Cybersecurity

Google Play Store Highlights ‘Independent Security Review’ Badge for VPN Apps

Nov 04, 2023NewsroomMobile Security / Android Google is rolling out a new banner to highlight the “Independent security review” badge in the Play Store’s Data safety section for Android VPN apps that have undergone a Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) audit. “We’ve launched this banner beginning with VPN apps due to the sensitive and significant […]

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Russia’s 2nd-Largest Insurer Rosgosstrakh Hacked; 400GB of Data Sold Online

An analysis of the sample data shared by the hackers revealed, among other details, personal and insurance-related information belonging to three GRU agents. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both nations have experienced a series of non-stop large-scale cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, personal data of unsuspecting users, as well as sensitive military and banking […]

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Iranian Hackers Launches Destructive Cyberattacks on Israeli Tech and Education Sectors

Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware Israeli higher education and tech sectors have been targeted as part of a series of destructive cyber attacks that commenced in January 2023 with an aim to deploy previously undocumented wiper malware. The intrusions, which took place as recently as October, have been attributed to an Iranian nation-state hacking […]

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LEGO Marketplace BrickLink Hacked? Website Down Amid Unusual Activity

Key Points The official website of BrickLink displays a message stating that it experienced unusual activity. Ransom messages were reportedly sent out to many BrickLink users’ accounts. Apparently, hackers are demanding payments in cryptocurrency in exchange for not deleting store inventories and other items. BrickLink is yet to release an official statement about the incident, […]

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Election Officials Plead for Federal Cybersecurity Funding

Governance & Risk Management , Government , Industry Specific Local Election Offices Face Critical Lack of Cyber Resources, Officials Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 3, 2023     State and local election officials told the U.S. Senate they’re underfunded for cybersecurity. (Image: Shutterstock) Local election officials and security experts implored the U.S. Congress to […]