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Tag Archives: Security threats
iPhone chipmaker blames ransomware for factory shutdowns
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is back up and running, and pinning the blame for its shutdown on an infection by WannaCry ransomware.
Fortnite ditches Google Play – will it undermine Android security?
Like it or not, the Play Store is a walled garden that keeps out malware.
Guilty! Court sinks children’s hospital attacker found stranded on a boat
Martin Gottesfeld set off DDoS attacks against hospitals in #opJustina, fled the country in a boat, and had to be rescued by a Disney ship.
Alleged “high-ranking” members of the Fin7 cybercrime group arrested
The DOJ says it’s arrested three members of the highly professional Fin7 group.
Amnesty International spearphished with government spyware
Pegasus spyware is supposed to be used solely by governments, to enable them to invisibly track criminals and terrorists
Reddit’s serious “security incident” – what you need to know
Reddit suffered a serious “security incident” in mid-June. This is what we know, and what you can do.
Alleged SIM-swap scammer nabbed for stealing $5m in Bitcoin
“Hi Daddy Love you,” texted the daughter of one of the hacker’s alleged victims. The reply: “TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN”
Staff dust off their typewriters after malware attack
Malware has taken down systems in at least two Alaskan municipalities in an attack that officials say is the worst they have ever seen.
Mozilla still working on Firefox’s site isolation security revamp
Mozilla’s Firefox browser doesn’t have site isolation security yet, but plans to enable it are in the works.