As our election system modernizes, securing our democratic process has become a chief concern for both U.S. legislators and voters. Just last month, the House passed the SHIELD Act, which is focused on securing our elections. But that’s not going to be enough in an era when technology is turning…
The Top 20 Security Predictions for 2020
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” These wise words of world-renowned business author Stephen Covey challenge each of us as we stand on the precipice of a new decade. But what’s the ‘main thing’ when navigating technology as we enter 2020? The simple…
One in three computers (37 per cent) engaged in collecting biometric data globally faced hacking attempts in the third quarter of this year, a new report said. The devices — servers and workstations — use to collect, process and store biometric data (such as fingerprints, hand geometry, face, voice and…
After months of scandals around the security camera Ring and its controversial partnerships with law enforcement, perhaps it was inevitable that the Amazon-owned company would face a far more common sort of scandal for sellers of internet-connected consumer surveillance devices: They can be hacked. After an extremely creepy incident in…
Aurangabad: More than 100 trees may face the axe for a proposed memorial to BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde here in Maharashtra, the latest in a series of controversial projects requiring hacking of trees. The government’s public works department (PWD) has sought permission from the local civic body for felling 110…
Facial recognition technology used to secure airports and process payments has been fooled by photographs and 3D masks. According to Fortune, multiple facial recognition systems in several countries were tricked in a series of tests carried out by San Diego artificial intelligence company Kneron. Researchers at Kneron were able to access a…
Louisiana has suffered another ransomware attack just weeks after threat actors used this pernicious strain of malware to disrupt state IT infrastructure. Cyber-criminals struck at the beleaguered southern state for a second time on Wednesday, launching a ransomware against Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). By luck, the incident occurred just two days…
North America’s largest wire and cable manufacturer is reeling after falling victim to a cyber-attack on Monday. Manufacturing and shipping were disrupted at Southwire Co. after the discovery of suspicious activity on the organization’s computer network prompted a company-wide shut down. Some critical systems were brought back online early as Tuesday…
A mysterious new phishing campaign is targeting government departments and related business services around the world in cyberattacks that aim to steal the login credentials from victims. In total, the phishing attacks have targeted at least 22 different potential victim organisations in countries including the United States, Canada, China, Australia, Sweden and more. All…
Scores of domains and over 120 phishing sites have been detected as part of a major global campaign targeting government procurement services, according to Anomali. The security vendor said the credential harvesting campaign featured spoofed sites for multiple international government departments, email services and two courier services, plus the usual email-based…
A US entrepreneur has been charged with defrauding investors in a cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offering (ICO) that raised more than $42 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that UnitedData founder Eran Eyal conducted a “fraudulent unregistered securities offering” by selling tokens for his Shopin business from August 2017 to…
The security of smart home equipment has come under scrutiny again after a hacker compromised a US family’s connected camera system to spy on and talk to its 8-year-old daughter. The Ring camera was only installed for four days in the girl’s room before the incident, according to local reports. After…
Overview The Anomali Threat Research Team identified a credential harvesting campaign designed to steal login details from multiple government procurement services. The procurement services are used by many public and private sector organisations to match buyers and suppliers. In this campaign, attackers spoofed sites for multiple international government departments, email…
Statement from ProtonVPN regarding CVE-2019-14899
On Dec. 4, security researchers at the IT security site SecLists announced a security flaw known as CVE-2019-14899 that affects all VPNs that use the OpenVPN protocol and most VPNs that use the IKEv2/IPSec protocol In narrow circumstances. This vulnerability cannot be used for mass surveillance. It allows attackers to…
ON OCTOBER 2ND 2018 Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and critic of the kingdom’s government, visited its consulate in Istanbul in order to secure documents needed for his upcoming marriage. He did not come out alive. After initially denying responsibility, the Saudi government admitted that Mr Khashoggi was killed in…
Internationally renowned security software company Emsisoft has declared a ransomware crisis and called on governments to take immediate action to improve their security and mitigate risks. So serious is the threat posed by ransomware that the New Zealand company has published a report into the effects of the malware on the United…
Girls in America are being invited to register for a free national cybersecurity training program that starts next year. The 2020 Girls Go CyberStart challenge is being run in partnership with SANS Institute to encourage more young women to explore cybersecurity. The online training program is aimed at high school girls with…
Guests at a historic New York hotel will soon be offered a new way to stay cyber-safe away from home. The Martinique New York on Broadway, which has been welcoming guests since 1897, is to pilot a new Cyber Safe Travel product designed to protect occupants’ personal data from cyber-attackers. Designed by…
North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group has been using a new stealth module developed by the group behind TrickBot for covert data theft, according to new research. The Anchor module is a framework of tools designed “for targeted data extraction from secure environments and long-term persistency,” according to SentinelOne. It includes…
Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a cryptocurrency conspiracy which defrauded investors out of at least $722 million. Matthew Brent Goettsche, 37, of Lafayette, Colorado; Jobadiah Sinclair Weeks, 38, of Arvada, Colorado; and Joseph Frank Abel, 49, of Camarillo, California, have been charged with conspiracy to…
