Tag: security
Massive leak reveals extent of China’s foreign hacking activities
Chinese police are currently investigating a massive data leak which originated from a private security contractor with alleged links to Chinese state security. The data, which made its way from the contractor called I-Soon to an upload on code repository Github.com, offers an unprecedented insight into the workings of an…
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LockBit ransomware still poses a major threat — ScreenConnect under attack from new malware
The LockBit website and infrastructure may be knocked offline for now, but that isn’t stopping its affiliates from targeting firms and deploying the decryptor. New reports from multiple cybersecurity companies have claimed a LockBit affiliate is abusing recently discovered ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerabilities to drop the ransomware. Earlier this year, ConnectWise…
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FTC bans Avast from selling user data to ad agencies — antivirus giant hit with major fine
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a $16.5 million penalty against cybersecurity giant Avast, and also imposed a ban on the company from selling users’ browsing data for advertising purposes. The FTC accused Avast of violating the privacy rights of millions of consumers by collecting, storing and selling…
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LockBit registered nearly 200 “affiliates” over the past two years
More information about the business operations of the LockBit ransomware gang have emerged, a day after the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners were able to apparently disrupt the group and deface its leak site. According to The Register, the NCA found 187 groups and individuals registered inside the…
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Wi-Fi software found in many major laptops and smartphones has a major security flaw — here’s what you need to know
Many of the most popular laptops and smartphones in use today could be vulnerable to two major security flaws that could result in identity theft, data exfiltration, business email compromise (BEC) and other risks, experts have warned. This is according to cybersecurity researchers at Top10VPN and Mathy Vanhoef, who found…
Read MoreWi-Fi software found in many major laptops and smartphones has a major security flaw — here’s what you need to know
Many of the most popular laptops and smartphones in use today could be vulnerable to two major security flaws that could result in identity theft, data exfiltration, business email compromise (BEC) and other risks, experts have warned. This is according to cybersecurity researchers at Top10VPN and Mathy Vanhoef, who found…
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