Category: security
New zero-knowledge location authentication method developed by university collaboration
Multiple researchers came up with a new method of location sharing The method keeps user privacy while sharing relevant data It could have big implications across industries Researchers have come up with a new method to “prove” where you’re located, without actually having to share sensitive location data. If adopted,…
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Trump administration scuppers plan to stop data brokers from putting Americans’ sensitive data up for sale
The Trump administration wanted to block data brokers from selling info on US citizens The plan has now been abandoned Data brokerage is a multibillion-dollar industry The plan to prevent data brokers from selling personal and financial information generated from American citizens has been scrapped. In the US, data brokers…
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Broadcom hit by employee data theft after breach in supply chain
Business Systems House was breached in September It is a business partner of ADP, which serviced Broadcom at one point Now, sensitive Broadcom files seem to have emerged on the dark web Customers of the global semiconductor giant Broadcom have had their sensitive data leaked on the dark web after…
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Who Even Is a Criminal Now?
WIRED loves a rogue. Except rogues ruined the internet. Is there any salvaging the rebellious spirit without destroying everything? Source
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RICO crypto fraud investigation leads to twelve more arrests
12 have been charged with cryptocurrency theft The group is reportedly responsible for over $263 million worth of theft The organisation used social engineering tactics to steal the funds The Department of Justice today has revealed that 12 people have been charged in a RICO case which involves the theft…
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Global Russian hacking campaign steals data from government agencies
ESET uncovers a major cyber-espionage campaign It was attributed to APT28, AKA Fancy Bear The campaign leveraged multiple n-day and zero-day flaws For years now, Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been eavesdropping on email communications from governments across Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A new report from cybersecurity researchers…
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