Tag: security
Federal regulator to ban all Chinese labs from vetting US-bound devices over national security concerns – major supply chain shakeup will affect 75 percent of devices sold in the US
FCC votes to ban Chinese and Hong Kong testing labs 75% of US-bound devices are tested in China The ban could seriously shake up the US electronics supply chain The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted in favor of banning Chinese labs from certifying devices bound for the US. Any…
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‘Phishing campaigns continue to improve sophistication and refinement’: Microsoft flags major ‘sophisticated’ phishing campaign targeting 35,000 users across 26 countries
Microsoft says a large phishing wave targeted over 35,000 users across 13,000 companies, mostly in the US Polished enterprise‑style emails with urgent prompts were used to bypass security checks Victims were funneled through PDFs and CAPTCHAs to harvest Microsoft credentials in real time Microsoft has warned about a large-scale phishing…
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Experts warn Amazon’s Simple Email Service is being abused to launch ‘massive volume’ of phishing attacks
Attackers are hijacking exposed AWS credentials to send large‑scale phishing emails via Amazon SES Malicious messages bypass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks, landing directly in inboxes Researchers warn the trend is growing, urging stricter IAM practices and key management The Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being abused to launch…
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Employees are now more dangerous to their company than external hackers
Internal threats now represent more than half of cases, at 57% Employees’ devices and credentials are among the most targeted Companies should acknowledge this and tighten access for a quick fix New data from Orange Cyberdefense has suggested the biggest risks companies face could now be coming from inside, with…
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‘Beyond the financial risk, there are real public safety implications’: Hackers crawled Canadian streets with SMS blasters, attacking every target in sight — causing 13 million network disruptions and hacking thousands of devices
Fake mobile towers forced phones to disconnect from legitimate networks nearby Millions of disruptions revealed how easily cellular connections can be manipulated Attackers reached thousands of devices simultaneously without telecom infrastructure Authorities in Canada have disclosed details of a mobile cyber operation that relied on SMS blasters mounted inside vehicles…
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‘An hour of scan time is all it took’: “Copy Fail” flaw impacts all Linux kernels released since 2017, so patch now or face the consequences
Experts reveal “CopyFail” flaw affecting Linux distros All Linux kernels released after 2017 are vulnerable Users urged to patch now or risk account takeover Security experts have warned of a major new vulnerability affecting Linux kernels, urging users to patch and upgrade without delay. The critical privilege escalation flaw, discovered…
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