A Detectify researcher has explained how an investigation into Apple CloudKit led to the accidental downtime of Shortcuts functionality for …
Ukrainian man extradited to the US to face botnet, data theft charges
A Ukrainian man was arrested in Poland and extradited to the US to face charges as an alleged botnet operator. …
US military reservist lands himself prison sentence for operating romance scams
A former US Army reservist has been charged and sent behind bars for scams that targeted the lonely, the elderly, …
Google debuts new Private Compute features in ramp up of Android security
Google has introduced new features to Android’s Private Compute Core, a secure environment currently in the beta stages of development. …
GitHub tackles severe vulnerabilities in Node.js packages
GitHub has resolved numerous vulnerabilities in Node.js packages tar and @npmcli/arborist, with the worst allowing file overwrites and arbitrary code …
Pro-Chinese government propaganda campaign spurs on COVID-19 protests in the US
Researchers are tracking a campaign that is both promoting the Chinese government and encouraging real-world protests surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic …
Cyberattackers are now quietly selling off their victim’s internet bandwidth
Cyberattackers are now targeting their victim’s internet connection to quietly generate illicit revenue following a malware infection. On Tuesday, researchers …
Apple slams the brakes on plans to scan user images for child abuse content
Apple has paused plans to scan devices for child abuse and exploitation material after the tool prompted concern among users …
Scam artists are recruiting English speakers for business email campaigns
Native English speakers are being recruited in their droves by criminals trying to make Business Email Compromise (BEC) more effective. …
BitConnect director pleads guilty to role in $2 billion cryptocurrency fraud
One of the directors involved in the BitConnect cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy. …