An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: It looks like a Lightning cable, it works like a Lightning cable, and I can use it to connect my keyboard to my Mac. But it is actually a malicious cable that can record everything I type, including passwords, and wirelessly send that data to a hacker…
Following the public release of a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a recently disclosed Atlassian Confluence Remote Code Execution (RCE) bug, cybercriminals are actively searching for and abusing it to install cryptocurrency mining malware. CVE-2021-26084 Flaw Damage According to the Atlassian security advisory, this vulnerability impacts Confluence Server and Data Center versions before version 6.13.23, from…
Terming Virtual Private Network (VPN) services as a threat to counter cyber threats and other nefarious activities, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs reportedly wants the Indian government to ban VPN services in the country. As per a report by MediaNama, the committee explained that the reason why VPN services should be banned in…
WhatsApp image filter function had a potential security flaw that could allow hackers to get hold of sensitive data. The major security vulnerability was discovered by security research firm Check Point Research (CPR). The research firm pointed out that the flaw rooted in the image filter function of WhatsApp for Android could be triggered when…
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at the best of the week’s technology news, including: Gamers under 18 in China are being told they can play for only very limited hours Vauxhall says the global shortage of computer chips will continue to be a problem’ for the auto industry for the rest of the year Agility…
The Taliban have paraded military equipment, captured during their takeover of Afghanistan, through the streets of Kandahar. The militant showcase comes just days after US troops left Afghanistan, ending over two decades of military presence in the country.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Ransomware Sophos: Methods Include ‘Intermittent Encryption’ Rashmi Ramesh • September 2, 2021 Visual comparison of the same text document encrypted by DarkSide and LockFile (Source: Sophos) The operators of LockFile ransomware have adopted new techniques, including “intermittent encryption,” to help evade detection,…
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Cryptocurrency Fraud , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication Cryptocurrency Exchange Offering Some Affected Users $100 Worth of Bitcoin Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • September 2, 2021 (Photo: Hubert Lamela via Flickr) Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase faces potential user trust challenges after a system error led it to send out false automated…
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had banned spyware maker SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business. The commission called SpyFone a “stalkerware app company” that allegedly harvested and shared data about people’s movements, phone use, and online activity via a hidden device hack. “The company’s apps sold real-time access…
