A scathing report by Australia’s Information Commissioner details how misconfigurations and missed alerts allowed a hacker to breach Medibank and steal data from over 9 million people. […]
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FTC files complaint against Adobe for deceptive cancellation practices
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in US federal court against Adobe and two executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for deceptive practices related to their subscription plans. […]
Two men guilty of breaching law enforcement portal in blackmail scheme
Two men have pleaded guilty to hacking into a federal law enforcement database to steal personal information of those they were extorting. […]
Fake Google Chrome errors trick you into running malicious PowerShell scripts
A new malware distribution campaign uses fake Google Chrome, Word, and OneDrive errors to trick users into running malicious PowerShell “fixes” that install malware. […]
Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack
Panera Bread, an American chain of fast food restaurants, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack, suggests language used an internal email sent to employees. […]
Empire Market owners charged for enabling $430M in dark web transactions
Two men have been charged in a Chicago federal court for operating “Empire Market,” a dark web marketplace that facilitated over $430 million in illegal transactions between February 2018 and August 2020. […]
Hackers use F5 BIG-IP malware to stealthily steal data for years
A group of suspected Chinese cyberespionage actors named ‘Velvet Ant’ are deploying custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain a persistent connection to the internal network and steal data. […]
Alleged Scattered Spider sim-swapper arrested in Spain
A 22-year-old British national allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group and responsible for attacks on 45 U.S. companies has been arrested in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. […]
New ARM ‘TIKTAG’ attack impacts Google Chrome, Linux systems
A new speculative execution attack named “TIKTAG” targets ARM’s Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) to leak data with over a 95% chance of success, allowing hackers to bypass the security feature. […]
New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed ‘DISGOMOJI’ uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India. […]