Hancitor is at play The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says 49 organisations, including some in government, were hit by Cuba ransomware as of early November this year.... [...]
Such memorandums of understanding are all the rage Singapore and the UK signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) this week, hoping to strengthen digital connectivity between the two island nations.... [...]
Cynos.7 trojan found its way into 9.3 million downloads Cybersecurity researchers at anti-virus software company Dr Web have discovered a treasure trove of malware-laced Android games on Huawei's AppGallery.... [...]
Regional exec says Apple wants offensive researchers out of the field because they are harmful to the reputation of the company Kaspersky's APAC director of Global Research and Analysis, Vitaly Kamlyuk, has called Apple's lawsuit against Pegasus maker NSO a "declaration of war against software developers."... [...]
Ganja believe it? Seller claimed to sell 'Stevia leaves', but shifted a tonne of wacky 'baccy before being busted Updated Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have charged Amazon India executives under narcotics laws, after uncovering a marijuana smuggling operation centered around the e-commerce website.... [...]
Ganja believe it? Seller claimed to sell 'Stevia leaves', but shifted a tonne of wacky 'baccy before being busted Updated Police in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have questioned Amazon India executives under narcotics laws, after uncovering a marijuana smuggling operation centered around the e-commerce website.... [...]
RedDoorz.com left red-faced after leaving AWS access key in an APK Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has issued a fine of SG$74,000 ($54,456) on travel company Commeasure, which operates a travel booking website named RedDoorz that exposed 5.9 million customers' data – the largest …
You had one job... South Korea's privacy watchdog leaked personal information relating to participants in a case that sought to probe Facebook's leak of personal information.... [...]
Company claims it poses no threat, yet regs want China influence out The US subsidiary of China Telecom has filed an emergency appeal it hopes will prevent the impending revocation of the company's license to operate in the USA, which the The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) terminated in October …
FCC Commissioner said the act closes the 'Huawei loophole' US President Joe Biden signed The Secure Equipment Act on Thursday. The legislation prevents US regulators from even considering the issuance of new telecom equipment licenses for companies deemed security threats – which means the likes of China's Huawei and ZTE …
Google searches reportedly produce applicants' personal information The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disabled its online passport application tracker, citing a "data privacy issue" and hinting that information could have leaked.... [...]
We're guessing it wasn't Fiber Channel, but it would be weirdly cool if it was A federal grand jury has charged a former Broadcom engineer with stealing trade secrets and using them while working at a new employer – a Chinese chip start-up.... [...]
Webshells and backdoors come with Chinese instructions Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 research team has said criminals using tools accompanied by Chinese instructions gained access to high-interest networks and stole passwords after exploiting at least 370 password management services in the US.... [...]
Chinese media wonders why it hasn't been reported in the West - hang on, you're reading this... China's Ministry of State Security released details this week of three alleged security breaches that saw sensitive data illegally transferred abroad.... [...]
Xi Jinping announces to G20 he wants in on 3-nation agreement China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday the country has officially applied for entry into the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).... [...]
Between US sanctions on baddies and NRA claiming bankruptcy, what are the chances anyone’s getting paid? Grief ransomware gang took to a dark portal website where it typically publishes the data of victims that haven't paid up, to identify its latest target: the National Rifle Association (NRA).... [...]
PAX Technology devices allegedly infected with malware US feds were spotted raiding a warehouse belonging to Chinese payment terminal manufacturer PAX Technology in Jacksonville, Florida, on Tuesday, with speculation abounding that the machines contained preinstalled malware.... [...]
Sir Jeremy Fleming paints picture of a cultural battle over the internet, AI and the soul of future technology The UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) boss Sir Jeremy Fleming has outlined a plan to pursue criminal actors who deploy ransomware as well as the state actors that are aware …
Apparently The Social Network TM is the only one allowed to do nasty things with users' data Facebook has sued a Ukrainian national for allegedly harvesting and selling personal data describing 178 million of the Social Network TM 's users – actions it says violates the service's terms of service …
With an average 1.27 million orders a week, many customers left hacked off Updated The UK's largest retailer, supermarket titan Tesco, has restored its online operations after an attack left its customers unable to order, amend, or cancel deliveries for two days.... [...]
The second vanishing of the cybergang... for now As we noted a few days back, notorious ransomware gang REvil "disappeared" again this week. Recent reports have now shed light on why that may be.... [...]
Vid-slingers had been asking how this happened for years, even while their channels were spruiking dodgy crypto After years of complaints from YouTubers, Google has pinpointed the root cause of a series of account hijackings: software sponsorship deals that delivered malware.... [...]
Home quarantine week was the price for an overseas trip, ongoing observation is the price of COVID-19 Feature My family and I recently returned to Singapore after an overseas trip that, for the first time in over a year, did not require the ordeal of two weeks of quarantine …
Perps not welcome at anti-ransomware gabfest that Biden admin would rather portray as bold infosec alliance The United States has kicked off meetings attended by representatives of nations that all hope to address the scourge of ransomware – without Russia or China in the room.... [...]
Blackberry says APT41 gang used lumpen remixes of Microsoft domain names to lure the unwary Blackberry's Research and Intelligence Team has uncovered three phishing schemes targeting Indian nationals, and says a Chinese state-sponsored malware gang is the culprit.... [...]