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Ukraine claims it hacked Russian Ministry of Defence, stole secrets and encryption ciphers
Ukraine claims its hackers have gained possession of “the information security and encryption software” used by Russia’s Ministry of Defence , as well as secret documents, reports, and instructions exchanged between over 2,000 units of Russia’s security services. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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EU Agrees ‘Cyber Solidarity Act’ to Bolster Incident Response and Recovery
The EU has agreed new rules to strengthen cyber incident response and recovery across member states, encompassing closer cooperation mechanisms Read More
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Surveillance through Push Notifications
The Washington Post is reporting on the FBI’s increasing use of push notification data—”push tokens”—to identify people. The police can request this data from companies like Apple and Google without a warrant. The investigative technique goes back years. Court orders that were issued in 2019 to Apple and Google demanded that the companies hand over…
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Cyber Pros Turn to Cybercrime as Salaries Stagnate
The UK’s Chartered Institute of Information Security warns that many professionals are prepared to moonlight for cybercrime groups Read More
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Whoops! ACEMAGIC ships mini PCs with free bonus pre-installed malware
Chinese mini PC manufacturer ACEMAGIC has made life a bit more interesting for its customers, by admitting that it has also been throwing in free malware with its products. Read More
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“Phantom hacker” scams targeting seniors are on the rise
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. “Phantom hacker” scams — tech support-style scams that trick people into transferring money by falsely claiming their computer or online security is compromised…
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Skype, Google Meet, and Zoom Used in New Trojan Scam Campaign
A new threat actor has been observed by Zscaler distributing remote access Trojans (RATs) via online meeting lures Read More
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US Sanctions Predator Spyware Maker Intellexa
The US Treasury has designated individuals and entities associated with Predator spyware developer, Intellexa Read More
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BlackCat Ransomware Group Implodes After Apparent $22M Payment by Change Healthcare
There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV“) as the company struggles to bring services back online amid a cyberattack that has disrupted prescription drug services nationwide for weeks. However, the cybercriminal who claims to have given BlackCat access…
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GhostSec Evolves With Website Compromise Tools
Cisco Talos uncovered two new tools developed by the group: the “GhostSec Deep Scan tool” and “GhostPresser” Read More