Washington Man Admits to Role in Multiple Cybercrime, Fraud Schemes

Marco Raquan Honesty has pleaded guilty to his roles in several fraud schemes, including smishing, identity theft, and bank account takeover.

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Unsecured Tunneling Protocols Expose 4.2 Million Hosts, Including VPNs and Routers

New research has uncovered security vulnerabilities in multiple tunneling protocols that could allow attackers to perform a wide range of attacks.
“Internet hosts that accept tunneling packets without verifying the sender’s identity can be hijacked to perform anonymous attacks and provide access to their networks,” Top10VPN said in a study, as part of a collaboration with KU Leuven professor

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DoNot Team Linked to New Tanzeem Android Malware Targeting Intelligence Collection

The Threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to a new Android malware as part of highly targeted cyber attacks.
The artifacts in question, named Tanzeem (meaning “organization” in Urdu) and Tanzeem Update, were spotted in October and December 2024 by cybersecurity company Cyfirma. The apps in question have been found to incorporate identical functions, barring minor modifications to the

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Philippines arrests Chinese national suspected of spying on critical infrastructure

Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino citizens suspected of conducting surveillance on critical infrastructure, including military facilities, the country’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday.

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US Ban on Automotive Components Could Curb Supply Chain

The US Department of Commerce will prohibit the import of components for connected vehicles from China or Russia, as the US continues to ban technology it sees as potential national security threats.

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Social Media Security Firm Spikerz Raises $7 Million

Social media security startup Spikerz has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by Disruptive AI.

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Details Disclosed for Mercedes-Benz Infotainment Vulnerabilities

Kaspersky has disclosed the details of over a dozen vulnerabilities discovered in a Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. 

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FCC Taking Action in Response to China’s Telecoms Hacking

The FCC adopts declaratory ruling requiring telecommunications providers to secure their networks against nation-states and other threats.

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Fintech Bill Pay Platform “Willow Pays” Exposes Over 240,000 Records

Security researcher discovers a non-password-protected database containing over 240,000 records belonging to US-based FinTech bill payment platform Willow…

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CISA, FBI Update Software Security Recommendations 

CISA and the FBI have updated their guidance regarding risky software security bad practices based on feedback received from the public.

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