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Label Focus – Kwench | Juno Daily

Cassy’s label is firing on all cylinders Cassy – pic by William Worrell Cassy admits herself that she needed a push to start her own label, but since founding it in 2017 she’s found her groove and found a disitinctive “deeper, individual and unique version” of house music on which to concentrate. With her ‘Chateau […]

Cybersecurity

New LockBit Variant Exploits Self-Spreading Features

A recent incident in West Africa has once again brought attention to the persistent threat posed by the LockBit ransomware.  Cybercriminals, armed with stolen administrator credentials, have deployed a customized variant of the encryption malware equipped with self-propagation capabilities.  Exploiting privileged access, they breached corporate infrastructure, demonstrating the ongoing risk posed by the leaked LockBit […]

Cybersecurity

Researchers stop ‘credible takeover attempt’ similar to XZ Utils backdoor incident

Security researchers have stopped a “credible” takeover attempt reminiscent of the recent XZ Utils backdoor incident — further highlighting the urgent need to address weaknesses in the management of open source software.  Researchers at the OpenJS Foundation — which monitors JavaScript projects used by billions of websites worldwide — said Monday that they “received a […]

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FTC Fines Mental Health Startup Cerebral $7 Million for Major Privacy Violations

Apr 16, 2024NewsroomPrivacy Breach / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered the mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal data for advertising purposes. It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users’ sensitive personal health information and other data to third parties for […]

Cybersecurity

Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]