For years, gray market services known as “bulletproof” hosts have been a key tool for cybercriminals looking to anonymously maintain […]
Tag: Security
Millions of low-cost Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms
Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks […]
Microsoft’s latest campaign to push Windows 10 users to Windows 11 has a sinister feel to it
The end is nigh! By which we mean the end of support for Windows 10 is nearing. Microsoft has reminded […]
Nintendo warns Switch 2 GameChat users: “Your chat is recorded”
But this kind of online gaming moderation is typically designed for situations where players could be exposed to random strangers […]
Two certificate authorities booted from the good graces of Chrome
Google says its Chrome browser will stop trusting certificates from two certificate authorities after “patterns of concerning behavior observed over […]
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers
Abuse allows Meta and Yandex to attach persistent identifiers to detailed browsing histories. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: […]
Ransomware kingpin “Stern” apparently IDed by German law enforcement
unlikely to be extradited BSA names Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is “Stern,” the leader of Trickbot. Credit: Tim Robberts/Getty Images For […]
Spy-catcher saw “stupid” tech errors others made. FBI says he then made his own.
2) EMAIL ADDRESS FAIL: The FBI quickly gained access to the “anonymous” email account used to send the message. They […]
Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors
GreyNoise said it detected the campaign in mid-March and held off reporting on it until after the company notified unnamed […]
Microsoft releases Defender update to improve the security of your Windows installation images
Having Windows installation images is handy; they can be used to reinstall your operating system, but they are also useful […]
