Abcbot Botnet Linked to Operators of Xanthe Cryptomining malware

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New research into the infrastructure behind an emerging DDoS botnet named Abcbot has uncovered “clear” links with a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack that came to light in December 2020. Attacks involving …

Europol Ordered to Delete Data of Individuals With No Proven Links to Crimes

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The European Union’s data protection watchdog on Monday ordered Europol to delete a vast trove of personal data it obtained pertaining to individuals with no proven links to criminal activity. …

BADNEWS! Patchwork APT Hackers Score Own Goal in Recent Malware Attacks

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Threat hunters have shed light on the tactics, techniques, and procedures embraced by an Indian-origin hacking group called Patchwork as part of a renewed campaign that commenced in late November …

Facebook Launches ‘Privacy Center’ to Educate Users on Data Collection and Privacy Options

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Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, on Friday announced the launch of a centralized Privacy Center that aims to “educate people” about its approach with regards to how …

France Fines Google, Facebook €210 Million Over Privacy Violating Tracking Cookies

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The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL), France’s data protection watchdog, has slapped Facebook (now Meta Platforms) and Google with fines of €150 million ($170 million) and €60 …

NHS Warns of Hackers Targeting Log4j Flaws in VMware Horizon

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The digital security team at the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) has raised the alarm on active exploitation of Log4Shell vulnerabilities in unpatched VMware Horizon servers by an unknown threat actor to …

New Trick Could Let Malware Fake iPhone Shutdown to Spy on Users Secretly

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Researchers have disclosed a novel technique by which malware on iOS can achieve persistence on an infected device by faking its shutdown process, making it impossible to physically determine if …