Category: security
Millions of phone location records feared leaked as one of the biggest data leaks ever may be a whole lot worse
Gravy Analytics is being sued for failing to protect personal data The suit comes after 17TB of records were allegedly stolen from the firm The hack on a data broker has sparked four lawsuits so far A complaint has been filed in the federal court of Northern California outlining allegations…
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DDoS attacks take down game studio servers, causing DayZ and Arma network outages
The company behind Arma and DayZ suffered a disruptive cyberattack Bohemia Interactive game’s servers are inaccessible for days The community is speculating about the causes of the outage If you’re a DayZ or Arma Reforger player, you may have noticed issues connecting to your favorite games these past couple of…
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SVG files are offering cybercriminals an easy way in with new phishing attacks
Sophos says the use of SVG files in phishing is on the rise SVG files bypass email protection and can display malicious hyperlinks The researchers shared a few tips on how to stay safe Hackers are using .SVG files in new phishing attacks aimed at stealing people’s Office 365 login…
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Google is ramping up Android security protection with new Android app safety tools
Android’s security team partners with Mandiant FLARE for upgrade The capa open source binary analysis tool is being enhanced Gemini AI is being thrown in the mix, too Google is ramping up its Android security protection with new app safety tools. In a new blog post, Google’s Lin Chen announced…
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IMI confirms hack, becomes latest engineering giant to face cyberattack
British engineering company IMI plc notifies London Stock Exchange of a recent cyberattack The company did not share the details, but this seems to have been a data breach Top British engineering company IMI has confirmed suffering a cyberattack, filing a new report with the London Stock Exchange, notifying the…
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Screen reading malware found in iOS app stores for first time – and it might steal your cryptocurrency
Apps delivering malware to users to steal crypto found on iOS app store Some of these apps have thousands of installs across iOS and Android The ‘SparkCat’ campaign has been active since March 2024 Crypto-stealing malware dubbed ‘SparkCat’ has been discovered on iOS and Android app stores, and is embedded…
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