by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 22, 2024 | IT Security
Google’s Privacy Sandbox, which aspires to provide privacy-preserving ad targeting and analytics, still isn’t sufficiently private. According to a draft report from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), obtained by the Wall Street...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 21, 2024 | IT Security
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn’t make you feel bad for the victims. Since 2012, threat actors have been creating a variety of malware and ransomware that pretend to be government agencies warning...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 20, 2024 | IT Security
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server. Forminator by WPMU DEV is a custom contact, feedback, quizzes, surveys/polls, and payment forms builder...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
While ransomware attacks decreased after the LockBit and BlackCat disruptions, they have once again started to ramp up with other operations filling the void. A relatively new operation called RansomHub gained media attention this week after a BlackCat affiliate used...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
CrushFTP warned customers today in a private memo of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability fixed in new versions released today, urging them to patch their servers immediately. As the company also explains in a public security advisory published on Friday, this...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) suffered hours of flight delays yesterday after what appears to be an intentional cutting of an AT&T internet cable serving the facility. The airport notified passengers of an issue with internet connections at both Southwest...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
An operator of the HelloKitty ransomware operation announced they changed the name to ‘HelloGookie,’ releasing passwords for previously leaked CD Projekt source code, Cisco network information, and decryption keys from old attacks. The threat actor who...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
Apple has removed four apps from its China-regional app store, including Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, after it was ordered to do so by Beijing for security reasons. The Chinese government also ordered the removal of Telegram and Signal, making it clear that the...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
The World-Check database used by businesses to verify the trustworthiness of users has fallen into the hands of cybercriminals. The Register was contacted by a member of the GhostR group on Thursday, claiming responsibility for the theft. The authenticity of the...
by Syndicated News Feed | Apr 19, 2024 | IT Security
Bavarian state police have arrested two German-Russian citizens on suspicion of being Russian spies and planning to bomb industrial and military facilities that participate in efforts to assist Ukraine defend itself against Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion. The...