Attackers now call helpdesks instead of sending phishing emails to breach networks Impostors pose as executives to manipulate support teams […]
Category: Computing Security
“Hackers can now launch massive 2Tbps attacks”: Report reveals staggering 10x growth in botnet size with record-breaking DDoS incidents peaking for 40 minutes as multi-vector attacks grow in complexity and become harder to dismantle
Largest tracked botnet expanded from 1.33 million to 13.5 million infected devices Sustained 2Tbps attack lasted 40 minutes with repeated […]
“SIM-Farm-as-a-Service”: How a Belarus-based network hijacked UK and US telcos to enable global fraud
SIM farm deployments across 17 countries linked via shared ProxySmart software Remote SIM infrastructure enables bypass of phone-based verification systems […]
‘We will reveal their identity photos, names, location, and other’: Experts reveal extraordinary battle between rival ransomware gangs — and how victims can get their data back
0APT is threatening to expose the identities of rival ransomware operators Double extortion tactics lose impact when used against cybercriminal […]
“Essentially invisible:” How hackers ‘trojan-horsed’ QEMU virtual machines to bypass security and drop ransomware
Hidden virtual machines allow attackers to bypass endpoint security and remain undetected Attackers used trusted virtualization tools and built-in software […]
Beyond no-log: Tor looks into seizure-proof servers that forget your data
(Image credit: Shutterstock / Daniel Constante) The Tor Project is experimenting with stateless, RAM-only relays The move aims to protect […]
I took the UK’s online safety survey — here are the red flags every privacy advocate should know
When mandatory age verification landed in the UK last August, many were surprised by how significantly it altered our daily […]
The UK doesn’t want to force you to have a digital ID — but a ‘trust me bro’ approach won’t make the cut
“No to digital ID.” “Checkpoint Britain.” “A digital prison.” These were the messages on the placards of the thousands of […]
ExpressVPN uncovers 3.7 million items of leaked AI chatbot data. A reminder of how vital encryption is
ExpressVPN uncovered massive amounts of AI chatbot leaked data The databases were not encrypted ExpressVPN urges users to be vigilant […]
The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification
(Image credit: Yana Iskayeva/via Getty Images) More than 400 security and privacy experts are calling on lawmakers to halt the […]