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Hacker returns more than $260 million in cryptocurrency after Poly attack

The headline grabbing haul saw a cybercriminal steal more than $600 million in cryptocurrency.
ZDnet 12 Aug 2021 821 Views

eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices

Some bad actors are honing tools to go after small fry: This variant was refined to target not one, but two vendors’ devices that are common in SOHO setups.
Threatpost 11 Aug 2021 1012 Views

Nearly one million credit cards offered on underground forum

D3Lab analysts found a new carding website trying to market itself with credit card data stolen in 2018 and 2019.
ZDnet 11 Aug 2021 1286 Views

How to find and remove spyware from your phone

Surveillance isn't just the purview of nation-states and government agencies -- sometimes, it's closer to home.
ZDnet 10 Aug 2021 867 Views

‘Glowworm’ Attack Turns Power Light Flickers into Audio

Researchers have found an entirely new attack vector for eavesdropping on Zoom and other virtual meetings.
Threatpost 10 Aug 2021 931 Views

Beware! New Android Malware Hacks Thousands of Facebook Accounts

A new Android trojan has been found to compromise Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021 via fraudulent apps distributed through Google Play Store and other third-party app marketplaces. Dubbed "FlyTrap," the previously undocumented malware is...
The Hacker News 9 Aug 2021 9899 Views

StarHub suffers data breach, but says no system was compromised

StarHub says personal data of its customers, including email addresses and mobile numbers, have been found on a dump site. The Singapore telco, however, insists none of its customer database or data systems has been breached. 
ZDnet 9 Aug 2021 10659 Views

Want a strong password? You're probably still doing it the wrong way

Security agencies say that three random words can be a better approach than enforcing complexity to achieve account protection.
ZDnet 9 Aug 2021 884 Views

Black Hat: Enterprise players face 'one-two-punch' extortion in ransomware attacks

Intrusions have become even more costly to the enterprise due to double-extortion tactics.
ZDnet 6 Aug 2021 996 Views

Black Hat: Security Bugs Allow Takeover of Capsule Hotel Rooms

A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in "smart" hotel rooms via Nasnos vulnerabilities.
Threatpost 5 Aug 2021 931 Views