Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
Law enforcement across mainland China have been using EagleMsgSpy surveillance tool to collect mobile device data since at least 2017, new research shows.
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IoT Cloud Cracked by ‘Open Sesame’ Over-the-Air Attack
Researchers demonstrate how to hack Ruijie Reyee access points without Wi-Fi credentials or even physical access to the device.
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Yahoo cybersecurity team sees layoffs, outsourcing of ‘red team,’ under new CTO
Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, over the last year.
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Google Launches Gemini 2.0 with Autonomous Tool Linking
Gemini 2.0 Flash is available now, with other model sizes coming in January. It adds multilingual voice output, image output, and some trendy “agentic” capabilities.
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DOJ indicts 14 North Koreans who fraudulently earned $88 million working for US firms
The men were ordered to earn more than $10,000 a month, with several obtaining multiple jobs at the same time, and they supplemented their earnings by stealing sensitive corporate information.
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Fake IT Workers Funneled Millions to North Korea, DOJ Says
The Justice Department announced indictments against 14 North Koreans for involvement in a scheme to pose as remote IT workers to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft.
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Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.
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Screen Actors Guild Health Plan sued after September data breach exposes healthcare info
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan said investigators traced the breach back to a phishing email that compromised the account. Law enforcement has been notified and the investigation is ongoing.
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Efforts to Secure US Telcos Beset by Salt Typhoon Might Fall Flat
The rules necessary to secure US communications have already been in place for 30 years, argues Sen. Wyden, the FCC just hasn’t enforced them. It’s unclear if they will help.
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Authorities Shut Down 27 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms, Arrest 3 Admins
Just in time for the holidays!
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