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A banking-fraud trojan that has been targeting Android users for three years has been updated to create even more grief. Besides draining bank accounts, the trojan can now activate a kill switch that performs a factory reset and wipes…

It occurs more frequently than any of us would like to witness. There's a data breach, according to a headline in your news feed or an email from a website or service with which you have an account. So, what do you do if you discover that…

We started the Privacy Sandbox initiative to improve web privacy for users, while also giving publishers, creators, and other developers the tools they need to build thriving businesses, ensuring a safe and healthy web for all. We also…

A group of pro-democracy hackers calling themselves “Cyber Partisans” said Monday they had infiltrated the Belarusian rail network to “disrupt” the movement of Russian troops into the country as tensions over a potential renewed…

The internet has given us incredible new opportunities, making life easier in many ways. With the push of a button, you can pay your bills, plan your next family vacation, and order groceries. While the internet has numerous advantages, it…

Last week, Microsoft announced that the company was acquiring Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant responsible for such megahits as Overwatch, Diablo, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush. The nearly $70 billion acquisition of…

Researchers said the app, which will store sensitive health data on participants at the Winter Games, has serious encryption vulnerabilities. The mandatory smartphone app that athletes will use to report health and travel data when…

“The timeline was very tight and we were racing against time; everyone was looking for answers quickly to address the issue," said Mr. Ryan Chen, 36, a CSA senior consultant who coordinated operations between various teams during the…

tl;dr: Lockfiles often protect you from malicious new versions of dependencies. When something bad happens, they empower you to know exactly which systems were affected and when, which is critical during incident response. This posts…

Dangerous game? Football clubs look to mine fans’ cash with crypto offerings Digital tokens are seen as a new wealth stream as TV rights and sponsorship level off but not everyone is happy at the new signings. When FC Barcelona…

Russian c.bank proposes ban on cryptocurrency use Regulator warns of risks to financial stability Analysts say wider impact negligible for now Ban on cryptocurrency exchanges also proposed MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russia's…

MPs criticize the cyber agency for not aiding China rights group after it was hacked Ipac’s website went offline following comments about lawyer Christine Lee reportedly seeking to influence MPs Members of a cross-party China…

A software bug in Apple browser Safari 15 may let any website track your internet activity and even reveal your identity via macOS, iOS, and iPadOS 15, according to a new report A software bug in Apple browser Safari 15 may let any…

Microsoft There’s a ritual among dedicated PC users. We watch new Apple events closely (whether we admit it or not), just to see what weird stuff the other side of the computer aisle is up to. A few weeks ago we scoffed…

A Home Office-backed campaign against the rollout of ultra-secure messaging apps by social media firms has been criticized by the UK data watchdog. The No Place to Hide campaign says Facebook should abandon plans for end-to-end…

Amber Norsworthy lives in Mississippi with her four children. It had just turned 3pm when she got home on 27 December. She received a notification on her phone. "My phone made a ding that I'd never heard before", she says.…

Aneeqa Ateeq says she has dragged her into a religious discussion so her accuser could take revenge. A court in Pakistan has sentenced a woman to death over alleged blasphemous messages sent over WhatsApp and Facebook. Aneeqa Ateeq,…

Criminals typically approach data theft with one goal in mind: to invest as little effort as possible in order to collect as much sensitive, money-generating user data as possible. Cryptocurrency wallets, banking credentials, extortion, and…

Cybersecurity is not very important There is a rising tide of security breaches. There is an even faster rising tide of hysteria over the ostensible reason for these breaches, namely the deficient state of our information infrastructure.…

What is cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is protected by encryption, making fake and double-spending practically impossible. Many cryptocurrencies are built on Blockchain technology, which is a…

In 2020, despite the COVID pandemic, scientists authored 6 million peer-reviewed publications, a 10 percent increase compared to 2019. At first glance this big number seems like a good thing, a positive indicator of science advancing and…

A new government-backed campaign is calling on tech giants to stop rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal already use E2EE, and Meta plans to deploy it in Facebook Messenger, but the No…

A team of researchers at the Universities of Arizona, Georgia, and South Florida, have developed a machine-learning-based CAPTCHA solver that they claim can overcome 94.4% of real challenges on dark websites. The study's goal was…

Apple device users appear to be vulnerable to a significant browser privacy flaw. According to 9to5Mac, FingerprintJS has disclosed an exploit that lets attackers obtain your recent browser history, and even some Google account info,…

The last time Lipsa Das was here, she gave us the 411 on stable coins. Today she elucidates the process of staking cryptocurrencies. With over $100 billion in total value currently staked in DDefiprotocols (on there alone), crypto staking…

A 19-year-old hacker and security researcher said he was able to control some features of dozens of Tesla cars all over the world thanks to a vulnerability in a third-party app that allows car owners to track their car’s movements,…

A team of researchers at the Institute of Computer Science and Random Systems has built a non-software-based virus detection system using a Raspberry Pi, an H-field probe, and an oscilloscope to detect electromagnetic wave signatures…

The lawsuit claims companies set an ‘unfair price’ by taking users’ data without proper compensation. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is being sued for £2.3bn in a class-action lawsuit that claims 44 million Facebook users in the UK had…

Trust No One, also known as “TNO” is an approach to Internet and software security issues. In all Internet communication and software packages where some sort of secrecy is needed, encryption protocols are usually applied. The Trust…

North Korean hackers stole almost $400m (£291m) worth of digital assets in at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year, a report claims. Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis said it was one of the most successful…