Cuba Ransomware Gang Abused Microsoft Certificates to Sign Malware
Less than two weeks ago, the United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI released a joint advisory about the threat […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Hackers Planted Files to Frame Indian Priest Who Died in Custody
According to Arsenal, Swamy never touched the files himself. After his devices were seized by Pune City Police, those files were among […]
Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid
We at WIRED have written plenty about the threat that cyberattacks pose to power grids worldwide. But lately, the most significant attacks […]
Log4j’s Log4Shell Vulnerability: One Year Later, It’s Still Lurking
Apache had to scramble at the beginning of December 2021 to be ready to release patches for Log4Shell when it publicly disclosed […]
Popular HR and Payroll Company Sequoia Discloses a Data Breach
The human resources, payroll, and benefits management company Sequoia said in disclosures to customers at the beginning of the month that it […]
Apple Expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups
Apple announced today that it is launching expanded end-to-end encryption protections in its iCloud service. The company already offers the vital security […]
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
Nobody is immune to being scammed online—not even the people running the scams. Cybercriminals using hacking forums to buy software exploits and stolen […]
China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters
It was another busy week in security that saw big news about protests, surveillance, spyware, data breaches, and more. In the US, recent […]
Android Phone Makers’ Encryption Keys Stolen and Used in Malware
While Google develops its open source Android mobile operating system, the “original equipment manufacturers” who make Android smartphones, like Samsung, play a […]
Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework
The commercial spyware industry has increasingly come under fire for selling powerful surveillance tools to anyone who can pay, from governments to […]