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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
2024-09-03 17:43

The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their...

Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection
2024-09-03 17:12

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch...

List of Old NSA Training Videos
2024-09-03 16:03

The NSA’s “National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic...

D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers
2024-09-03 15:46

D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router will not be fixed as the products are no longer supported. [...]

VMware ESXi Servers Targeted by New Ransomware Variant from Cicada3301 Group
2024-09-03 15:34

A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.

Data watchdog fines Clearview AI $33M for 'illegal' data collection
2024-09-03 15:30

Selfie-scraper again claims European law does not apply to it The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI €30.5 million ($33 million)...

Google Removing Poor-Quality Android Apps From Play Store to Boost Engagement
2024-09-03 14:24

Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said.

Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
2024-09-03 13:29

A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining...

New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems
2024-09-03 13:16

Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV) operation. "It appears...

Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack
2024-09-03 12:57

Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that data was stolen in the recent attack linked to the RansomHub ransomware gang. [...]