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NAME:WRECK vulnerabilities impact millions of smart and industrial devices
Security researchers have found a new set of vulnerabilities that impact hundreds of millions of servers, smart devices, and industrial equipment. Called NAME:WRECK,
Security researcher drops Chrome and Edge exploit on Twitter
An Indian security researcher has published details today about a zero-day vulnerability impacting Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera
‘They knew I was running late to meetings’: Former DHS chief on reports that SolarWinds
Former Acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf on Monday recounted the intense first days of the SolarWinds crisis, and
White House announces leadership picks for CISA and National Cyber Director role
The Biden administration on Monday said it has picked two National Security Agency veterans to serve in top cybersecurity leadership roles. Chris Inglis
LinkedIn denies 500 million user data breach
LinkedIn has formally denied a rumor that it suffered a devastating security breach that exposed the account details of more than 500 million
Microsoft: Malware gang uses website contact forms for distribution
Microsoft said today it spotted a cybercrime operation abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to target companies and their workers in attempts to
Official client for the APKPure Android app store compromised with malware
The official client for APKPure, the second-largest Android app store after the Google Play Store, was compromised with malware this week, three security
US arrests suspect who wanted to blow up AWS data center
The FBI has arrested on Thursday a Texas man who planned to blow up one of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers
Maze/Egregor ransomware cartel estimated to have made $75 million
The group behind the Maze and Egregor ransomware operations are believed to have earned at least $75 million worth of Bitcoin from ransom
Android malware found on Huawei’s official app store
A security firm said this week it found malware on Huawei's official Android app store, the AppGallery. Russian antivirus maker Dr.Web said it
Pwn2Own 2021 hacking contest ends with a three-way tie
The 2021 spring edition of Pwn2Own, the cybersecurity industry's biggest hacking competition, has come to a close today with a three-way tie between
US adds seven Chinese supercomputing entities to economic blacklist
The US Department of Commerce added today seven Chinese supercomputing entities to the US economic blacklist for assisting Chinese military efforts. The US
Credit rating agency warns that cyberattacks could impact water utilities’ ability to pay back debt
Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies that assesses the creditworthiness of bonds, companies, and governments, published an alert Thursday
LG promises three years of security updates after pulling out of smartphone biz
South Korean smartphone maker LG said today it plans to provide software and security updates for its premium handsets for up to three
Chinese Android malware gang still active and targeting Koreans 8 years later
Despite having its operations publicly exposed in the mid-2010s, a Chinese malware gang has not faced any legal consequences for their actions and
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