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Chinese Police Exposed 1B People's Data in Unprecedented Leak

By Lily Hay Newman — July 9th 2022 at 13:00
Plus: A duplicitous bug bounty scheme, the iPhone's new “lockdown mode,” and more of the week's top security news.
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Will These Algorithms Save You From Quantum Threats?

By Amit Katwala — July 8th 2022 at 15:10
Quantum-proof encryption is here—decades before it can be put to the test.
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Hack Allows Drone Takeover Via ‘ExpressLRS’ Protocol

By Nate Nelson — July 7th 2022 at 11:31
A radio control system for drones is vulnerable to remote takeover, thanks to a weakness in the mechanism that binds transmitter and receiver.
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Hack Allows Drone Takeover Via ‘ExpressLRS’ Protocol

By Nate Nelson — July 7th 2022 at 11:31
A radio control system for drones is vulnerable to remote takeover, thanks to a weakness in the mechanism that binds transmitter and receiver.
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats

By Lily Hay Newman — July 6th 2022 at 17:04
Starting with iOS 16, people who are at risk of being targeted with spyware will have some much-needed help.
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How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams

By Matt Burgess — July 6th 2022 at 11:00
Fake sellers. Competitions. Crypto cons. There are plenty of grifts on the platform, but you don’t have to get sucked in.
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The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far

By Lily Hay Newman — July 4th 2022 at 11:00
From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.
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A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Routers

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica — June 30th 2022 at 13:00
Researchers say the remote-access Trojan ZuoRAT is likely the work of a nation-state and has infected at least 80 different targets.
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You Need to Update Windows and Chrome Right Now

By Kate O'Flaherty — June 30th 2022 at 11:00
Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs. And Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems.
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‘Killnet’ Adversary Pummels Lithuania with DDoS Attacks Over Blockade

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 28th 2022 at 12:17
Cyber collective Killnet claims it won’t let up until the Baltic country opens trade routes to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
☐ ☆ ✇ Threatpost | The first stop for security news

‘Killnet’ Adversary Pummels Lithuania with DDoS Attacks Over Blockade

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 28th 2022 at 12:17
Cyber collective Killnet claims it won’t let up until the Baltic country opens trade routes to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
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The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived

By Andrew Couts — June 25th 2022 at 13:00
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.
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Google Warns of New Spyware Targeting iOS and Android Users

By Lily Hay Newman — June 23rd 2022 at 17:30
The spyware has been used to target people in Italy, Kazakhstan, and Syria, researchers at Google and Lookout have found.
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Fancy Bear Uses Nuke Threat Lure to Exploit 1-Click Bug

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 23rd 2022 at 12:21
The APT is pairing a known Microsoft flaw with a malicious document to load malware that nabs credentials from Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers.
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Fancy Bear Uses Nuke Threat Lure to Exploit 1-Click Bug

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 23rd 2022 at 12:21
The APT is pairing a known Microsoft flaw with a malicious document to load malware that nabs credentials from Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers.
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Office 365 Config Loophole Opens OneDrive, SharePoint Data to Ransomware Attack

By Sagar Tiwari — June 21st 2022 at 12:34
A reported a "potentially dangerous piece of functionality" allows an attacker to launch an attack on cloud infrastructure and ransom files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive.
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Voicemail Scam Steals Microsoft Credentials

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 21st 2022 at 11:20
Attackers are targeting a number of key vertical markets in the U.S. with the active campaign, which impersonates the organization and Microsoft to lift Office365 and Outlook log-in details.
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Office 365 Config Loophole Opens OneDrive, SharePoint Data to Ransomware Attack

By Sagar Tiwari — June 21st 2022 at 12:34
A reported a "potentially dangerous piece of functionality" allows an attacker to launch an attack on cloud infrastructure and ransom files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive.
☐ ☆ ✇ Threatpost | The first stop for security news

Voicemail Scam Steals Microsoft Credentials

By Elizabeth Montalbano — June 21st 2022 at 11:20
Attackers are targeting a number of key vertical markets in the U.S. with the active campaign, which impersonates the organization and Microsoft to lift Office365 and Outlook log-in details.
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The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

By Lily Hay Newman — June 20th 2022 at 11:00
Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks.
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An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

By Matt Burgess — June 18th 2022 at 13:00
Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

By Lily Hay Newman — June 17th 2022 at 11:00
Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses.
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Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists

By Andy Greenberg — June 16th 2022 at 11:00
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
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Facebook Messenger Scam Duped Millions

By Nate Nelson — June 16th 2022 at 10:59
One well crafted phishing message sent via Facebook Messenger ensnared 10 million Facebook users and counting.
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Facebook Messenger Scam Duped Millions

By Nate Nelson — June 16th 2022 at 10:59
One well crafted phishing message sent via Facebook Messenger ensnared 10 million Facebook users and counting.
☐ ☆ ✇ The first stop for security news | Threatpost

DragonForce Gang Unleash Hacks Against Govt. of India

By Nate Nelson — June 15th 2022 at 13:59
In response to a comment about the Prophet Mohammed, a hacktivist group in Malaysia has unleashed a wave of cyber attacks in India.
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Travel-related Cybercrime Takes Off as Industry Rebounds

By Sagar Tiwari — June 15th 2022 at 13:37
Upsurge in the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic grabs the attention of cybercriminals to scam the tourists.
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DragonForce Gang Unleash Hacks Against Govt. of India

By Nate Nelson — June 15th 2022 at 13:59
In response to a comment about the Prophet Mohammed, a hacktivist group in Malaysia has unleashed a wave of cyber attacks in India.
☐ ☆ ✇ Threatpost | The first stop for security news

Travel-related Cybercrime Takes Off as Industry Rebounds

By Sagar Tiwari — June 15th 2022 at 13:37
Upsurge in the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic grabs the attention of cybercriminals to scam the tourists.
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Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internet

By Matt Burgess — June 15th 2022 at 11:00
In occupied Ukraine, people’s internet is being routed to Russia—and subjected to its powerful censorship and surveillance machine.
☐ ☆ ✇ The first stop for security news | Threatpost

Bluetooth Signals Can Be Used to Track Smartphones, Say Researchers

By Sagar Tiwari — June 13th 2022 at 12:36
Researchers demonstrated a possible way to track individuals via Bluetooth signals.
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Bluetooth Signals Can Be Used to Track Smartphones, Say Researchers

By Sagar Tiwari — June 13th 2022 at 12:36
Researchers demonstrated a possible way to track individuals via Bluetooth signals.
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Conti's Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era

By Matt Burgess — June 12th 2022 at 11:00
A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.
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Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica — June 9th 2022 at 20:20
A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card.
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A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived

By Lily Hay Newman — June 7th 2022 at 13:00
MongoDB claims its new “Queryable Encryption” lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted. Oh, and its cryptography is open source.
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Follina Exploited by State-Sponsored Hackers

By Nate Nelson — June 7th 2022 at 12:45
A government-aligned attacker tried using a Microsoft vulnerability to attack U.S. and E.U. government targets.
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AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again

By Andy Greenberg — June 6th 2022 at 13:46
Five years after it was torn offline, the resurrected dark web marketplace is clawing its way back to the top of the online underworld.
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The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

By Lily Hay Newman — June 5th 2022 at 11:00
As governments crack down on ransomware, cybercriminals may soon shift to business email compromise—already the world's most profitable type of scam.
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Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

By Andrew Couts — June 4th 2022 at 13:00
Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved.
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An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch

By Lily Hay Newman — June 3rd 2022 at 14:14
The company continues to downplay the severity of the Follina vulnerability, which remains present in all supported versions of Windows.
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DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think

By Andy Greenberg — May 28th 2022 at 13:00
Plus: A $150 million Twitter fine, a massive leak from a Chinese prison in Xinjiang, and an ISIS plot to assassinate George W. Bush.
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