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CISA urges switch to Signal-like encrypted messaging apps after telecom hacks
2024-12-18 18:19

Today, CISA urged senior government and political officials to switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal following a wave of telecom breaches across dozens of countries, including...

BadRAM: $10 hack unlocks AMD encrypted memory
2024-12-11 11:09

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a vulnerability (CVE-2024-21944, aka BadRAM) affecting ADM processors that can be triggered by rogue memory modules to unlock the chips’ encrypted memory....

Heart surgery device maker's security bypassed, data encrypted and stolen
2024-12-10 12:30

Sounds like th-aorta get this sorted quickly A manufacturer of devices used in heart surgeries says it's dealing with "a cybersecurity incident" that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack.…

8 US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications
2024-12-05 12:18

FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from threat actors that...

Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
2024-12-03 15:27

An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while...

Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals
2024-12-03 15:07

A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created for criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The...

iPhones now auto-restart to block access to encrypted data after long idle times
2024-11-12 00:19

Apple has added a new security feature with the iOS 18.1 update released last month to ensure that iPhones automatically reboot after long idle periods to re-encrypt data and make it harder to...

MongoDB Queryable Encryption now supports range queries on encrypted data
2024-10-17 06:46

MongoDB Queryable Encryption allows customers to securely encrypt sensitive application data and store it in an encrypted format within the MongoDB database. It also enables direct equality and...

Europol takes down "Ghost" encrypted messaging platform used for crime
2024-09-18 21:06

Europol and law enforcement from nine countries successfully dismantled an encrypted communications platform called "Ghost," which was used by organized crime such as drug trafficking and money...

OneBlood's virtual machines encrypted in ransomware attack
2024-07-31 18:16

OneBlood, a large not-for-profit blood center that serves hospitals and patients in the United States, is dealing with an IT systems outage caused by a ransomware attack. [...]