Security News

US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
2024-09-23 18:25

No room for your spy mobiles on our streets The US Commerce Department has decided not to wait for the inevitable, and today announced plans that would ban connected vehicle technology - and...

US indicts two over socially engineered $230M+ crypto heist
2024-09-20 17:29

Just one victim milked of nearly a quarter of a billion bucks Two individuals are in cuffs and facing serious charges in connection to a major theft of cryptocurrency worth more than $230 million...

Predator spyware kingpins added to US sanctions list
2024-09-17 13:44

Designations come as new infrastructure spins up in Africa Five individuals and one company with ties to spyware developer Intellexa are the latest to earn sanctions as the US expands efforts to...

US cracks down on spyware vendor Intellexa with more sanctions
2024-09-16 16:33

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned five executives and one entity linked to the Intellexa Consortium for developing and distributing Predator commercial spyware. [...]

Cambodian senator sanctioned by US over alleged forced labor cyber-scam camps
2024-09-13 05:29

Do not go on holiday to the O Smach Resort The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued sanctions on Thursday against Cambodian entrepreneur and senator Ly Yong...

Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected
2024-09-11 22:43

No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from...

US cracks down on Russian disinformation before 2024 election
2024-09-04 20:23

The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network in a disinformation campaign targeting the American public ahead of this year's presidential...

Iran Cyber Attack: Fox Kitten Facilitates Ransomware in US
2024-09-04 17:01

Read more about an attack campaign led by Iran-based cyberespionage threat actor Fox Kitten, and learn how to protect your company from this threat.

Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
2024-09-03 18:15

No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim...

Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well
2024-09-03 09:40

Government body claims there is no evidence of customer data being compromised Transport for London (TfL) - responsible for much of the public network carrying people around England's capital - is...