On Friday, a Russian military jet violated NATO airspace regulations while allegedly attempting to intercept a US Air Force B-52 bomber. The US aircraft was traveling near the Danish island of …
FBI warned of how Ring doorbell surveillance can be used against police officers
According to leaked documents, smart doorbell vendors such as Amazon's Ring create concerns on behalf of law enforcement on how their use of IoT technology can pose a risk to the security of police …
Apple Accidentally Approved Malware to Run on MacOS
In February, Apple began to notarize all macOS applications in an extensive vetting process that was designed purposefully to weed out malicious apps. All software distributed outside of the Mac App …
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BEC Wire Transfer Losses Soar 48% in Q2 2020
According to security vendor Agari, Business Email Compromise attacks that lead to wire transfer losses have increased dramatically from the previous quarter. BEC wire transfer losses soared by over …
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Critical Slack Bug Allows Access to Private Channels, Conversations
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Slack desktop app affecting versions below 4.4. The vulnerability could allow attackers to perform remote code execution (RCE) and gain full control …
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Iranian hackers are selling access to compromised companies on an underground forum
Today, cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike released a report detailing the operations of Iranian state-sponsored hacking groups, particularly their sale of compromised network access on an underground …
Strike leader detained in Belarus as crackdown continues
On Monday, authorities in Belarus arrested a top opposition party leader who organized a strike at a major industrial plant. Many Belarusians claim that this was an attempt to stifle weeks of protests …
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US Covid-19 cases near six million
The US is currently nearing six million recorded cases of COVID-19, representing almost a quarter of the international total. The US has also experienced roughly 183,000 deaths as a result of the …
New Zealand spy agency investigating ‘severe’ cyberattack on stock exchange
New Zealand has opened an investigation into a cyberattack that allegedly originated overseas and targeted the country's stock exchange. The cyberattack targeted the financial markets for at least …
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Algorithms Help Spot Possible Suicidal Intent Among Veterans’ Social Posts
A new social media platform that is designed to connect both active and retired US Military members has now been outfitted with a new custom machine learning model that can allegedly predict signs of …
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