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You’re not seeing double – yet another UK copshop is confessing to a data leak 15/08/2023 at 14:35 By Paul Kunert Norfolk and Suffolk constabularies admit to accidentally including raw crime data in FoI responses Norfolk and Suffolk police have stepped forward to admit that a “technical issue” resulted in raw data pertaining to crime […]

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Tech CEO admits role in tricking Qualcomm into $150M takeover 15/08/2023 at 13:37 By Dan Robinson Abreezio? Maybe not, but it was a plea deal The former chief executive of a company that was sold to Qualcomm for more than $150 million has pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering relating to a $1.5

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Gigabud RAT Android Banking Malware Targets Institutions Across Countries 15/08/2023 at 13:36 By Account holders of over numerous financial institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru are being targeted by an Android banking malware called Gigabud RAT. “One of Gigabud RAT’s unique features is that it doesn’t execute any malicious actions until the user

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Red Hat’s Mexican standoff: Job cuts? Yes, but we still need someone to boot Linux 15/08/2023 at 12:43 By Liam Proven Time for some fresh GRUB Although it’s not long after job cuts at Red Hat, the company’s team in Mexico is looking for a developer to work on the Linux bootloader stack.… This article

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Over 120,000 Computers Compromised by Info Stealers Linked to Users of Cybercrime Forums 15/08/2023 at 11:50 By A “staggering” 120,000 computers infected by stealer malware have credentials associated with cybercrime forums, many of them belonging to malicious actors. The findings come from Hudson Rock, which analyzed data collected from computers compromised between 2018 to 2023. “Hackers around

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Can you raise $100M+ from AI investors with no product? SEC says yes 15/08/2023 at 11:31 By Jude Karabus In unrelated news, agency wants to teach folks how to spot a pyramid scheme A Florida man is in hot water for allegedly raising $108 million from more than 800,000 investors for what he claimed was

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Saturn’s mega-storms challenge planetary formation models 15/08/2023 at 10:39 By Brandon Vigliarolo Storms on Saturn last for hundreds of years, leaving long-lasting impacts and raising lots of scientific questions Scientists are reassessing theories of how gas giants form after observing that fallout from Saturn’s cyclical mega storms can last for centuries. … This article is an

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North Korean Hackers Suspected in New Wave of Malicious npm Packages 15/08/2023 at 10:39 By The npm package registry has emerged as the target of yet another highly targeted attack campaign that aims to entice developers into downloading malevolent modules. Software supply chain security firm Phylum told The Hacker News the activity exhibits similar behaviors

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Over 12,000 Computers Compromised by Info Stealers Linked to Users of Cybercrime Forums 15/08/2023 at 10:39 By A “staggering” 120,000 computers infected by stealer malware have credentials associated with cybercrime forums, many of them belonging to malicious actors. The findings come from Hudson Rock, which analyzed data collected from computers compromised between 2018 to 2023. “Hackers around

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Catching the Catphish: Join the Expert Webinar on Combating Credential Phishing 15/08/2023 at 10:39 By Is your organization constantly under threat from credential phishing? Even with comprehensive security awareness training, many employees still fall victim to credential phishing scams. The result? Cybercriminals gaining immediate and unhindered access to sensitive data, email accounts, and other applications.

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Florida Man, associates, indicted for conspiracy to steal data, software 15/08/2023 at 10:03 By Simon Sharwood Voting machines and their data allegedly accessed without authorization by keen golfer’s gofers Authorities in the US state of Georgia have indicted a famous Floridian and his loyal associates on counts including theft of data, software, and personal information.…

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AIs can produce ‘dangerous’ content about eating disorders when prompted 15/08/2023 at 09:43 By Katyanna Quach Digital safety org worries OpenAI and pals aren’t doing enough Popular generative AI models produce problematic content when prompted with terms associated with eating disorders, according to research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) – a London-based

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Tesla is looking for people to build ‘1st of its kind Data Centers’ 15/08/2023 at 09:27 By Simon Sharwood Meanwhile, in China, electric auto outfit emphasizes local bit barn for storage Elon Musk’s electric auto outfit Tesla appears to be building new datacenters.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React

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Securing the casino floor from cybersecurity threats 15/08/2023 at 07:06 By Kevin Kealy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Light & Wonder, shares insights on casino cybersecurity defense. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Chinese media teases imminent exposé of seismic US spying scheme 15/08/2023 at 05:02 By Simon Sharwood Again labels America a hacker empire over alleged backdoors found in earthquake monitoring kit China’s Global Times, a state-controlled media outlet, has teased an imminent exposé of alleged US attacks on seismic data measurement stations.… This article is an

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Sextortion suspects on trial after teen victim dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 15/08/2023 at 02:33 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Trio alleged to have blackmailed over 100 targets after threats of intimate image release Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the US and were scheduled to appear in deferral court on Monday, charged with

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Internet Archive sued by record labels as battle with book publishers intensifies 15/08/2023 at 02:02 By Thomas Claburn Music copyright bomb hits just as other court conflict leads to lending limits The Internet Archive was sued for copyright infringement by a coalition of music giants on Friday, just as it lost a similar copyright claim

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Beware cool-looking beta crypto-apps. They may be money-stealing fakes 15/08/2023 at 01:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Try out a hot new thing before official launch? Something smells phishy The FBI has warned of a scam in which criminals lure people into installing what they think are pre-release beta-grade phone apps to try out – only

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Amazon uses AI to emit reviews of people’s product reviews 15/08/2023 at 00:47 By Katyanna Quach From one untrusted source to another … and another Amazon is now using generative AI to produce written summaries of customer reviews for products on the shelves of its sprawling e-commerce empire.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Ford SYNC 3 infotainment systems vulnerable to drive-by Wi-Fi hijacking 15/08/2023 at 00:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Affected vehicles are still safe to use, says automaker Ford has suggested owners of vehicles equipped with its SYNC 3 infotainment system disable the Wi-Fi lest someone nearby exploits a buffer-overflow vulnerability and hijacks the equipment.… This article is

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