayhem, but the pros are really after one thing. Your data, whether that’s through exfiltration or encryption. It’s

Author rabih
16 May

Cybersecurity for IoT: The Road We’ve Traveled, The Road Ahead

The NIST Cybersecurity for IoT program published Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks (NISTIR 8228) in June 2019, nearly 3

Author rabih
16 May

San Francisco police use driverless cars for surveillance

In brief San Francisco police have been using driverless cars for surveillance to assist in law enforcement investigations. According to an SFPD training document obtained

Author rabih
14 May

Shopping for malware: $260 gets you a password stealer. $90 for a crypto-miner…

A Tor-hidden website dubbed the Eternity Project is offering a toolkit of malware, including ransomware, worms, and – coming soon – distributed denial-of-service programs, at

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13 May

Ukrainian crook jailed in US for selling thousands of stolen login credentials

A Ukrainian man has been sentenced to four years in a US federal prison for selling on a dark-web marketplace stolen login credentials for more

Author rabih
13 May

Another ex-eBay exec admits cyberstalking web souk critics

David Harville, eBay’s former director of global resiliency, pleaded guilty this week to five felony counts of participating in a plan to harass and intimidate

Author rabih
13 May

Software patching must work like car safety recalls, says US cyber boss

Black Hat Asia Software made unsafe by dependencies should be fixed without users needing to interact with the source of the problem, according to US

Author rabih
13 May

Most organizations hit by ransomware would pay up if hit again

Almost nine in 10 organizations that have suffered a ransomware attack would choose to pay the ransom if hit again, according to a new report,

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