Security

Scammers exploit hype around GTA 6, post fake pre-release build to spread malware


ReliaQuest allegedly breached as ShinyHunters posts Okta dashboard


Monitor, microphone, webcam, light – all gadgets can be hacked, researcher shows

Your webcam might be watching, and your microphone might be listening.
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Dystopian Android’s nude-scanning app keeps reinstalling itself, and Google is opening access to other developers

Google says that the covert nude scanning app doesn’t beam data out of the device. But what about other apps using it?
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Alibaba’s AliExpress caught tracking user audio systems


Hackers compromised Tesla charger to infect rival brands


Police crack Google Pixel in triple-murder case, fuelling wild speculations over GrapheneOS

One Google Pixel cracked, two to go. But what does GrapheneOS have to do with it?
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Major security oversight: 88% of leaked AWS keys still work

In July alone, leaked active keys racked up over $420,631 in AWS spending.
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US Bank claimed by hackers, posted on the dark web

Instead of a data sample, the attackers gave a deadline.
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New Android malware blurs the line between banking trojan and spyware


Network-level adblocking becomes standard in consumer routers: Fritz adds free block lists


Zombie attack: researchers find loophole that can revive expired credit cards

Credit card accounts don’t expire with the physical card.
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T-Mobile security team cuts the cord in Seattle to thwart Chinese cyber intrusion


Round 2 of the Target data breach? Hackers threaten to leak data

Target hit twice this year, or is someone bluffing?
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US charges 17 Iranian hackers over years-long IP theft campaign

The US offers rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to five arrests.
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Medusa ransomware has affected over 500 critical infrastructure organizations


Google starts testing new sideloading process for installing unverified Android apps

Sideloading isn’t dead, but Google is adding a 24-hour waiting period.
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FBI warns hackers are targeting Siemens PLCs amid fears over Iran-linked US water attacks

AI-enabled exploits are increasingly being deployed by attackers to target the critical Siemens devices.
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Fintech giant Stripe faces alleged data breach as customer information leaks


Slovakia discovers Russian backdoor in NERO R-ONE speedometers

The Interior Ministry initially denied that the cameras were of Russian origin.
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