Don’t bore us, get to the chorus: You need less privacy so we can protect the children Yet another international cop shop has come out swinging against end-to-end encryption – this time it’s Europol which is urging an end to…
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Germany arrests trio accused of trying to smuggle naval military tech to China
Prosecutors believe one frikkin’ laser did make its way to Beijing Germany has arrested three citizens who allegedly tried to transfer military technology to China, a violation of the country’s export rules.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Watchdog tells Dutch govt: ‘Do not use Facebook if there is uncertainty about privacy’
Meta insists it’s just misunderstood and it’s safe to talk to citizens over FB The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has warned that government organizations should not use Facebook to communicate with the country’s citizens unless they can guarantee the…
US House of Representatives passes new TikTok ban bill to Senate
Sadly no push to ban stupid TikTok dances, but ByteDance would have year to offload app Stateside Fresh US legislation to force the sale of TikTok locally was passed in Washington over the weekend after an earlier version stalled in…
UK data watchdog questions how private Google’s Privacy Sandbox is
Leaked draft report says stated goals still come up short Google’s Privacy Sandbox, which aspires to provide privacy-preserving ad targeting and analytics, still isn’t sufficiently private.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
Has the ever-present cyber danger just got worse?
Facing down the triple threat of ransomware, data breaches and criminal extortion Sponsored On the face of it, there really isn’t much of an upside for the current UK government after MPs described its response to attacks by cyber-espionage group…
Google all at sea over rising tide of robo-spam
What if it’s not AI but the algorithm to blame? Opinion It was a bold claim by the richest and most famous tech founder: bold, precise and wrong. Laughably so. Twenty years ago, Bill Gates promised to rid the world…
Rarest, strangest, form of Windows saved techie from moment of security madness
For once, Redmond’s finest saved the day – by being rubbish in unexpectedly useful ways Who, Me? It’s Monday once again, dear reader, and you know what that means: another dive into the Who, Me? confessional, to share stories of…
Researchers claim Windows Defender can be fooled into deleting databases
Two rounds of reports and patches may not have completely closed this hole BLACK HAT ASIA Researchers at US/Israeli infosec outfit SafeBreach last Friday discussed flaws in Microsoft and Kaspersky security products that can potentially allow the remote deletion of…
China creates ‘Information Support Force’ to improve networked defence capabilities
A day after FBI boss warns Beijing is poised to strike against US infrastructure China last week reorganized its military to create an Information Support Force aimed at ensuring it can fight and win networked wars.… This article has been…
MITRE admits ‘nation state’ attackers touched its NERVE R&D operation
PLUS: Akira ransomware resurgent; Telehealth outfit fined for data-sharing; This week’s nastiest vulns Infosec In Brief In a cautionary tale that no one is immune from attack, the security org MITRE has admitted that it got pwned.… This article has…
Sacramento airport goes no-fly after AT&T internet cable snipped
Police say this appears to be a ‘deliberate act.’ Sacramento International Airport (SMF) suffered hours of flight delays yesterday after what appears to be an intentional cutting of an AT&T internet cable serving the facility.… This article has been indexed…
WhatsApp, Threads, more banished from Apple App Store in China
Still available in Hong Kong and Macau, for now Apple has removed four apps from its China-regional app store, including Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, after it was ordered to do so by Beijing for security reasons.… This article has been…
Cybercriminals threaten to leak all 5 million records from stolen database of high-risk individuals
It’s the second time the World-Check list has fallen into the wrong hands The World-Check database used by businesses to verify the trustworthiness of users has fallen into the hands of cybercriminals.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Germany cuffs alleged Russian spies over plot to bomb industrial and military targets
Apparently an attempt to damage Ukraine’s war effort Bavarian state police have arrested two German-Russian citizens on suspicion of being Russian spies and planning to bomb industrial and military facilities that participate in efforts to assist Ukraine defend itself against…
Ransomware feared as IT ‘issues’ force Octapharma Plasma to close 150+ centers
Source blames BlackSuit infection – as ISP Frontier confirms cyberattack Octapharma Plasma has blamed IT “network issues” for the ongoing closure of its 150-plus centers across the US. It’s feared a ransomware infection may be the root cause of the…
Crooks exploit OpenMetadata holes to mine crypto – and leave a sob story for victims
‘I want to buy a car. That’s all’ Crooks are exploiting month-old OpenMetadata vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments to mine cryptocurrency using victims’ resources, according to Microsoft.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
House passes bill banning Uncle Sam from snooping on citizens via data brokers
Vote met strong opposition from Biden’s office A draft law to restrict the US government’s ability to procure data on citizens through data brokers will progress to the Senate after being passed in the House of Representatives.… This article has…
Korean researcher details scheme abusing Apple’s third-party pickup policy
Criminals make lucrative use of stolen credit cards Speaking at Black Hat Asia on Thursday, a Korean researcher revealed how the discovery of one phishing website led to uncovering an operation whose activities leveraged second-hand shops and included using Apple’s…
185K people’s sensitive data in the pits after ransomware raid on Cherry Health
Extent of information seized will be a concern for those affected Ransomware strikes at yet another US healthcare organization led to the theft of sensitive data belonging to just shy of 185,000 people.… This article has been indexed from The…