Millions of Routers and IoT Devices Vulnerable to New Malware
By B.N. Frank Hardwired Ethernet connections are safer, more reliable, and more secure than wireless (Wi-Fi) connections. In fact, experts have been warning for years…
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Researchers Says Approx. 4,000 Health Care, Government, Medical, and Retail Devices Are Running Vulnerable Software
By B.N. Frank Cyberattacks can cause catastrophic and sometimes deadly results no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2, 3, 4),…
Palestinian Activists Hacked By Israel’s Blacklisted NSO Group Spyware
By Tyler Durden At a moment the Israeli government is said to be lobbying the Biden administration to reverse its recent blacklisting of surveillance company NSO…
Gas Stations Across Iran Crippled After Massive Cyberattack
By Tyler Durden Iran has announced that the country’s energy infrastructure was hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, which left state subsidized gas stations…
FBI, CISA Warn Hackers Keep Targeting the US Water Supply
(by AJ Vicens | Cyberscoop) – Ransomware attackers are continuing to target water and wastewater facilities, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials warned in a bulletin…
Banks Around World Are Suffering Big Outages, Leaving Millions Of Customers In Lurch At Worst Possible Time
By Nick Corbishley Twenty banks (some suffering repeated outages), six countries (one in lockdown), five continents, tens of millions of unhappy customers. There’s never a…
1.5 Billion Attacks on Internet of Things (IoT)/Smart Devices during First Half of 2021; Smart Watches, Home Accessories, etc.
By B.N. Frank Experts have been warning for years about cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) and “Smart” devices. Examples continue to…
Security Researchers Identify Billions of Bluetooth Devices from Popular Vendors as Vulnerable to Hackers
By B.N. Frank Last month, the NSA sent a stern warning to employers that allowing their employees to use Bluetooth, WiFi, and NFC connections was…
Webcams, Baby Monitors, and More: Flaw on 83 Million Devices Allows Hackers to Eavesdrop and Take Over Devices
By B.N. Frank Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been described as the “Internet of Vulnerable Things” for good reason. So far its vulnerability has…
Security Flaw Allowed Attackers to Take over Amazon Kindles, Turn Them Into Bots, Steal Personal Info, and More
By B.N. Frank Even if you aren’t concerned about biologically harmful blue light or wireless radiation exposure (see 1, 2) from your Amazon Kindle, you…
Malware Can Be Hidden Inside A.I. Models “with near-identical accuracy”
By B.N. Frank Complaints about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology inaccuracies and misuse are reported frequently (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). In fact, there’s even…
Pegasus Project Shows the Need for Real Device Security, Accountability and Redress for those Facing State-Sponsored Malware
By Cindy Cohn People all around the world deserve the right to have a private conversation. Communication privacy is a human right, a civil liberty…
Leak Exposes Global Abuse Of Cyber-Spying Weapon To Target Politicians, Activists, & Journalists
By Tyler Durden As Ed Snowden warned in a tweet when the story broke this weekend, “this leak is going to be the story of…
Ending Anonymity: Why the WEF’s Partnership Against Cybercrime Threatens the Future of Privacy
By Whitney Webb With many focusing on the Cyber Polygon exercise, less attention has been paid to the World Economic Forum’s real ambitions in cybersecurity…