A Chinese state-backed hacking group has in recent weeks targeted the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers whose coronavirus shots are being used in the country’s immunisation campaign, cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. Rivals China and India have both sold or gifted COVID-19 shots to many countries. India produces more than 60% of…
Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management Flaw Could Enable Access to Secret Encryption Key Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 1, 2021 Rockwell’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer is among products affected by a vulnerability. (Source: Rockwell) A critical authentication bypass vulnerability could enable hackers to remotely compromise programmable logic…
A new Unc0ver jailbreak tool works on almost every iPhone, including the iPhone 12. It is based on the same vulnerability Apple said may have been been actively exploited by hackers. The approach works on iPhones running iOS 11 through to iOS 14.3, as Apple patched the flaws in iOS 14.4… TechCrunch reports: In a…
Protests, in Myanmar, also known as Burma, must continue until there is democracy and freedom, Hannah says. She told BBC World News many of the protesters were aged just 17 or 18. “I am scared,” she said. “But we still have to fight for the democracy we want. “Me and my fellow protesters will fight…
Axonius Asset management platform maker Axonius has secured $100 million in private funding to support the company’s efforts to update its cybersecurity portfolio, Reuters reported Monday. The funding round led by private equity firm Stripes was made at Axonius’ valuation of $1.2 billion and brings the latter’s cumulative funding to $195 million. Dean Sysman, cofounder…
WikiLeaks-style group Distributed Denial of Secrets has revealed what it calls “GabLeaks”: a collection of more than 70 gigabytes of data from social media platform Gab, representing more than 40 million posts. Less well-known than Parler, which recently made the headlines as it was taken offline, Gab is a so-called “free speech” platform, known for…
There is a lot of support for Donald Trump to become a future kingmaker, Greg Swenson, of Republicans Overseas UK, says. The former president made his first major speech since leaving office, at the Conservative Political Action Conference, in Florida, over the weekend, hinting he might run again. Mr Swenson told BBC World News Mr…
Npower shuts down mobile app following data breach UK energy giant Npower has permanently closed its mobile app, after finding that hackers had used it to steal sensitive information from customers. The company will not bring the app back in the future,…
SimCentric’s virtual reality system Saf-Tac combines the Oculus Rift S headset and the Unreal Engine software to create training simulations for the military. The software allows the creation of 3D virtual worlds using ready made parts, meaning bespoke environments can be rapidly produced for each mission. While undergoing trials at RAF Honington, BBC Technology reporter…
SolarWinds told Congress that using the password ‘solarwinds123’ was an intern’s mistake. A key researcher told Insider the log-in information was posted publicly on GitHub for years. Cybersecurity experts say the issue appears to represent more than an intern’s weak password. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Two SolarWinds CEOs told the…
