Abuse of IPFS to Host Malware and Phishing Kits on the Rise
Threat actors are increasingly abusing the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to host malware samples and phishing kits to evade detection from …
Privacy and Security News
Beware of These Privacy Risks Before Migrating to Mastodon
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and the subsequent announcements of sweeping policy changes on a range of matters has brought much turbulence …
WakeMed Informs Half a Million Americans their Data was Exposed
WakeMed has added itself to the long list of U.S. hospitals that have exposed their patients’ medical data to a massive network of third …
iOS Apps with Bluetooth Access Could Listen to Siri Conversations
Security researcher Guilherme Rambo has discovered a flaw in Apple’s Bluetooth security, allowing any iOS app with Bluetooth access to eavesdrop …
Alert: Your Tracker Blocker Might be Missing 90% of 3rd-Party Cookies
Network specialists warn about the rising popularity of “CNAME cloaking”, that big advertisers use to get past user-tracking restrictions …
Timing Attacks on WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema can Reveal User Location
Researchers have identified a vulnerability that undermines location privacy for users of WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema. This report examines the …
Everest Ransomware Group Leaks MultiCare Medical Data in Latest Data Breach
The Everest ransomware gang has posted over 120 GB of medical data on two file hosting platforms for anyone to download for free. The leaked files …
Fake AnyDesk Website Pushes new Stealer Malware “Mitsu”
A bogus AnyDesk website created to look just like the authentic one is distributing a custom malware named “Mitsu Stealer”, which specializes in …
Stormous Ransomware Group Claims it Has Stolen NVIDIA Source Code, Threatens to Leak Customer Data
Stormous ransomware group is claiming to have hacked NVIDIA and obtained both source code and customer data. We have obtained exclusive commentary …
Mullvad VPN Says Android Leaks WiFi Connection Data
Mullvad VPN has posted a warning on its blog to inform its community, and more specifically those using the Android client, that some connection data …
Animating Studio ‘Reel FX’ Discloses Data Breach
Reel FX Animation, a highly successful American computer animation studio, is circulating notices of a data breach sent to impacted individuals. Reel …
UK Fines ‘Easylife’ for Deriving Medical Data of 145k Clients
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined catalog retailer Easylife £1.48 million ($1.65 million) for violating data …
Custom Tor Browser Promoted on YouTube Infects Users with Malware
Security analysts at Kaspersky have spotted an ongoing malware distribution campaign leveraging modified Tor Browser installers that siphon user …
How Fast Company’s Failure to Secure its Website Resulted in Apple News Profanity Two Days Later
Two days ago, on September 25th, Fast Company’s website was hacked and publicly defaced, with the hacker discussing the exploits on a hacking …
RansomHouse Cyber Gang Claims Ipca Laboratories as Latest Victim
RansomHouse, a cyber extortion gang that gained international notoriety in June with the breach of AMD, has now announced another well-known victim …