US sanctions Cambodian senator for millions earned through scam compounds

The Treasury Department said Cambodian senator Kok An was being sanctioned alongside 28 others involved in his scam center operation.

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Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.

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UNC6692 Impersonates IT Helpdesk via Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware

A previously undocumented threat activity cluster known as UNC6692 has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics via Microsoft Teams to deploy a custom malware suite on compromised hosts.
“As with many other intrusions in recent years, UNC6692 relied heavily on impersonating IT helpdesk employees, convincing their victim to accept a Microsoft Teams chat invitation from an account

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Surveillance companies exploiting telecom system to spy on targets’ locations, research shows

The campaigns exploited a weakness in telecom infrastructure to allow the unnamed vendors to secretly pose as real cellular providers and pinpoint victims’ locations.

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CISA: US agency breached through Cisco vulnerability, FIRESTARTER backdoor allowed access through March

CISA said the unnamed department was infected with malware called “FIRESTARTER” that allowed the hackers to return to the Cisco device in March without re-exploiting the original vulnerabilities.

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Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out

Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership.

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Why I recommend this $450 Samsung phone over competing models by Google and OnePlus

The Galaxy A37 punches above its weight thanks to its upgraded cameras. But it also faces stiff competition in the midrange market.

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Harvester APT Expands Spying Operations with New GoGra Linux Malware

New GoGra Linux malware linked to Harvester APT targets systems in South Asia, using fake PDFs and Microsoft APIs for covert command and control.

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Watch out, Whoop: I’d switch to Google’s new Fitbit tracker if these features are true

There are scant confirmed details on this next device, but rumors suggest the band will be called Fitbit Air. Here’s my wishlist.

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Want free e-books? Stuff Your Kindle Day has 150+ titles discounted – today only

This popular sale lets you download free e-books on any e-reader (not just Kindle) and keep them forever.

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