This is the third and final part in a series on automobile privacy. Read part 1 and part 2 here. Faye Francy decided to buy a used car from a dealer a few hours from her house. After writing a check and signing the paperwork, she synced her phone to the infotainment center so she […]
Dec 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Data Breach Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their roles in orchestrating a string of high-profile attacks against a number of companies. Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old from Oxford, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order due to his intent […]
Dec 21, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Phishing Attack Attackers are weaponizing an old Microsoft Office vulnerability as part of phishing campaigns to distribute a strain of malware called Agent Tesla. The infection chains leverage decoy Excel documents attached in invoice-themed messages to trick potential targets into opening them and activate the exploitation of CVE-2017-11882 (CVSS score: 7.8), […]
SUMMARY Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to help organizations protect against ransomware. Visit stopransomware.gov […]
Re-writing Heist-story “We’ve always really loved being a part of it and hosting part of ADE as locals,” says Maarten Smeets, one half of the Amsterdam-based duo Dam Swindle. “Being a good host, telling people the best places to go – and the bars to avoid.” Smeets, who actually lives just outside the city, because, […]
The scraped LinkedIn database was leaked in two parts: one part contained 5 million user records, while the second part contained 35 million records. A LinkedIn database, holding the personal information of over 35 million users, was leaked by a hacker operating under the alias USDoD. The database was leaked on the infamous cybercrime and […]
Android patches Google on Monday announced patches for 37 vulnerabilities as part of the November 2023 Android security updates, with additional fixes released for Pixel devices. The first part of the security update will arrive on devices as the 2023-11-01 security patch level, addressing 15 vulnerabilities in Android’s Framework and System components. “The most severe […]
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at 76 locations across the country as part of Operation Chakra-II, targeting cybercrime operations involved in tech support scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 387 new security patches as part of the October 2023 CPU, to resolve vulnerabilities affecting its own code and third-party components. More than 40 security patches address critical-severity flaws and more than 200 resolve bugs that can be exploited remotely without authentication, Oracle’s advisory reveals. SecurityWeek has identified […]