Bleeping Computer

MARCH 19, 2021

The REvil ransomware operation claims to have stolen unencrypted data after hacking electronics and computer giant Acer. [.].

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 30, 2025

It allows technicians to remotely connect to users’ computers to perform tasks such as software installation, system configuration, and to resolve issues. Because ScreenConnect provides full remote control capabilities, an unauthorized user with access can operate your computer as if they were physically present.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack. Slim CD’s gateway system allows merchants to accept any kind of electronic payment with a single piece of software. “On or about June 15, 2024, Slim CD became aware of suspicious activity in its computer environment.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

“Three Saratov residents are suspected of fraud and unauthorized access to computer information. Once a device was infected, the perpetrators could use SMS banking services to transfer money from victims’ bank cards to mobile operator accounts and electronic wallets under their control.”

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

SENS is envisioned as a way for devices capable of sending and receiving wireless data to use Wi-Fi signal interference differences to measure the range, velocity, direction, motion, presence, and proximity of people and objects.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2024

A transcript of Huffman’s speech was obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Dave Maass using a Freedom of Information Act request and was shared with 404 Media. The Border Security Expo is open only to law enforcement and defense contractors. ” Slashdot thread. . ” Slashdot thread.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” Change shared only that “a cybercriminal accessed our computer system without our permission.” All three bureaus allow users to place a freeze electronically after creating an account, but all of them try to steer consumers away from enacting a freeze. In the section of the missive titled “Why did this happen?,”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2022

Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese contractor for multiple tech giants such as Apple, Dell, HP and Tesla, was hit by Conti ransomware. Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics was hit by the Conti ransomware that took place this week. ” reported a statement from the security company cited by CTWANT.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 27, 2022

How to Dispose Outdated Electronics to Protect Your Identity. The improper disposal of smartphones and computers is one of the most common ways for a nefarious character to access sensitive information that can lead to identity theft. IdentityIQ. Some even take a device from any manufacturer for recycling.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While current election systems are far from perfect, Internet- and blockchain-based voting would greatly increase the risk of undetectable, nation-scale election failures.Online voting may seem appealing: voting from a computer or smart phone may seem convenient and accessible.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The charges being pursued by investigators include criminal conspiracy for unauthorized access to computer systems, illegal interception, falsification of electronic communications, disclosure of confidential information, aiding and abetting, and extortion. ” reads a statement from a lawyer for Del Vecchio.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of popular DDoS-for-hire services. ” the NCA announcement continues. According to U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting employees of defense-industrial complex enterprises and representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine with Dark Crystal RAT. CERT-UA published Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for the ongoing campaign.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Washington Post is reporting that the US Customs and Border Protection agency is seizing and copying cell phone, tablet, and computer data from “as many as” 10,000 phones per year, including an unspecified number of American citizens.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

These forgotten electronics pose a risk to our security. And with Americans owning an average of 24 electronic items in their homes , neglecting to dispose of these items correctly is putting individuals at significant risk of cybercrime. Cybercrime is an online criminal activity that targets computer networks and devices.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2019

Section 8 involves the surreptitious installation of computer programs on computers or networks including malware and spyware. “CASL defines spam as commercial electronic messages without consent or the installation of software without consent or the intercepting of electronic messages,” Barratt said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2021

Nicholas Weaver , a lecturer at the computer science department at University of California, Berkeley, said the court document system doesn’t hold documents that are classified for national security reasons. “Due to the nature of the attacks, the review of this matter and its impact is ongoing.”

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2019

Before the Internet revolution, military-grade electronics were different from consumer-grade. That started to change in the 1980s, when consumer electronics started to become the place where innovation happened. The US nuclear system Barr mentions is one such example -- and it uses ancient computers and 8-inch floppy drives.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It is a key supplier in the semiconductor and electronics industries, providing critical components for products such as smartphones, computers, automotive electronics, and other high-tech applications.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 20, 2018

Today, we conduct our elections on computers. Our registration lists are in computer databases. And our tabulation and reporting is done on computers. We do this for a lot of good reasons, but a side effect is that elections now have all the insecurities inherent in computers. We vote on computerized voting machines.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Technical Assistance Notices (TANs): TANS are compulsory notices (such as computer access warrants) that require companies to assist within their means with decrypting data or providing technical information that a law enforcement agency cannot access independently.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle. ”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2020

In this case, fraudsters would simply need to identify the personal information for a pool of Americans who don’t normally file tax returns, which may well include a large number of people who are disabled, poor or simply do not have easy access to a computer or the Internet. Step 2 in the application for non-filers.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

I recently signed onto the amicus brief on the Van Buren/Computer Fraud and Abuse Act filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Their announcement is here. I am honored to be one of the experts who's signed onto the brief. Modified to add explicit mention of van Buren.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What’s more, global computer chip shortages are causing lengthy delays in procuring new electronics. The investigation into PAX Technology comes at a dicey time for retailers, many of whom are gearing up for the busy holiday shopping season.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

And lastly, a long ProPublica story on an unused piece of government-developed tech that might have caught the supply-chain attack much earlier: The in-toto system requires software vendors to map out their process for assembling computer code that will be sent to customers, and it records what’s done at each step along the way.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. In a statemen t about the changes, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2023

The creator of a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), responsible for compromising more than 10,000 computers, has been arrested by law enforcement in Ukraine. At the time of the arrest, the developer still had real-time access to 600 PCs.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. Miller was charged this week with conspiracy and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The DOJ also charged six U.S. The booter service OrphicSecurityTeam[.]com com and royalstresser[.]com Defendant Angel Manuel Colon Jr.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Tom's Guide writes about home brew TEMPEST receivers: Today, dirt-cheap technology and free software make it possible for ordinary citizens to run their own Tempest programs and listen to what their own -- and their neighbors' -- electronic devices are doing.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In the United Kingdom, police have seized more than 60 personal electronic devices from a number of Webstresser users, and some 250 customers of the service will soon face legal action, Europol said in a statement released this week. Now, those same authorities are targeting people who paid the service to conduct attacks. According to U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2025

A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Lanterman’s LinkedIn profile that has a degree from Harvard University.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The heart of the device is a block of electronics about the size of a 1990s tower personal computer. Interesting article on terahertz millimeter-wave scanners and their uses to detect terrorist bombers. It comes housed in a musician's black case, akin to the one Spinal Tap might use on tour.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A malware named Electron Bot has found its way into Microsoft's Official Store through clones of popular games such as Subway Surfer and Temple Run, leading to the infection of 5,000 computers in Sweden, Israel, Spain, and Bermuda. [.].

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

For better or worse, we will continue to use passwords to access our computing devices and digital services for years to come. With fast advancements in computer technology, it has become possible to crack static passwords using, in essence, brute force. We all rely on passwords. Related : The coming of password-less access.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

“A hacker is someone who subverts computer security with malicious or criminal intent,” the attorney Joe Martineau said. ” Aaron Mackey is a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco. Thankfully, these failures were discovered.”

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