October 2021 – Page 3

US bans China Telecom Americas over national security risks

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked China Telecom Americas’ license to provide telecommunication services within the United States. […]

27 Oct

Malicious NPM libraries install ransomware, password stealer

Malicious NPM packages pretending to be Roblox libraries are delivering ransomware and password-stealing trojans on unsuspecting users. […]

27 Oct

Telegram launches advertising program for public channels

Telegram has launched a new advertising program dubbed Ad Platform and offering the opportunity to display sponsored messages on the instant-messaging platform. […]

26 Oct

Iranian gas stations out of service after distribution network hacked

Gas stations from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) have stopped working today due to what appears to be a cyberattack that affected the entire distribution network. […]

26 Oct

Microsoft is force installing PC Health Check in Windows 10

Microsoft has begun force installing the PC Health Check application on Windows 10 devices using a new KB5005463 update. […]

26 Oct

Police arrest 150 dark web vendors of illegal drugs and guns

Law enforcement authorities arrested 150 suspects allegedly involved in selling and buying illicit goods on DarkMarket, the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web when it was taken down in January 2021. […]

26 Oct

Money launderers for Russian hacking groups arrested in Ukraine

The Ukrainian cybercrime police force has arrested members of a group of money launderers and hackers at the request of U.S. intelligence services. […]

26 Oct

FBI: Ranzy Locker ransomware hit at least 30 US companies this year

The FBI said on Monday that Ranzy Locker ransomware operators had compromised at least 30 US companies this year from various industry sectors. […]

26 Oct

Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security

Australia’s Attorney-General has submitted the first draft of a new Online Privacy Bill that contains striking reforms over existing privacy laws. […]

25 Oct

It’s Windows XP’s 20th birthday and way too many still use it

Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the operating system reached the end of support in 2014, way too many people continue to use the insecure version of Windows. […]

Month: October 2021

US bans China Telecom Americas over national security risks

Malicious NPM libraries install ransomware, password stealer

Telegram launches advertising program for public channels

Iranian gas stations out of service after distribution network hacked

Microsoft is force installing PC Health Check in Windows 10

Police arrest 150 dark web vendors of illegal drugs and guns

Money launderers for Russian hacking groups arrested in Ukraine

FBI: Ranzy Locker ransomware hit at least 30 US companies this year

Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security

It’s Windows XP’s 20th birthday and way too many still use it