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…
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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…
Aussie cops probe MediSecure’s ‘large-scale ransomware data breach’
Throw another healthcare biz on the barby, mate Australian prescriptions provider MediSecure is the latest healthcare org to fall victim to a ransomware attack, with crooks apparently stealing patients’ personal and health data.… This article has been indexed from The…
Three cuffed for ‘helping North Koreans’ secure remote IT jobs in America
Your local nail tech could be a secret agent for Kim’s cunning plan Three individuals accused of helping North Korea fund its weapon programs using US money are now in handcuffs.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Three cuffed for ‘helping North Koreans’ secure remote IT jobs in US
Your local nail tech could be a secret agent for Kim’s cunning plan Three individuals accused of facilitating North Korea’s bid to fund its weapon program using US money are now in handcuffs.… This article has been indexed from The…
Three arrested for helping North Koreans to secure remote IT jobs in US
Your local nail tech could be a secret agent for Kim’s cunning plan Three individuals accused of facilitating North Korea’s bid to fund its weapon program using US money are now in handcuffs.… This article has been indexed from The…
First LockBit, now BreachForums: Are cops winning the war or just a few battles?
TLDR: Peace in our time is really really hard Interview On Wednesday the FBI and international cops celebrated yet another cybercrime takedown – of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums – just a week after doxing and imposing sanctions on the LockBit…
Crims abusing Microsoft Quick Assist to deploy Black Basta ransomware
Spoiler alert: it’s not really IT support controlling your device A cybercrime gang has been abusing Microsoft’s Quick Assist application in social engineering attacks that ultimately allow the crew to infect victims with Black Basta ransomware.… This article has been…
EU probes Meta over its provisions for protecting children
Has social media biz done enough to comply with Digital Services Act? Maybe not The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in…
Stifling Beijing in cyberspace is now British intelligence’s number-one mission
Annual conference of cyber intel unit shows UK’s alarm over China blaring louder than ever Regular attendees of CYBERUK, the annual conference hosted by British intelligence unit the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will know that in addition to the…
NCSC CTO: Broken market must be fixed to usher in new tech
It may take ten years but vendors must be held accountable for the vulnerabilities they introduce CYBERUK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) CTO Ollie Whitehouse kicked off day two of British infosec conference CYBERUK with a tirade on the tech…
Crook brags about US Army and $75b defense biz pwnage
More government data allegedly stolen by prolific criminals An extortionist claims to have stolen files from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command in August 2023, and now claims they are selling access to a $75 billion aerospace and defense…
FBI takes down BreachForums ransomware website and Telegram channel
No more illicit gains, for a while at least The FBI, in combination with police around the world, have taken control of the website and Telegram channel of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums.… This article has been indexed from The Register…