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LockBit dethroned as leading ransomware gang for first time post-takedown
Rivals ready to swoop in but drop in overall attacks illustrates LockBit’s influence The takedown of LockBit in February is starting to bear fruit for rival gangs with Play overtaking it after an eight-month period of LockBit topping the attack…
GitHub Enterprise Server patches 10-outta-10 critical hole
On the bright side, someone made up to $30,000+ for finding it GitHub has patched its Enterprise Server software to fix a security flaw that scored a 10 out of 10 CVSS severity score.… This article has been indexed from…
Uncle Sam to inject $50M into auto-patcher for hospital IT
Boffins, why not simply invent an algorithm that autonomously fixes flaws, thereby ending ransomware forever The US government’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has pledged more than $50 million to fund the development of technology that aims to…
Zoom adds ‘post-quantum’ encryption for video nattering
Guess we all have imaginary monsters to fear Zoom has rolled out what it claims is post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for video conferencing, saying it will make it available for Phone and Rooms “soon.”… This article has been indexed from…
Critical Fluent Bit bug affects all major cloud providers, say researchers
Crashes galore, plus especially crafty crims could use it for much worse Infosec researchers are alerting the industry to a critical vulnerability in Fluent Bit – a logging component used by a swathe of blue chip companies and all three…
With ransomware whales becoming so dominant, would-be challengers ask ‘what’s the point?’
Fewer rivals on the scene as big-gang success soars The number of new ransomware strains in circulation has more than halved over the past 12 months, suggesting there is little need for innovation given the success of the existing tools…
Big Tech is not much help when fighting a junta, and FOSS doesn’t ride to the rescue
Opponents of Myanmar’s internet-nobbling military government don’t like when Facebook asks for their real names Big Tech isn’t much help if you’re an activist trying to work against a military junta, and FOSS tools aren’t a great alternative either, according…
OpenSSF sings a Siren song to steer developers away from buggy FOSS
New infosec intelligence service aims to spread the word about recently discovered vulns in free code Securing open source software may soon become a little bit easier thanks to a new vulnerability info-sharing effort initiated by the Open Source Security…
Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the US, London High Court rules
Let me go, Brandon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US from the UK, the High Court of England and Wales ruled Monday.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Google takes shots at Microsoft for shoddy security record with enterprise apps
Also, feds who switch to Google Workspace for 3 years get an extra year for free Google has taken a victory lap in the wake of high-profile intrusions into Microsoft’s systems, and says businesses should ditch Exchange and OneDrive for…
Can I phone a friend? How cops circumvent face recognition bans
Just ask a pal in a neighboring town with laxer restrictions Police in multiple major US cities have figured out a trick to circumvent their cities’ bans on facial recognition technology. Just ask a friend in a city without any…
Researchers call out QNAP for dragging its heels on patch development
WatchTowr publishes report claiming vendor failed to issue fixes after four months Infosec boffins say they were forced to go public after QNAP failed to fix various vulnerabilities that were reported to it months ago.… This article has been indexed…
DoJ, ByteDance ask court: Hurry up and rule on TikTok ban already
Forced selloff case will likely be appealed again … see you in (Supreme) court The Department of Justice and Bytedance spent a rare moment unified on Friday when the duo asked for a fast-tracked court schedule for the Chinese short…
British Library’s candid ransomware comms driven by ’emotional intelligence’
It quickly realized ‘dry’ progress updates weren’t cutting it CyberUK Emotional intelligence was at the heart of the British Library’s widely hailed response to its October ransomware attack, according to CEO Roly Keating.… This article has been indexed from The…
Chinese telco gear may become verboten on German networks
Industry reportedly pressuring digital ministry not to cut the cord Germany may soon remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from its 5G networks, according to media reports.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
Nissan infosec in the spotlight again after breach affecting more than 50K US employees
PLUS: Connected automakers put on notice; Cisco Talos develops macOS fuzzing technique; Last week’s critical vulns Infosec in brief Nissan has admitted to another data loss – this time involving the theft of personal information belonging to more than 50,000…
An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That’s not supposed to happen
Follow us down this deep rabbit hole of privacy policy after privacy policy Feature In April, attorney Christine Dudley was listening to a book on her iPhone while playing a game on her Android tablet when she started to see…
Gawd, after that week, we wonder what’s next for China and the Western world
For starters: Crypto, import tariffs, and Microsoft shipping out staff Kettle It’s been a fairly troubling week in terms of the relationship between China and the Western world.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
How two brothers allegedly swiped $25M in a 12-second Ethereum heist
Feds scoff at blockchain integrity while software bug said to have been at heart of the matter The US Department of Justice has booked two brothers on allegations that they exploited open source software used in the Ethereum blockchain world…