Tag: security
LockBit demands $25 million from London Drugs, confirming breach was actually ransomware attack
The recent cyber-incident against Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs was indeed a full-blown ransomware attack, with sensitive data being stolen, and a major ransom being demanded, the company has confirmed. In a statement given to The Register, the company said it had been hit, but stressed it also had no…
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Political ads made with generative AI must be labelled, FCC proposes
As the US Presidential elections draw closer, the battle is heating up, and with AI tools rising in popularity, it’s safe to assume they will be widely used in the upcoming campaigns. With that in mind, the US Federal Communications Commission is considering whether AI-generated content in political ads on…
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This devious malware can turn off your security protection without you even realizing — and then download a load of cryptominers
Hackers have found a way to install cryptominers on your devices, even if you have an antivirus program installed. The campaign was recently discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Elastic Security Labs and Antiy, who named it REF4578, but weren’t able to attribute it to any specific, or known, threat actor. …
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America’s “only conservative cell carrier” hit by data breach
American wireless telecommunications company, Patriot Mobile, suffered a data breach in which a hacker stole sensitive customer information. According to TechCrunch, which verified the authenticity of the stolen data, an unnamed hacker grabbed people’s information, including full names, email addresses, home ZIP codes and account PINs. At this time, there…
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Grindr is the second-most banned social app—how to unblock it
Grindr, the world’s largest dating app for the LGBTQ+ community, is the second most blocked social media platform outside of India. This means that gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people across 12 countries worldwide cannot access the popular app unless they are using one of the best VPN services. This…
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Google slams Microsoft security failures, offers software discounts in bid to poach customers
As the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are whipping Microsoft for poor cybersecurity practices, Google is rummaging through its belongings for any valuable customers it might snag. Earlier this week, the search engine giant published a new whitepaper titled “A more…
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