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Mobile Devices: Protecting Critical Data
2019-10-31 14:48

Mobile devices are attractive targets for attackers because of messages, call logs, location data and more. State-sponsored groups are digging ever deeper into mobile hacking, says Brian Robison...

Chinese Hackers Compromise Telecom Servers to Spy on SMS Messages
2019-10-31 14:34

A group of Chinese hackers carrying out political espionage for Beijing has been found targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware designed to spy on text messages sent or...

Two Uber Hackers Plead Guilty
2019-10-31 14:18

Pair Extorted $100,000 From Ride-Sharing Service After Data BreachTwo hackers have pleaded guilty in connection with an extortion campaign tied to the theft of data on about 57 million Uber...

ICS Attackers Set Inflict More Damage with Evolving Tactics
2019-10-31 13:32

While it remains difficult to attack critical infrastructure successfully, adversaries aim to use past experience to launch more destructive future attacks, according to analysis.

Linux maintainer: Patching side-channel flaws is killing performance
2019-10-31 13:15

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the worst side-channel vulnerability of them all?

Fake Voicemail/Office 365 Attack Targets Enterprise Execs
2019-10-31 13:11

Executives at high-profile companies are being targeted by a fake voicemail campaign hunting for Office 365 credentials.

Valve Source Engine, Fortnite Servers Crippled By Gafgyt Variant
2019-10-31 13:00

Servers hosting Valve Source Engine and popular games like Fortnite are targeted by a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet.

Judge lambasts porn company for spewing copyright lawsuits
2019-10-31 12:53

A US court shielded ISP account holders from a request for expedited discovery to see whose IP addresses were used to share pirated videos.

Leading domain name registrars suffered data breach
2019-10-31 12:50

Web technology company Web.com and its subsidiaries – domain name registrars Register.com and Network Solutions – have suffered a data breach. What happened? According to the practically identical...

Combating Cybercrime: Key Challenges for 2020s and Beyond
2019-10-31 12:48

Global Cyber Alliance's Andy Bates Sees Escalating Attempts to Evade PoliceOne major challenge with combating cybercrime in the 2020s and beyond appears destined to be attackers launching a...