What’s The Problem With Backdoor Encryption?
by Emily Newton People will always be interested in keeping their data private. It’s a primary driver for tech companies, but solutions sometimes come with…
Month: July 2023
Chinese Spy Balloon Used American Tech
Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that in the early months of this year, a Chinese spy balloon utilized American technology to effectively collect audio-visual…
Hackers Exploiting Unpatched WordPress Plugin Flaw to Create Secret Admin Accounts
Jul 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananWebsite Security / Cyber Threat As many as 200,000 WordPress websites are at risk of ongoing attacks exploiting a critical unpatched security…
High School Changed Every Student’s Password to ‘Ch@ngeme!’
In an attempt to reset the student’s passwords after a mistake in a cybersecurity audit, the Oak Park and River Forest (OPRF) High School reset…
New ‘Rustbucket’ Malware Variant Targeting macOS Users
Jul 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware Researchers have pulled back the curtain on an updated version of an Apple macOS malware called Rustbucket that…
Cyber Attack On FIS Global Follows MOVEit Mayhem
The Cl0p ransomware gang has claimed a cyber attack on FIS Global. FIS, a leading provider of technology solutions for the financial industry, allegedly fell…
Online safety tips for LGBTQIA+ communities
The internet is great for bringing people together, but it can also be a nasty place. Here are some tips to help keep you as…
Spyware app LetMeSpy hacked, tracked user data posted online
Stalkerware-type app LetMeSpy has been hacked, with the attacker taking user data with it, the service has announced. Stalkerware-type app LetMeSpy says it has been…
“Free” Evil Dead Rise movie scam lurks in Amazon listings
We take a look at a bogus Amazon podcast listing which promises free streams of Evil Dead Rise. Scammers are using a novel technique with…
New technique can defeat voice authentication “after only six tries”
We take a look at research which claims a way to bypass voice recognition security by stripping synthetic aspects out of fake recordings. Voice authentication…
A proxyjacking campaign is looking for vulnerable SSH servers
Proxyjacking is a cybercrime where your bandwidth is sold by criminals. A researcher at Akamai has posted a blog about a worrying new trend—proxyjacking—where criminals…