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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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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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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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Of course the ESS ExpressVote voting computer will have lots of security vulnerabilities. It's a computer, and computers have lots of vulnerabilities. I am continuously amazed by how bad electronic voting machines are. Yes, they're computers. But it does require that every voter be able to verify the paper ballot.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Maze ransomware operators claims to have breached the South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics. Researchers at Cyble discovered a data leak of LG Electronics published by Maze ransomware operators. SecurityAffairs – LG Electronics, Maze ransomware). ” reads the post published by Cyble. .

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Security Pro File: Award-winning computer scientist and electronic voting expert Barbara Simons chats up her pioneering days in computer programming, paper-ballot backups, Internet voting, math, and sushi.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2019

Electronic Arts (EA) has fixed a security issue in the Windows version of its gaming client Origin that allowed hackers to remotely execute code on an affected computer. Electronic Arts already released a security patch for the remote code execution vulnerability. .” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Electronic Arts).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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Hacker Combat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

However, the term Instance is favored in cloud computing, although many people still use Instance and server to mean the same. High memory bandwidth consumers will benefit from the collaboration between Google and AMD, which will increase Google Cloud’s Computing Instances available to them.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The botnet infrastructure had infected Windows systems then further expanded to infect Linux, Mac, and Android devices, victimizing computers and other electronic devices around the world, including in Asia,

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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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Schneier on Security

MAY 16, 2019

Studying this case, our experts found other samples that used similar algorithms.

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Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Law enforcement agents across the country took part in 16 searches that not only seized electronic equipment and computer databases, four expensive vehicles, and $80,000 Euros but also confiscated a baseball bat, a katana, and two firearms. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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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

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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Magecart hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg. The Magecart cybercrime group is back, this time the hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 5, 2019

Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Quantum computing is a threat to public key infrastructure and security systems that rely on it. Waiting until quantum computing is widely available ?

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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

JULY 19, 2023

361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of information (automated), electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Art. The police seized computer equipment, mobile phones, more than 250 GSM gateways and about 150,000 SIM cards of various mobile operators. ​

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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

JULY 6, 2023

Nuvoton was spun-off as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and went public in September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). About Nuvoton Technology: Nuvoton Technology Corporation (Nuvoton) was founded to bring innovative semiconductor solutions to the market.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The company develops specific electronics solutions and offers dedicated COTS solutions for hazardous environments.

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Dark Reading

MAY 18, 2018

Two men have been charged for their involvement in a plot to commit computer hacking as members of the Syrian Electronic Army.

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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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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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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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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

Swedish software firm Ortivus suffered a cyberattack that has resulted in at least two British ambulance services losing access to electronic patient records. Two British ambulance services were not able to access electronic patient records after a cyber attack that hit their software provider Ortivus. ” reads the advisory.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that generally only exists electronically. The post Blockchain & Fraud Prevention: Strategies to overcome the cryptocurrency scam appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. What is Cryptocurrency? There is no.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

They gang was received money through electronic payment systems YuMoney, Qiwi, and WebMoney, which are prohibited in Ukraine. ” During the searches, the police seized hard magnetic disks with personal data of citizens, computer equipment, mobile phones, SIM cards and flash drives with evidence of illegal activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

In this case, messaging takes place through a physical device, such as electrons in an electric current. It is truly a part of quantum computing and has allowed scientists to teleport subatomic particles on computer chips, even if they were not physically linked.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia and seized firearms, a katana, a baseball bat, four high-end cars, 80,000 euros in cash, a database with information on four million people, and computer and electronic material valued in thousands of euros. ” said the Spanish Police.

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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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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

AUGUST 12, 2022

A group of security researchers have discovered a series of vulnerabilities in Electron, the software underlying popular apps like Discord, Microsoft Teams, and many others, used by tens of millions of people all over the world. It's an open source project that has been used as the foundation for some extremely popular apps. Mitigation.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claims to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. As ransomware gangs do, it made the announcement on its dark web website, where it sells data that it's stolen from victims' computer networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Protecting electronic communications services and infrastructure from cyber attacks and restoring them from unexpected downtime makes up for cybersecurity. A degree in cybersecurity, computer science, and IT can help land a person in jobs such as an engineer, specialist, and analyst, and in some terms, as a tester.

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