Romania's election results annulled after systems saw over 85,000 cyberattacks
A twisted saga of leaked credentials and paid influencers
Anker recalls nearly 80,000 Bluetooth speakers over fire hazard
Owners are requested to stop using them immediately
A USB-C cable can hide a lot of malicious hardware, CT scan shows
An unsuspecting-looking cable can be the worst security nightmare
NATO wants its own fleet of unmanned drones for naval surveillance
The technology for the program already exists
FBI shifts stance, recommends encryption to keep phone chats private
Cyber-criminals abroad have done a lot of damage to the security psyche
Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"
Redmond isn't at all interested in lamentations coming from Windows 10 users
UN forms international organization to protect undersea internet cables
Security and reliability of submarine cables are paramount in today's connected world
Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices
Self-scans reveal infections among business and government leaders
Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps, 8+ million downloads later
When predatory loan crime meets mobile social engineering tricks
Mullvad collaborates with Tor on a new private browser
Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project have joined forces to introduce the Mullvad Browser, which promises not to collect user data and prioritize privacy. The browser defaults to private mode and blocks third-party trackers.
Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale
Is Microsoft's entire licensing business in trouble?
Researchers discover "Bootkitty," the first UEFI bootkit for Linux
In a nutshell: A serendipitous discovery led to a new warning of threats against Linux. The open-source platform is becoming an increasingly tasty target for cyber-criminals, and malware writers are now looking to get to the lowest levels of the kernel as they already have on Windows.
Authorities bust multi-million message SMS fraud and 730 million call VoIP scam in Thailand
The scale and technological sophistication of the scam is staggering
Cybercriminals are using Spotify to spread spam and pirated software
They utilize search engine optimization techniques
Novel Russian hacking method daisy chains Wi-Fi networks to reach intended target
Cybersecurity experts think the attack will become more prevalent
New rules bring PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay under federal oversight
Big Tech and other large payment services will need to behave, or else...
Apple fixed two zero-day vulnerabilities weaponized against Intel-based macOS systems
The updates are available for non-x86 PC systems and devices as well
D-Link won't patch its older VPN routers, leaving critical vulnerability unaddressed
Instead, it is offering a 20% discount on a newer model
A hot potato: D-Link is strongly recommending that users of its older VPN routers replace the devices following the discovery of a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. As the models have reached their end of life and end of support dates, they won't be patched to protect against the flaw.
Microsoft introduces Windows "Quick Machine Recovery" to prevent another CrowdStrike-like incident
Microsoft doubles down on Windows security with transformative updates and new recovery features
Malicious Android app masquerades as Swiss weather service, delivered via snail mail
A factory reset is recommended for infected devices
Gmail may soon receive "email alias" feature to combat unsolicited mail
For now, the option is still hidden within Google's latest Android code
US officials confirm Chinese hackers had access to law enforcement wiretap systems for months
The group is a splinter of a larger state-backed hacking collective known as Typhoon
Google Pixel phones get scam detection powered by on-device AI
A great security feature... if you're cool with Google eavesdropping on your calls
Easy to guess, hard to believe: America's most common passwords
Old habits die hard