Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts
Company expels 20 advanced surveillance apps installed on ~100 devices. Continue reading Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts
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Mac malware that went undetected for years spied on everyday users
Surveillance malware dubbed Fruitfly was easy to spot but flew under the radar anyway. Continue reading Mac malware that went undetected for years spied on everyday users
Microsoft’s secret weapon in ongoing struggle against Fancy Bear? Trademark law
“Redirecting…Strontium domains will directly disrupt current Strontium infrastructure.” Continue reading Microsoft’s secret weapon in ongoing struggle against Fancy Bear? Trademark law
FCC has no documentation of DDoS attack that hit net neutrality comments
Records request denied because FCC made no “written documentation” of attack. Continue reading FCC has no documentation of DDoS attack that hit net neutrality comments
Russian man who helped create notorious malware sentenced to 5 years
DOJ: Citadel led to $500 million in losses for banks. Continue reading Russian man who helped create notorious malware sentenced to 5 years
Security experts from Google, Facebook, Crowdstrike want to save US elections
“Defending Digital Democracy” will “generate innovative ideas” to safeguard democracy. Continue reading Security experts from Google, Facebook, Crowdstrike want to save US elections
Backdoor built in to widely used tax app seeded last week’s NotPetya outbreak
Operation that hit thousands was “thoroughly well-planned and well-executed.” Continue reading Backdoor built in to widely used tax app seeded last week’s NotPetya outbreak
No evidence NotPetya developers obtained NSA exploits weeks before their public leak
Evidence ties people behind massive malware attack to mysterious Shadow Brokers group. Continue reading No evidence NotPetya developers obtained NSA exploits weeks before their public leak
Tuesday’s massive ransomware outbreak was, in fact, something much worse
Payload delivered in mass attack destroys data, with no hope of recovery. Continue reading Tuesday’s massive ransomware outbreak was, in fact, something much worse
A new ransomware outbreak similar to WCry is shutting down computers worldwide
Like earlier ransomware worm, PetyaWrap attacks use potent exploit stolen from the NSA. Continue reading A new ransomware outbreak similar to WCry is shutting down computers worldwide