Collaborate Disseminate
Feds win technical victory against an alleged campaign to fool customers. The FTC claims Office Depot and Support.com deliberately lied to consumers, saying their PCs were infected with malware. However, the scanning tool they used didn’t actually sca… Continue reading Office Depot and Support.com to Pay $35M for Fake Malware Scan ‘Scam’
Microsoft has damaged a hacking group thought to be run by the Iranian military. APT35—also known as Charming Kitten, Ajax, and Phosphorus—has now lost control of 99 internet domains it was using in spear-phishing attacks on journalists and activists…. Continue reading Microsoft Hurts Charming Kitten (aka the APT35 Iran Hacking Group)
Apple Card is here. It boasts anti-fraud security features and interesting privacy promises. But is there much that’s new here? Probably not.
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) made by Medtronic are insecure, says the Dept. of Homeland Security. Exploitation is trivial, possible outcomes include the death of the patient. And Medtronic knew about the problem for over a year.
The … Continue reading Implanted Medical Devices Can Be Hacked Wirelessly, Warns U.S. Gov’t
“Ride sharing” company stands accused of using spyware to damage a competitor’s business: An Australian taxi startup says Uber poached its drivers by spying on their movements. Uber blames one rogue employee. But some commentators allege it’s not the … Continue reading Did Uber Spyware on Rival Taxi Firm? Yes (and No)
This hacker hacks the hackers. He reverse-engineers ransomware so that victims can decrypt their files without paying money to criminals. But the polar bear-loving Fabian Wosar lives in hiding at an undisclosed location. It’s all thanks to the threats… Continue reading Ransomware Fighter Lives in Fear for his Life
Google’s Android smartphone platform is under fire again. Hundreds of “legitimate” apps have been infected with malicious third-party libraries—and not for the first time. These apps account for more than 320 million downloads. The so-called SimBad an… Continue reading Android Security is a Hot Mess (yet Again)
Citrix Systems’ networks were infested with hackers, who stole terabytes of data. So says a security service provider who nobody’s heard of—and who seems to have popped out of nowhere. It was Iran, alleges the dubitable company. And so the mainstream … Continue reading Citrix Systems Breached ‘for 10 Years by Iran,’ Claims Unknown Infosec Firm
Google is warning Chrome users to update their browser installations immediately. Previous versions have a nasty security bug that allows remote code execution. And it’s not theoretical: It turns out that this vulnerability was already being exploited… Continue reading Chrome Zero-Day RCE: Exploit in the Wild – Patch Now
Facebook has been caught red-handed again, so say privacy wonks. They accuse Zuckerberg’s crew of misusing phone numbers given to it for use in two-factor authentication. Said wonks say Facebook is sharing the data with Instagram and WhatsApp to secre… Continue reading Uproar Over Facebook 2FA Privacy Violation