US announces visa ban on those linked to commercial spyware

The Commerce Department has sanctioned several European, Israeli, Russian, and Singaporean companies involved in the trafficking and development of spyware tools used for repression and human rights abuses.

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Researchers Discover Exposed API Secrets, Impacting Major Tech Tokens

The security research team at Escape scanned 189.5 million URLs and discovered over 18,000 exposed API secrets, with 41% of them being highly critical and posing financial risks.

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Philippine Lawmakers Demand Briefing Following China-Linked Cyberattack

The Philippines repelled a cyberattack from hackers suspected to be based in China, targeting multiple government departments. The attackers used IP addresses located in China, prompting lawmakers to demand an urgent briefing on national security

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EU Adopts First Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Safer Tech

The EUCC scheme is voluntary and aims to provide a common assessment process for ICT suppliers to certify products, based on the SOG-IS Common Criteria evaluation framework.

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U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on those Involved in Illegal Spyware Surveillance

The U.S. State Department said it’s implementing a new policy that imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are linked to the illegal use of commercial spyware to surveil civil society members.
“The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “Such targeting has been

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UK, France Host Conference to Tackle ‘Hackers for Hire’

Britain and France will host 35 nations alongside business and technology firm leaders at an inaugural conference in London to tackle “hackers for hire” and the market for cyberattack tools.

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Are you sure you want to share that with ChatGPT? How Metomic helps stop data leaks

The company aims to be a gatekeeper between workers and ChatGPT, tracking use and alerting when sensitive data is uploaded.Read More

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Fresh ‘Mispadu Stealer’ Variant Emerges

Latest iteration of the malware appears aimed at targets in Mexico.

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Enpass Review 2024: Pricing, Features, Pros, & Cons

Enpass’ offline password storage and support for third-party cloud services are two feature offerings you won’t find in many other password managers today.

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AnyDesk Compromised, Passwords Revoked

Production systems at the remote access company were breached, leading AnyDesk to revoke code signing certificate and reset Web portal credentials as part of its incident response.

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