Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices

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Google security researchers are warning of a new set of zero-click vulnerabilities in the Linux Bluetooth software stack that can allow a nearby unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on vulnerable devices. According to security engineer Andy …

55 New Security Flaws Reported in Apple Software and Services

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A team of five security researchers analyzed several Apple online services for three months and found as many as 55 vulnerabilities, 11 of which are critical in severity. The flaws — including 29 high severity, 13 medium severity, and 2 …

Researchers Fingerprint Exploit Developers Who Help Several Malware Authors

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Writing advanced malware for a threat actor requires different groups of people with diverse technical expertise to put them all together. But can the code leave enough clues to reveal the person behind it? To this effect, cybersecurity researchers on …

FinSpy Spyware for Mac and Linux OS Targets Egyptian Organisations

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Amnesty International today exposed details of a new surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with previously undisclosed versions of FinSpy spyware designed to target Linux and macOS systems. Developed by a German company, FinSpy is extremely powerful spying …

New Linux Malware Steals Call Details from VoIP Softswitch Systems

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an entirely new kind of Linux malware dubbed “CDRThief” that targets voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches in an attempt to steal phone call metadata. “The primary goal of the malware is to exfiltrate various private data …

Evilnum hackers targeting financial firms with a new Python-based RAT

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An adversary known for targeting the fintech sector at least since 2018 has switched up its tactics to include a new Python-based remote access Trojan (RAT) that can steal passwords, documents, browser cookies, email credentials, and other sensitive information. In …

Former Uber Security Chief Charged Over Covering Up 2016 Data Breach

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The federal prosecutors in the United States have charged Uber’s former chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, for covering up a massive data breach that the ride-hailing company suffered in 2016. According to the press release published by the U.S. Department …

New Attack Lets Hackers Decrypt VoLTE Encryption to Spy on Phone Calls

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A team of academic researchers—who previously made the headlines earlier this year for uncovering severe security issues in the 4G LTE and 5G networks—today presented a new attack called ‘ReVoLTE,’ that could let remote attackers break the encryption used by …

Capital One Fined $80 Million for 2019 Data Breach Affecting 106 Million Users

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A United States regulator has fined the credit card provider Capital One Financial Corp with $80 million over last year’s data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants of Americans. The fine was …

17-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’, 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested

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A 17-year-old teen and two other 19 and 22-year-old individuals have reportedly been arrested for being the alleged mastermind behind the recent Twitter hack that simultaneously targeted several high-profile accounts within minutes as part of a massive bitcoin scam. According …