Travelex, a foreign exchange company, was hit by ransomware on New Year's Eve and later received a hefty ransom request of $3 million. This ransom demand has since doubled to $6 million. If Travelex …
House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills
The House of Representatives passed a trio of bills earlier this week, aiming to secure 5G wireless networks and technologies. The bills are bipartisan and arrive amidst the increased risk of …
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India ordered to review suspension of internet services in Kashmir
The Indian government is under scrutiny by its Supreme Court and has been ordered to undergo a review of its suspension of internet services in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir. The court concluded …
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TrickBot Adds Custom, Stealthy Backdoor to its Arsenal
TrickBot is evolving to avoid detection by adding a new backdoor to its arsenal. Russian cybercriminals behind the malware have developed "PowerTrick" to infiltrate high-value targets and give …
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U.S. Funds Program With Free Android Phones For The Poor — But With Permanent Chinese Malware
The US government has provided cheap cell service and free smartphones to low-income households for years through its Lifeline Assistance program. However, according to security researchers, the …
Google Removed Over 1.7K Joker Malware Infected Apps from Play Store
Google has removed 1,700 applications compromised by the Joker Android malware from its Google Play Store to protect consumers from the harmful software. The infected applications have been detected …
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Why the 2020 US presidential election is still vulnerable to foreign interference
Hostile cyber activity in the political arena will remain one of the largest threats to the United State's 2020 elections as they approach this coming fall. As the international political climate …
Cryptojacking Drops by 78% in Southeast Asia After INTERPOL Action
After intervention coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the number of routers infected with coin miners in Southeast Asia dropped by 78%. INTERPOL is an …
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UK Man Jailed for Using RAT to Spy on Women
A UK man named Scott Cowley was sentenced to jail in Liverpool Crown Court earlier this week after pleading guilty to violating the UK Computer Misuse Act and Sexual Offences Act. Cowley used a Remote …
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TikTok Bugs Put Users’ Videos, Personal Data At Risk
Researchers at Check Point Research have discovered vulnerabilities in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok that allow users to spoof SMS messages and exploit an API flaw that can grand access to …
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