Tag: security
University of Cambridge apparently suffering DDoS attack – and it isn’t the only one affected
The University of Cambridge is currently reported to be grappling with a widespread distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that is also causing disruptions across various other higher education institutions in the UK. Students from multiple colleges have been alerted to the development, which has been impacting critical education IT…
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“With KeyTrap, an attacker could completely disable large parts of the worldwide Internet” — this deceptively simple cyberattack could spell doom for apps everywhere
Security researchers have discovered a major flaw in the DNS system that could “completely disable” large parts of the worldwide Internet for extended periods of time. Cybersecurity researchers from the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE, Goethe University Frankfurt, Fraunhofer SIT, and the Technical University of Darmstadt, recently found…
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Notorious NSO Group exploits flaw to send malicious messages and more
Notorious Israeli commercial spyware company NSO Group was reportedly offering a way to exfiltrate sensitive mobile phone data unlike anything ever seen before, experts have revealed. A new report from telecom security specialists Enea discovered the method while recently sifting through the documents filed during the court case between WhatsApp…
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The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals — and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to ban the practice of using AI tools to spoof individuals, as well as announcing greater powers to win stolen money back from scammers. The agency said that it is “taking this action in light of surging complaints around impersonation fraud, as well as public…
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Qakbot returns — devious new malware tricks victims by using a fake Adobe installer
The infamous Qakbot malware is back, and sporting some interesting improvements, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Sophos have observed new distribution campaigns for Qakbot, the malware now comes with a fake Windows installer. Once the victim clicks on the malware, it displays a bogus installer for an Adobe product. …
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This new malware can literally steal your face to use in fraud — Android and iOS devices both affected, so be on your guard
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new mobile trojan that literally looks to steal people’s faces to hack into theiraccounts. The GoldPickaxe trojan steals biometric data and uses it to generate convincing deepfakes which can then be used to break into mobile banking applications, a report from Group-IB says. GoldPickaxe is…
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