30 Mar

UK Cyber Security Centre advises review of risk posed by Russian tech

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has advised users of Russian technology products to reassess the risks it presents. In advice that builds on

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30 Mar

Lapsus$ back? Researchers claim extortion gang attacked software consultancy Globant

Extortion gang Lapsus$ may to be back at work, despite the arrest of seven alleged operatives. VX-Underground – an organization that analyzes malware samples and

Author rabih
30 Mar

Detailed: Critical hijacking bugs that took months to patch in Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT

SentinelOne this week detailed a handful of bugs, including two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, it found in Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT. These security

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29 Mar

Mutating Verblecon malware in illicit cryptomining … so far

Internet fiends are using a relatively new piece of a malicious code dubbed Verblecon to install cryptominers on infected computers.  The mutating malware attempts to

Author rabih
29 Mar

Ransomware driving you to distraction? Here’s how to recover

Webinar What does peace of mind look like when you’re a security pro faced with a relentless onslaught of ransomware? Yes, there are any number

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29 Mar

Mnuchin’s private equity firm buys security startup Zimperium for $525m

Former US Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin’s private equity firm has announced its plans to buy a controlling stake in a mobile cybersecurity company for more

Author rabih
29 Mar

Ukraine security agency shutters Russian disinformation bot farms

Ukraine’s security agency has shut down five bot farms since the start of Russia’s invasion of the country almost five weeks ago, slowing down a

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29 Mar

Cybercrooks target students with fake job opportunities

Scammers appear to be targeting university students looking to kickstart their careers, according to research from cybersecurity biz Proofpoint. From the department of “if it’s

Author rabih
29 Mar

IcedID malware, in the hijacked email thread, with the insecure Exchange servers

Cyber-criminals are using compromised Microsoft Exchange servers to spam out emails designed to infect people’s PCs with IcedID, IcedID is bad news because if you’re

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28 Mar

Sophos fixes critical hijack flaw in firewall offering

Sophos has patched a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its firewall gear that was disclosed via its bug-bounty program. The supplier wrote in a

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28 Mar

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge patched in race against exploitation

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have been updated to patch a security flaw an exploit for which is said to be in the wild. Whoever

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28 Mar

China APT group using Russia invasion, COVID-19 in phishing attacks

A China-based threat group is likely running a month-long campaign using a variant of the Korplug malware and targeting European diplomats, internet service providers (ISPs)

Author rabih
28 Mar

My Child Wants a Phone. Should I Say ‘Yes’?

I can remember so clearly the day I got my first mobile phone. I was 21, had just finished university and was beyond excited at

Author rabih
28 Mar

Triton malware still a threat to energy sector, FBI warns

In Brief Triton malware remains a threat to the global energy sector, according to an FBI warning. Triton is the software nasty used in a

Author rabih
28 Mar

The first step to data privacy is admitting you have a problem, Google

Opinion One of the joys of academic research is that if you do it right, you can prove the truth. In the case of computer

Author rabih
28 Mar

Will Chinese giants defy US sanctions on Russia? We asked a ZTE whistleblower

If ZTE and other Chinese giants defy bans on selling American technology to Russia, it will be because they can’t help but chase the revenue,

Author rabih
28 Mar

Okta acknowledges ‘mistake’ in handling of Lapsus$ attack

Identity-management-as-a-service outfit Okta has acknowledged that it made an important mistake in its handling of the attack on a supplier by extortion gang Lapsus$. In

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28 Mar

Kaspersky, China Telecom, China Mobile named ‘threats to US national security’

The United Stations Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has labelled Kaspersky, China Mobile, and China Telecom as threats to national security. The three companies join Huawei,

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