Most widely distributed ransomware now evades detection
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools.…
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CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms – Krebs on Security
The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost 200 people-search websites. However, an…
Nissan Confirms Data Breach Affected 100,000 Customers and Employees
Following a cyberattack in December 2023, Nissan confirms a data leak impacting customers, dealers, and employees. Information potentially compromised includes names, contact details, and even…
Self-proclaimed Aussie bitcoin inventor is not ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, UK judge rules – Finance
An Australian computer scientist who claims he invented bitcoin is not “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonymous inventor of the cryptocurrency, a judge at London’s High Court…
SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target’s phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a rewritable SIM chip present…
Webinar recap: 6 critical cyberthreats in 2024 and how to counter them
Our webinar on the 2024 State of Malware report is now available on-demand. Featuring cybersecurity experts Mark Stockley and Jérôme Segura, this webinar unpacks 2024’s…
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing protection later this month
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising…
TikTok faces ban in US unless it parts ways with Chinese owner ByteDance
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would effectively ban TikTok from the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of…
French datacentre operator to prototype using site’s waste heat to generate renewable energy
French datacentre operator Data4 is partnering with the University of Paris-Saclay to prototype a means of reusing waste server farm heat to create sustainable sources…
Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for…
Nissan Oceania data breach impacted roughly 100,000 people
Nissan Oceania data breach impacted roughly 100,000 people Pierluigi Paganini March 14, 2024 The ransomware attack that hit the systems of Nissan Oceania in December…
23andMe sparks rethink about safeguarding data: on-premises vs. hybrid cloud strategies
Recently 23andMe, the popular DNA testing service, made a startling admission: hackers had gained unauthorised access to the personal data of 6.9 million users, specifically their…