Sep 15, 2023THNPrivacy / Online Security Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. state of California over allegations that the company’s location-privacy practices misled consumers and violated consumer protection laws. “Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users one thing – that it would no longer […]
Glitterballs at the ready The mysterious Manzo Edits series is onto volume three, but you don’t need to wait until its release date – September 21 – to get a taste. Vaudafunk, one of the Italian label’s edit crew, has kindly shared his super shiny disco jam ‘Disco Manina’ in full for lucky Juno Daily […]
Sep 15, 2023THNOnline Security / Malware An ongoing campaign is targeting Facebook Business accounts with bogus messages to harvest victims’ credentials using a variant of the Python-based NodeStealer and potentially take over their accounts for follow-on malicious activities. “The attacks are reaching victims mainly in Southern Europe and North America across different segments, led by […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming efficiency in various sectors like healthcare and logistics but has also introduced new security risks, particularly IoT-driven DDoS attacks. This article explores how these attacks work, why they’re uniquely problematic, and how to mitigate them. What Is IoT? IoT (Internet of Things) refers to online, interconnected devices that […]
Combining the brand’s classic dub siren with a digital echo circuit, the DS01E offers unique sound FX with a distinctly old-school vibe. Greg Scarth finds out more. Sirens and echo effects are two of the most prized tools in the world of dub, so it’s no surprise that they form the backbone of Benidub’s product […]
Sep 15, 2023THNRansomware / Cyber Threat The threat actors behind RedLine and Vidar information stealers have been observed pivoting to ransomware through phishing campaigns that spread initial payloads signed with Extended Validation (EV) code signing certificates. “This suggests that the threat actors are streamlining operations by making their techniques multipurpose,” Trend Micro researchers said in […]
Sep 15, 2023THNCyber Attack / Password Security Iranian nation-state actors have been conducting password spray attacks against thousands of organizations globally between February and July 2023, new findings from Microsoft reveal. The tech giant, which is tracking the activity under the name Peach Sandstorm (formerly Holmium), said the adversary pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, […]
The organization tasked with managing the lake and river systems along the border between the U.S. and Canada for the last hundred years announced Wednesday that it experienced a cyberattack following reports that ransomware hackers claimed to have stolen reams of data. The International Joint Commission (IJC) — guided by the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty […]
Threat actors continued to exploit technical misconfigurations through various fraud schemes, according to a new report from Visa. These include the use of malvertising and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to cultivate compelling and effective phishing and social engineering campaigns, the utilization of emerging advanced language model (ALM) technologies, and the increased targeting of authentication […]