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New Vancouver Space Becomes One of Six Global Technology Centres for Mastercard
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Continue reading Mastercard Opens New Intelligence and Cyber Center in Vancouver, Canada
World Economic Forum Publishes Global Risks Report 2020
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Continue reading World Economic Forum Global Risks Report Highlights Dangers of Digital innovation
One of the most advanced phishing kits, known as 16Shop and probably developed by a group known as the Indonesian Cyber Army, has expanded its phish targets from Apple account holders and Amazon to now include PayPal.
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Continue reading Advanced “16Shop” Phishing Kit Expands Offerings
A new methodology for instigating ransomware makes use of Windows’ own Encrypting File System (EFS). EFS has been a part of Windows since Windows 2000. Unlike Windows’ BitLocker — which is a full disk encryption feature — EFS can selectively encrypt … Continue reading New Ransomware Process Leverages Native Windows Features
Portland, Oregon-based children’s clothing maker Hanna Andersson has quietly disclosed a breach to affected customers. Very few details of the breach have been made public.
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Continue reading Hanna Andersson Data Breach: Hackers Compromise Website of Children’s Clothier
WeLeakInfo Website Taken Down in International Law Enforcement Operation
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Continue reading FBI Takes Down Site Selling Subscriptions to Stolen Data
The threat actor or group behind the Satan ransomware — and probably DBGer and Lucky and possibly Iron — seems to be engaged in a new version or evolution of Satan: 5ss5c.
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Continue reading New 5ss5c Ransomware Likely Readied to Replace Satan
The UK Data Protection Regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office – ICO) has issued a monetary penalty of £500,000 ($654,000) against Dixon Carphone for what it describes as “multiple, systemic and serious inadequacies” in the firm’s security pos… Continue reading Dixons Fined by UK Regulator Over Data Breach
Pre-installed malware on Android phones is a growing menace — so much that on Wednesday this week, Privacy International and around 50 other international NGOs (including ACLU, EFF, Amnesty and the TOR project) sent an open letter to Google demanding … Continue reading Threat From Pre-Installed Malware on Android Phones is Growing
Researchers Have Discovered Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Within the Popular TikTok Application
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Continue reading China-Made TikTok App Riddled With Security Holes: Researchers