May 26, 2020
Why building backdoors into encryption won’t make us safer

For much of the last decade, technology companies have been in an uphill battle to save encryption, a battle that has seen an increasing number of skirmishes that tech companies often lose. Throughout this ongoing clash, governments across the world have been pushing to backdoor encryption in the name of combating child abuse and terrorism. […]

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May 26, 2020
Facebook introducing in-app notifications feature in Messenger to warn about potential scammers

American social media company Facebook is introducing in-app notifications in Messenger to warn people who are about to connect with someone impersonating someone else or simply trying to scam them. According to Mashable, if you're talking to someone and they ask for money out of nowhere, Messenger will essentially tap you on the shoulder with […]

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May 26, 2020
Samsung develops new security chip for smartphones

Image: Samsung Samsung has launched a new secure element (SE) chip to protect private and sensitive data on mobile devices, the company said on Tuesday. The chip, dubbed S3FV9RR, will be offered as a standalone turnkey with security software, Samsung said.  Common Criteria, which certifies the security level of IT products from EAL0 to EAL7 […]

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May 26, 2020
With ‘Spectra’, Researchers Highlight Fundamental Design Flaws in Wireless Communications Chips

Just a few days after the discovery of the Bluetooth-based BIAS attacks, some researchers have made another groundbreaking discovery, which is capable of challenging the fundamentals of architecture design for all wireless devices. The Spectra Attack A new attack, dubbed Spectra, is said to be capable of breaking the separation between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies […]

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May 26, 2020
RagnarLocker Ransomware Deploys Oracle VirtualBox VM to Hide Itself

The RagnarLocker group is already known for carefully selecting targets, avoiding private users, and instead targeting corporate networks, managed service providers, and government organizations. Now, by adopting new innovative attack vectors, the RagnarLocker adversaries are taking their campaigns to a new level. What happened In past attacks, the operators have used various attack vectors, such […]

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May 26, 2020
Winnti Group Playing the Long-Term Game

A new modular backdoor - PipeMon - was discovered this year in February. This was used by the Winnti group, as a Print Processor. What is happening The backdoor was used by the Winnti group against various video gaming companies based in Taiwan and South Korea and develop Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games. These video […]

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May 26, 2020
Silent Night: Breaking Silence in the Underground Forums

According to researchers, the descendant of the notorious banking trojan, Zeus, dubbed Silent Night, is being sold in underground markets. Recently, Malwarebytes and HYAS published a paper on Silent Night, which is distributed via the COVID-19 spam campaigns and RIG exploit kit. What’s the matter? In 2011, the Zeus banking Trojan source code was leaked. […]

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May 26, 2020
Scammers Use Contact Tracing as Bait to Target Users

As we continue to stay in our homes and try to stay safe, scammers remain an ever-present threat in the online world, taking unwanted advantage of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has turned into a golden opportunity for them, resulting in a loss of millions of dollars across the globe. From selling fake vaccines to […]

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May 25, 2020
A massive database of 8 billion Thai internet records leaks

Thailand’s largest cell network AIS has pulled a database offline that was spilling billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users. Security researcher Justin Paine said in a blog post that he found the database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, on the internet without a password. With access to this database, Paine […]

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May 25, 2020
The DHS Prepares for Attacks Fueled by 5G Conspiracy Theories

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly issuing alerts to wireless telecom providers and law enforcement agencies about potential attacks on cell towers and telecommunications workers by 5G/coronavirus conspiracy theorists. The DHS warned that there have already been "arson and physical attacks against cell towers in several US states." ARS TECHNICA This story originally appeared […]

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May 25, 2020
Fresh UK review into Huawei role in 5G networks

Image copyright Reuters The UK government is conducting a new review into the impact of allowing Huawei telecoms equipment to be used in British 5G networks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) involvement comes after the US brought fresh sanctions against the Chinese company, citing security fears. In January, the UK resisted US pressure to […]

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May 24, 2020
Hackers release a new jailbreak that unlocks every iPhone

A renowned iPhone hacking team has released a new “jailbreak” tool that unlocks every iPhone, even the most recent models running the latest iOS 13.5. For as long as Apple has kept up its “walled garden” approach to iPhones by only allowing apps and customizations that it approves, hackers have tried to break free from […]

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