Some of those who received the letters conjecture that it may be because they purchased the LuminosityLink RAT.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Knock, knock: Digital key flaw unlocks door control systems
Attackers could be able to unlock doors in office buildings and factories at will, thanks to a flaw in a popular door controller.
Can ‘sonar’ sniff out your Android’s lock code?
Researchers have demonstrated a novel, if slightly James Bond technique, for clandestinely discovering the unlock pattern used to secure an Android smartphone.
Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else
A decades-old alliance of national intelligence partners promised to get at encrypted data last week, whether tech companies helped them or not.
Google Ads cracks down on tech support scammers
The search giant said that in future any company wanting to advertise these services would have to pass manual verification checks first.
Chrome: Flash is almost, almost, almost dead
If you use Google’s Chrome browser, after 4 September, the latest update will make it even harder to use in-browser Adobe Flash.
Possible Satori botnet hacker indicted by Feds
A 20 year-old man has been indicted for computer crimes by a federal court in Alaska. Evidence suggests that he could be linked to the Satori botnet that exploited a previously unknown bug in a Huawei router.
Proposed US law would require President to act against overseas hackers
A US senator has announced a bill that would force the President to punish overseas hackers found targeting the US, or explain why he hadn’t.
Air Canada resets 1.7 million accounts after app breach
Air Canada has been forced to issue a password reset for all 1.7 million users of its Android, iOS and BlackBerry mobile app after up to 20,000 accounts were compromised by hackers last week.
Hacked stalking app reveals victims’ photos, texts and location info
Another mobile stalking app has been hacked, endangering both its customers and the victims that they spy on.