You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now
The Android security patch is available to Google’s Pixel devices, which have their own specific updates, and Samsung’s Galaxy range, including Samsung Galaxy […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
It was a Sunday morning in mid-October 2020 when Rob Miller first heard there was a problem. The databases and IT systems […]
A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
When you run a major app, all it takes is one mistake to put countless people at risk. Such is the case […]
Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ransomware, and money laundering—despite the strange fact that in […]
The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang
LockBit emerged at the end of 2019, first calling itself “ABCD ransomware.” Since then, it has grown rapidly. The group is a […]
Flaw in Diksha App Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students
A security lapse in an app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students and teachers […]
The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About
“Ordinary people’s private financial records are being siphoned indiscriminately into a massive database, with access given to virtually any cop who wants […]
T-Mobile’s New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn’t Cutting It
Yesterday, mobile giant T-Mobile said that it suffered a data breach beginning on November 26 that impacts 37 million current customers on […]
Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts
The Iranian government’s latest attempts in recent months to stifle protests through internet blackouts, digital curfews, and content blocking have presented a […]
A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones
“It’s quite genius because the minute the ad disappears, your attack stops, which means that you’re not going to be found easily,” […]