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Meta’s Threads app used as a lure
Source: HelpNetSecurity By: Zeljka Zorz It was to be expected: As the buzz around Meta’s new microblogging platform Threads gained momentum, some individuals have stepped in to take advantage of the fact that the app still can’t formally serve users in the European...
Crypto Crime Mid-year Update: Crime Down 65% Overall, But Ransomware Headed for Huge Year Thanks to Return of Big Game Hunting
Source: Chainalysis By: Chainalysis Team 2023 so far has been a year of recovery for cryptocurrency after a chaotic 2022, with prices of digital assets like Bitcoin up over 80% on the year as of June 30. And that’s not the only good news for the industry. Our data...
Apple Releases Revised iOS and macOS Security Updates to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability and Safari Bug
Apple today released updated Rapid Security Response (RSR) fixes that are available for iPhone and iPad users running the iOS and iPadOS 16.5.1 updates and the macOS Ventura 13.4.1 update. Rapid Security Response updates are designed to provide iOS and macOS users...
Best Prime Day iPhone Deals: July 12, 2023
Source: Macworld By: Mark Cross Amazon holds an Early Access sale in October, but its annual mega-sale is called Prime Day, and that’s when tech enthusiasts look out for good deals on everything from laptops to power adapters. It has gotten to be such a big event...
Hackers Steal $20 Million by Exploiting Flaw in Revolut’s Payment Systems
Malicious actors exploited an unknown flaw in Revolut's payment systems to steal more than $20 million of the company's funds in early 2022. The development was reported by the Financial Times, citing multiple unnamed sources with knowledge of the incident. The breach...
Vishing Goes High-Tech: New ‘Letscall’ Malware Employs Voice Traffic Routing
Researchers have issued a warning about an emerging and advanced form of voice phishing (vishing) known as "Letscall." This technique is currently targeting individuals in South Korea. The criminals behind "Letscall" employ a multi-step attack to deceive victims into...
LockBit louts unload ransomware at Japan’s most prolific cargo port
The port of Nagoya – which shifted 2.68 million shipping containers and 164 million tons of cargo in 2022 – has moved precious few in the last 24 hours after finding itself the latest victim of Russia's notorious LockBit ransomware gang. The facility's operators have...
How Pen Testing can Soften the Blow on Rising Costs of Cyber Insurance
As technology advances and organizations become more reliant on data, the risks associated with data breaches and cyber-attacks also increase. The introduction of data privacy laws, such as the GDPR, has made it mandatory for organizations to disclose breaches of...
Crypto platform Poly Network suspends service after hacker steals millions of dollars in digital assets
Source: TheRecord By: Jonathan Greig Millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency were stolen from the Poly Network platform this weekend in an attack that saw hackers take billions of largely worthless coins. The China-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform...
Free Akira ransomware decryptor helps recover your files
Source: Bleeping Computer By: Bill Toulas Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money. Akira first appeared in March 2023 and made a name for itself by...