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DuckDuckGo browser gets end-to-end encrypted sync feature

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 08:00 AM
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Kasseika ransomware uses antivirus driver to kill other antiviruses

A recently uncovered ransomware operation named 'Kasseika' has joined the club of threat actors that employs Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) tactics to disable antivirus software before encrypting files.
- Bill Toulas
- January 23, 2024
- 02:58 PM
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China claims it cracked Apple's AirDrop to find numbers, email addresses

A 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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 09, 2024
- 04:46 PM
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New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files

Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 30, 2023
- 10:14 AM
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Terrapin attacks can downgrade security of OpenSSH connections

Academic researchers developed a new attack called Terrapin that manipulates sequence numbers during the handshake process to breaks the SSH channel integrity when certain widely-used encryption modes are used.
- Bill Toulas
- December 19, 2023
- 12:03 PM
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Vans and North Face owner VF Corp hit by ransomware attack

American global apparel and footwear giant VF Corporation, the owner of brands like Supreme, Vans, Timberland, and The North Face, has disclosed a security incident that caused operational disruptions.
- Bill Toulas
- December 18, 2023
- 01:56 PM
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- December 14, 2023
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Ransomware attack on indie game maker wiped all player accounts

A ransomware attack on the "Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore" MMORPG last Friday destroyed 17,000 player accounts, deleting their in-game items and progress in the game.
- Bill Toulas
- November 27, 2023
- 03:06 PM
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FBI shares tactics of notorious Scattered Spider hacker collective

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an advisory about the evasive threat actor tracked as Scattered Spider, a loosely knit hacking collective that now collaborates with the ALPHV/BlackCat Russian ransomware operation..
- Bill Toulas
- November 16, 2023
- 04:55 PM
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Google Chrome now auto-upgrades to secure connections for all users

Google has taken a significant step towards enhancing Chrome internet security by automatically upgrading insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests for 100% of users.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 30, 2023
- 02:31 PM
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New Marvin attack revives 25-year-old decryption flaw in RSA

A flaw related to the PKCS #1 v1.5 padding in SSL servers discovered in 1998 and believed to have been resolved still impacts several widely-used projects today.
- Bill Toulas
- October 01, 2023
- 10:16 AM
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Hackers actively exploiting Openfire flaw to encrypt servers

Hackers are actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Openfire messaging servers to encrypt servers with ransomware and deploy cryptominers.
- Bill Toulas
- September 26, 2023
- 10:20 AM
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Signal adds quantum-resistant encryption to its E2EE messaging protocol

Signal has announced that it upgraded its end-to-end communication protocol to use quantum-resistant encryption keys to protect users from future attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- September 20, 2023
- 09:29 AM
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Hackers use new 3AM ransomware to save failed LockBit attack

A new ransomware strain called 3AM has been uncovered after a threat actor used it in an attack that failed to deploy LockBit ransomware on a target network.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 13, 2023
- 08:29 AM
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Google released first quantum-resilient FIDO2 key implementation

Google has announced the first open-source quantum resilient FIDO2 security key implementation, which uses a unique ECC/Dilithium hybrid signature schema co-created with ETH Zurich.
- Bill Toulas
- August 16, 2023
- 02:35 PM
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Android 14 to let you block connections to unencrypted cellular networks

Google has announced new cellular security features for its upcoming Android 14, expected later this month, that aim to protect business data and communications.
- Bill Toulas
- August 08, 2023
- 12:00 PM
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New ‘Big Head’ ransomware displays fake Windows update alert

Security researchers have dissected a recently emerged ransomware strain named 'Big Head' that may be spreading through malvertising that promotes fake Windows updates and Microsoft Word installers.
- Bill Toulas
- July 08, 2023
- 10:23 AM
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Cisco warns of bug that lets attackers break traffic encryption

Cisco warned customers today of a high-severity vulnerability impacting some data center switch models and allowing attackers to tamper with encrypted traffic.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 06, 2023
- 06:35 AM
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Linux version of Akira ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

The Akira ransomware operation uses a Linux encryptor to encrypt VMware ESXi virtual machines in double-extortion attacks against companies worldwide.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2023
- 02:51 PM
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