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Over 145,000 Industrial Control Systems Across 175 Countries Found Exposed Online
2024-11-21 11:00

New research has uncovered more than 145,000 internet-exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICS) across 175 countries, with the U.S. alone accounting for over one-third of the total exposures. The...

Now Online Safety Act is law, UK has 'priorities' – but still won't explain 'spy clause'
2024-11-21 10:38

Draft doc struggles to describe how theoretically encryption-busting powers might be used The UK government has set out plans detailing how it will use the new law it has created to control online...

Over a thousand online shops hacked to show fake product listings
2024-10-31 13:00

A phishing campaign dubbed 'Phish n' Ships' has been underway since at least 2019, infecting over a thousand legitimate online stores to promote fake product listings for hard-to-find items. [...]

Exchange Online adds Inbound DANE with DNSSEC for everyone
2024-10-28 19:21

Microsoft announced today that inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC for Exchange Online, a new capability to boost email security and integrity, is now generally available. [...]

Internet Archive wobbles back online, with limited functionality
2024-10-16 07:28

DDoS detectives deduce Mirai used to do the deed, using home entertainment boxes in Korea, China, and Brazil The Internet Archive has come back online, in slightly degraded mode, after repelling...

Pokemon dev Game Freak confirms breach after stolen data leaks online
2024-10-14 15:43

Japanese video game developer Game Freak has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack in August after source code and game designs for unpublished games were leaked online. [...]

Google Joins Forces with GASA and DNS RF to Tackle Online Scams at Scale
2024-10-09 17:00

Google on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and DNS Research Federation (DNS RF) to combat online scams. The initiative, which has been codenamed the...

American Water shuts down online services after cyberattack
2024-10-07 17:29

American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, was forced to shut down some of its systems after a Thursday cyberattack. [...]

Australian e-tailer digiDirect customers' info allegedly stolen and dumped online
2024-10-01 00:26

Full names, contact details, and company info – all the fixings for a phishing holiday Data allegedly belonging to more than 304,000 customers of Australian camera and tech e-tailer digiDirect has...

Who’s watching you the closest online? Google, duh
2024-09-24 19:45

Four Chocolate Factory trackers cracked the Top 25 in all regions Google, once again, is the "undisputed leader" when it comes to monitoring people's behavior on the internet, according to...