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US disrupts Russian botnet targeting IoT devices
The US, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet RSOCKS, which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world.
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Big Tech commits to combating disinformation in the new Code of Practice
The European Commission published the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation, which accounts for key takeaways from the war in Ukraine and the COVID19 crisis.
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New bill attempts to ban American location and health data trade
The proposed bill aims to ban data brokers from selling location and health information ahead of the potential Roe v. Wade overturn that could "criminalize essential health care."
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"Issue is out of control": 24 billion passwords leaked on the dark web
65% more passwords are circulating on the dark web than in 2020. Users still choose basic passwords that can be cracked in mere seconds.
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Record bot attack thwarted, says Cloudflare
Cybersecurity firm Cloudflare says it has shut down a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that marshaled a botnet army of more than 5,000 ‘zombie’ devices to launch a staggering 26 million hostile service requests per second.
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BlackCat ransomware on a spree, enters systems through unpatched MS Exchange
BlackCat, one of the first ransomware families written in the Rust programming language, entered the stage in November 2021. Lately, it’s been among the most active ransomware gangs.
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University of Pisa held to ransom for $4.5m
The BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the University of Pisa.
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Android malware disguised as Instagram mod app
Rather than acquiring new Instagram followers, app users lost their credentials and, in some cases, access to their social network.
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Hackers knock out two German energy suppliers
Both affected companies, Entega and Mainzer Stadtwerke have the same IT solutions provider.
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PACMAN capable of defeating Apple M1 chip: software updates crucial
Attackers might use a novel hardware attack targeting Pointer Authentication (PAC) on the Apple M1 central processing unit (CPU) to gain arbitrary code execution on Mac systems.
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Cybercriminals increasingly eyeing NFT and cryptocurrency enthusiasts
As web3, digital tokens, and cryptocurrency concepts become mainstream, more people are in danger of getting scammed while looking for a quick buck.
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Apple and Google "hold all the cards," watchdog says
The UK wants to investigate Apple and Google's market power in mobile browsers and Apple's restrictions on cloud gaming through its App Store.
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2 million patients impacted by a cyberattack on a healthcare organization
Massachusetts-based Shields Heath Care Group experienced a cyber incident that might have impacted the personal data of 2 million patients.
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Emotet variant steals credit card data from Chrome
The Emotet-based credit card stealer is exclusive to Google’s browser, which over 60% of internet users use.
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Russia blocks Ukrainian hacktivist website
Federal authorities in Russia have blocked the disBalancer website, in another sign of escalating tensions in the cyberwar with Ukraine. The site has become known in recent months for hosting the Liberator app, which allows volunteers to conduct hacktivist attacks on Kremlin-backed institutions.
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EU forces Apple's hand with new law
Small- and medium-sized devices used in Union countries will universally adopt the USB Type-C charger by 2024, putting paid to piles of cables and hopefully taking some of the heat out of global warming. The move is bad news for Apple, which has been trying to shore up its profit margin by opposing the measure.
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Top VPN companies shut down servers in India
The new Indian data regulation law requires VPN providers to keep excessive customer data for five years. In response, ExpressVPN and Surfshark are closing their Indian servers.
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Apple prevents over 1.6 million apps from defrauding users
In 2021, Apple prevented more than 1.6 million apps and updates from defrauding users, protecting almost $1.5 billion in likely fraudulent transactions.
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Atlassian zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild
The exploit of a critical vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center allowed malicious actors to gain full remote access on unpatched servers.
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Attackers lurk longer in smaller organizations - report
Threat actors consider bigger companies more valuable and are motivated to get in and get what they want as quickly as possible.
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