09 Jan US SEC’s X account hacked to announce fake Bitcoin ETF approvalThe X account for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hacked today to issue a fake announcement on the approval of Bitcoin ETFs on security exchanges. […]
09 Jan China claims it cracked Apple’s AirDrop to find numbers, email addressesA Chinese state-backed research institute claims to have discovered how to decrypt device logs for Apple’s AirDrop feature, allowing the government to identify phone numbers or email addresses of those who shared content. […]
09 Jan Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offersSome organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to hack back the original attacker and delete stolen victim data. […]
09 Jan FTC bans data broker from selling Americans’ location dataToday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned data broker Outlogic, formerly X-Mode Social, from selling Americans’ raw location data that could be used for tracking purposes. […]
08 Jan The best Windows 11 features added in 2023The year 2023 marks a significant milestone for Windows 11 with the introduction of several new features and improvements. This includes drag and drop for the taskbar, AI, and more. […]
08 Jan Toronto Zoo: Ransomware attack had no impact on animal wellbeingToronto Zoo, the largest zoo in Canada, says that a ransomware attack that hit its systems on early Friday had no impact on the animals, its website, or its day-to-day operations. […]
08 Jan Netgear, Hyundai latest X accounts hacked to push crypto drainersThe official Netgear and Hyundai MEA Twitter/X accounts (together with over 160,000 followers) are the latest hijacked to push scams designed to infect potential victims with cryptocurrency wallet drainer malware. […]
08 Jan Turkish hackers Sea Turtle expand attacks to Dutch ISPs, telcosThe Turkish state-backed cyber espionage group tracked as Sea Turtle has been carrying out multiple spying campaigns in the Netherlands, focusing on telcos, media, internet service providers (ISPs), and Kurdish websites. […]
08 Jan Twilio will ditch its Authy desktop 2FA app in August, goes mobile onlyThe Authy desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux will be discontinued in August 2024, with the company recommending users switch to a mobile version of the two-factor authentication (2FA) app. […]
07 Jan Mortgage firm loanDepot cyberattack impacts IT systems, payment portalU.S. mortgage lender loanDepot has suffered a cyberattack that caused the company to take IT systems offline, preventing online payments against loans. […]