U.S. Proposes Ban on Connected Vehicles Using Chinese and Russian Tech
Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) said it’s proposing a ban on the import or sale of…
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Kaspersky Exits U.S., Automatically Replaces Software With UltraAV, Raising Concerns
Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananAntivirus / National Security Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has formally begun pulling back its offerings in the U.S., migrating existing users to UltraAV,…
Discover Latest Ransomware Tactics and Zero Trust Strategies in This Expert Webinar
Sep 24, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Cybersecurity Ransomware is no longer just a threat; it’s an entire industry. Cybercriminals are growing more sophisticated, and their…
New Octo2 Android Banking Trojan Emerges with Device Takeover Capabilities
Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android banking trojan called Octo that comes with improved…
Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations
Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Cybercrime In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users’ IP addresses…
Discord Introduces DAVE Protocol for End-to-End Encryption in Audio and Video Calls
Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Data Protection Popular social messaging platform Discord has announced that it’s rolling out a new custom end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) protocol…
Critical Flaw in Microchip ASF Exposes IoT Devices to Remote Code Execution Risk
Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Vulnerability A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Microchip Advanced Software Framework (ASF) that, if successfully exploited,…
New PondRAT Malware Hidden in Python Packages Targets Software Developers
Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Supply Chain Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed using poisoned Python packages as a way…
Chinese Hackers Exploit GeoServer Flaw to Target APAC Nations with EAGLEDOOR Malware
Sep 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) originating from China targeted a government organization in Taiwan, and possibly other…
Hacktivist Group Twelve Targets Russian Entities with Destructive Cyber Attacks
A hacktivist group known as Twelve has been observed using an arsenal of publicly available tools to conduct destructive cyber attacks against Russian targets. “Rather…
Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel
Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Cyber Attack Ukraine has restricted the use of the Telegram messaging app by government officials, military personnel, and other…
LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in UK Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Artificial Intelligence The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users’…