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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

Krebs on Security

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S.

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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Krebs on Security

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. The roster of the now-defunct “Infinity Recursion” hacking team, from which some members of LAPSUS$ allegedly hail.

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Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware

Krebs on Security

Google said it believes the exploit chain for Samsung devices belonged to a “commercial surveillance vendor,” without elaborating further. According to The Washington Post , four of the Apple App Store’s 10 most-downloaded free apps are owned by Chinese companies, including Temu and the social media network TikTok.

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