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Feds hopelessly behind the times on ransomware trends in alert to industry
An urgent ransomware warning from the Feds has some industry analysts scratching their heads and wondering if Uncle Sam's noggin has been buried in the sand for too long.…
Security researchers believe mass exploitation attempts against WS_FTP have begun
Security researchers have spotted what they believe to be a "possible mass exploitation" of vulnerabilities in Progress Software's WS_FTP Server.…
AWS stirs the MadPot – busting bot baddies and eastern espionage
Interview AWS has unveiled MadPot, its previously secret threat-intelligence tool that one of the cloud giant's security execs tells us has thwarted Chinese and Russian spies – and millions of bots.…
Yes, Singapore immigration plans to scan your face instead of your passport
Last week the internet was abuzz with talk that Singapore's commercial Changi airport was no longer going to require passports for clearance at immigration. Although it is true the paper documentation will be replaced by biometric measures, it's not quite time to pack the document away.…
Now MOVEit maker Progress patches holes in WS_FTP
Infosec in brief Progress Software, maker of the mass-exploited MOVEit document transfer tool, is back in the news with more must-apply security patches, this time for another file-handling product: WS_FTP.…
Microsoft Bing Chat pushes malware via bad ads
Microsoft introduced its Bing Chat AI search assistant in February and a month later began serving ads alongside it to help cover costs.…
PhD student guilty of 3D-printing 'kamikaze' drone for Islamic State terrorists
A PhD student has been found guilty of building a potentially deadly drone for Islamic State terrorists, in part using his home 3D printer.…
Norway wants Facebook behavioral advertising banned across Europe
Norway has told the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) it believes a countrywide ban on Meta harvesting user data to serve up advertising on Facebook and Instagram should be made permanent and extended across Europe.…
Chinese snoops stole 60K State Department emails in that Microsoft email heist
Chinese snoops stole about 60,000 State Department emails when they broke into Microsoft-hosted Outlook and Exchange Online accounts belonging to US government officials over the summer.…
Feds' privacy panel backs renewing Feds' S. 702 spying powers — but with limits
A privacy panel within the US government today narrowly recommended that Congress reauthorize the Feds' Section 702 spying powers — but with some stronger protections for US citizens only.…
DARPA takes its long-duration Manta undersea drone for a test-dip
DARPA's extended-duration unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) is having its first aquatic excursion to test if this naval drone has wings, er, fins.…
After failing at privacy, again, Google is working to keep Bard chats out of Search
Google's Bard chatbot is currently being re-educated to better understand privacy.…
China's national security minister rates fake news among most pressing cyber threats
Chinese minister for national security Chen Yixin has penned an article rating the digital risks his country faces and rated network security incidents as the most realistic source of harm to the Chinternet – both in terms of attacks and the dissemination of fake news.…
NYC rights groups say no to grocery store spycams and snooping landlords
"New Yorkers should not be forced to accept biometric surveillance as part of simple activities like buying groceries or taking their kids to a baseball game," more than 30 civil and digital rights organizations said yesterday in a letter backing new privacy laws in the city.…
ROBOT crypto attack on RSA is back as Marvin arrives
An engineer has identified longstanding undetected flaws in a 25-year-old method for encrypting data using RSA public-key cryptography.…
MOVEit breach delivers bundle of 3.4 million baby records
Canada's Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) fears a MOVEit breach allowed cybercriminals to copy 3.4 million people's childcare health records dating back more than a decade.…
Ukraine accuses Russian spies of hunting for war-crime info on its servers
The Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) has claimed that Russian cyberspies are targeting its servers looking for data about alleged Kremlin-backed war crimes.…
Mixin suspends deposits and withdrawals after $200m cryptocurrency heist
Mixin Network confirmd on Monday that it has "temporarily suspended" all deposit and withdrawal services after hackers broke into a database and stole about $200 million in funds from the Hong-Kong based cryptocurrency firm. …
T-Mobile US exposes some customer data – but don't call it a breach
Infosec in brief T-Mobile US has had another bad week on the infosec front – this time stemming from a system glitch that exposed customer account data, followed by allegations of another breach the carrier denied.…
Apple squashes security bugs after iPhone flaws exploited by Predator spyware
Apple emitted patches this week to close security holes that have been exploited in the wild by commercial spyware.…
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