Tag: security
Sliced and diced – thousands of Pizza Hut customers hacked and password stolen
Pizza Hut Australia has suffered a data breach in which sensitive information on tens of thousands of its customers was stolen, according to a breach notification sent by the company to affected customers. As per the reports, in early September 2023, Pizza Hut Australia learned of unknown threat actors breaching…
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This malicious fake YouTube app could hijack your phone and record all your secrets
Avid mobile YouTube users, especially those engaged in diplomacy work in Pakistan and India, should be very careful when downloading the famed video app, as experts have uncovered at least three fake YouTube apps that are, in fact, remote access trojans (RAT), going after their data. Cybersecurity researchers from SentinelLabs…
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Rare malware used to target telcos across three continents
A rare piece of malware has been observed targeting telecommunications providers across three continents. Cybersecurity researchers from SentinelOne recently discovered a novel malware, dubbed LuaDream, on infrastructure belonging to telcos in the Middle East, Western Europe, and the South Asian subcontinent. What makes this malware unique is that it leverages…
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GitHub is bringing passkey support at last
After its beta trial, GitHub has now announced the general availability of passkeys for all users. In its blog post, the repository said that the implementation is part of its mission to, “[strengthen] security across the platform—without compromising user experience.” It also notes that it will continue to push forward…
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A mysterious new Chinese malware strain is targeting large firms across the globe
A new malware strain called ValleyRAT is being deployed among large organizations around the world, researchers have warned. Cybersecurity experts from Proofpoint published a report alleging that Chinese businesses on the mainland, but also other firms elsewhere, are being targeted by multiple new malware strains, possibly used by more than…
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Signal is adding quantum-level encryption to help keep customers safe
Secure messaging platform Signal has announced commitments to keep users safe against quantum-level attacks, beginning with an upgrade to its protocol to protect its end-to-end encryption further. In an update, Signal CTO Ehren Kret said the “layer of protection” would protect “against the threat of a quantum computer being built…
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