Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group
The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations. Source: Wired
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A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance’s smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingMalicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info
Using tricks to sidestep the app store’s restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingIranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure
A hacking group is targeting a broad range of organizations, taking advantage of vulnerabilities that have been patched but not yet updated. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingAnother Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the CPU to bypass the security measures protecting some of its most sensitive data. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe SolarWinds Hackers Used an iOS Flaw to Compromise iPhones
Security researchers say the group exploited a zero-day in Apple’s operating system to target European government officials over LinkedIn. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingMicrosoft Keeps Failing to Patch a Critical Windows Bug
For the second time in a month, the company issued an update that doesn’t fully address a severe security vulnerability in Windows. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingAmazon Echo Dots Store a Wealth of Data—Even After a Reset
Thinking about selling your smart speaker? Be aware that you can’t completely delete personal content from the device. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingSolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With New Microsoft Breach
The company says the Nobelium hacking group compromised a support agent’s computer and levied brute-force attacks against some of its customers. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingA Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs
The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020. Source: Wired
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