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Microsoft faces bipartisan criticism for alleged censorship on Bing in China

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 21:25
Redmond says it does what it's told, but still thinks users are better off

Microsoft is the subject of growing criticism in the US over allegations that its Bing search engine censors results for users in China that relate to sensitive subjects the state wants blocked.…

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Congress votes unanimously to ban brokers selling American data to enemies

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 20:30
At least we can all agree on something

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prohibit data brokers from selling Americans' data to foreign adversaries with an unusual degree of bipartisan support: It passed without a single opposing vote.…

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Yacht dealer to the stars attacked by Rhysida ransomware gang

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 15:30
MarineMax may be in choppy waters after 'stolen data' given million-dollar price tag

The Rhysida ransomware group claims it was responsible for the cyberattack at US luxury yacht dealer MarineMax earlier this month.…

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UK council won't say whether two-week 'cyber incident' impacted resident data

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 11:37
Security experts insist ransomware is involved but Leicester zips its lips

Leicester City Council continues to battle a suspected ransomware attack while keeping schtum about the key details.…

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Exposed: Chinese smartphone farms that run thousands of barebones mobes to do crime

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 06:32
Operators pack twenty phones into a chassis – then rack 'em and stack 'em ready to do evil

Chinese upstarts are selling smartphone motherboards – and kit to run and manage them at scale – to operators of outfits that use them to commit various scams and crimes, according to an undercover investigation by state television broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) revealed late last week.…

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It's 2024 and North Korea's Kimsuky gang is exploiting Windows Help files

Thu, 21/03/2024 - 05:30
New infostealer may indicate a shift in tactics – and maybe targets too, beyond Asia

North Korea's notorious Kimsuky cyber crime gang has commenced a campaign using fresh tactics, according to infosec tools vendor Rapid7.…

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It's tax season, and scammers are a step ahead of filers, Microsoft says

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 19:30
Phishing season started early with crims intent on the hooking early filers

As the digital wolves dress in sheep's tax forms, Microsoft has thrown a spotlight on a crafty 2024 phishing expedition, unraveled in January, that preys on the unsuspecting herd of early tax filers.…

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US task force aims to plug security leaks in water sector

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 18:32
From a trickle to a flood, threats now seen as too great to ignore

US government is urging state officials to band together to improve the cybersecurity of the country's water sector amid growing threats from foreign adversaries.…

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London Clinic probes claim staffer tried to peek at Princess Kate's records

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 15:30
First: not being able buy a meat pie with a credit card. Now this.

The London Clinic where the Princess of Wales had surgery at the start of this year says it is investigating claims that an employee had tried to access her medical records.…

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Serial extortionist of medical facilities pleads guilty to cybercrime charges

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 14:33
Robert Purbeck even went as far as threatening a dentist with the sale of his child’s data

A cyberattacker and extortionist of a medical center has pleaded guilty to federal computer fraud and abuse charges in the US.…

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Stalkerware usage surging, despite data privacy concerns

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 13:15
At least 31,031 people affected last year

Stalkerware has reached "pandemic proportions," according to Kaspersky, which documented a total of 31,031 people affected by the intrusive software in 2023 – up almost six percent on the prior year.…

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Five Eyes tell critical infra orgs: take these actions now to protect against China's Volt Typhoon

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 10:15
Unless you want to be the next Change Healthcare, that is

The Feds and friends yesterday issued yet another warning about China's Volt Typhoon gang, this time urging critical infrastructure owners and operators to protect their facilities against destructive cyber attacks that may be brewing.…

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Australian techie jailed for accessing museum's accounting system and buying himself stuff

Wed, 20/03/2024 - 01:45
Also down under, researchers find security-cleared workers leaking details of their gigs

An Australian IT contractor has been sentenced to 30 months jail for ripping off the National Maritime Museum.…

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Beijing-backed cyberspies attacked 70+ orgs across 23 countries

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 21:00
Plus potential links to I-Soon, researchers say

Chinese cyberspies have compromised at least 70 organizations, mostly government entities, and targeted more than 116 victims across the globe, according to security researchers.…

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Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 20:00
Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted

The FBI says investment fraud was the form of cybercrime that incurred the greatest financial loss for Americans last year.…

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Crypto wallet providers urged to rethink security as criminals drain them of millions

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 14:30
Innovative Ethereum feature exploited as victims say goodbye to assets

Infosec researchers are noting rising cryptocurrency attacks and have encouraged wallet security providers to up their collective game.…

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Atos says Airbus flew off, no longer interested in infosec and big data biz

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 12:30
Ailing tech integrator takes a hard hit... share price down by up to 20% this morning

Atos' share price sank as much as 20 percent this morning on confirmation that Airbus is no longer interested in buying the big data and security (BDS) parts of the crumbling tech empire.…

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Don't be like these 900+ websites and expose millions of passwords via Firebase

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 21:29
Warning: Poorly configured Google Cloud databases spill billing info, plaintext credentials

At least 900 websites built with Google's Firebase, a cloud database, have been misconfigured, leaving credentials, personal info, and other sensitive data inadvertently exposed to the public internet, according to security researchers.…

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Fujitsu reveals malware installed on internal systems, risk of customer data spill

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 20:30
Sneaky software slips past shields, spurring scramble

Fujitsu has confirmed that miscreants have compromised some of its internal computers, deployed malware, and may have stolen some customer information.…

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More than 133,000 Fortinet appliances still vulnerable to month-old critical bug

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 19:00
A huge attack surface for a vulnerability with various PoCs available

The volume of Fortinet boxes exposed to the public internet and vulnerable to a month-old critical security flaw in FortiOS is still extremely high, despite a gradual increase in patching.…

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