24 Nov Germany to force ISPs to give discounts for slow Internet speeds A new regulation coming in the form of an amendment in the Telecommunications Act of Germany could radically change the relationship between consumers and internet service providers. […]
24 Nov FBI: Online shoppers risk losing over $53M to holiday scams The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned today that online shoppers risk losing more than $53 million during this year’s holiday season to scams promising bargains and hard-to-find gifts. […]
24 Nov Stealthy new JavaScript malware infects Windows PCs with RATs A new stealthy JavaScript malware loader named RATDispenser is being used to infect devices with a variety of remote access trojans (RATs) in phishing attacks. […]
24 Nov GoDaddy data breach hits WordPress hosting services resellers GoDaddy says the recently disclosed data breach affecting roughly 1.2 million customers has also hit multiple Managed WordPress services resellers. […]
24 Nov Ukraine arrests ‘Phoenix’ hackers behind Apple phishing attacks The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has arrested five members of the international ‘Phoenix’ hacking group who specialize in the remote hacking of mobile devices. […]
24 Nov Mediatek eavesdropping bug impacts 30% of all Android smartphones MediaTek fixed security vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to eavesdrop on Android phone calls, execute commands, or elevate their privileges to a higher level. […]
23 Nov Apple sues spyware-maker NSO Group, notifies iOS exploit targets Apple has filed a lawsuit against Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group and its parent company for the targeting and spying of Apple users with surveillance tech. […]
23 Nov Researchers warn of severe risks from ‘Printjack’ printer attacks A team of Italian researchers has compiled a set of three attacks called ‘Printjack,’ warning users of the significant consequences of over-trusting their printer. […]
23 Nov Microsoft Edge adds Super Duper Secure Mode to Stable channel Microsoft has quietly added a ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ to the Microsoft Edge web browser, a new feature that brings security improvements without significant performance losses. […]
23 Nov Over nine million Android devices infected by info-stealing trojan A large-scale malware campaign on Huawei’s AppGallery has led to approximately 9,300,000 installs of Android trojans masquerading as over 190 different apps […]