UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge

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The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order “unacceptable and disproportionate” and warned of “global consequences” as the access order is thought to […]

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A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

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The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent years, experts say.

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Recent Fortinet Vulnerabilities Exploited in ‘SuperBlack’ Ransomware Attacks

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The newly discovered SuperBlack ransomware has been exploiting two vulnerabilities in Fortinet firewalls.

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New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions

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Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk.
Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) that’s designed to monitor a victim’s clipboard content and facilitate cryptocurrency theft by substituting copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses

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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection

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A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77.
The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on compromised systems. It’s currently not known who is behind the campaign.
The rootkit “has the ability to cloak or mask any file, registry key or task

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Ransomware attack takes down health system network in Micronesia

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One of the four states that make up the Pacific nation of Micronesia is battling against ransomware hackers who have forced all of the computers used by its government health agency offline.

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AI Chatbot DeepSeek R1 Can Be Manipulated to Create Malware

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Tenable Research reveals that AI chatbot DeepSeek R1 can be manipulated to generate keyloggers and ransomware code. While…

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FBI, CISA Raise Alarms As Medusa Ransomware Attacks Grow

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Medusa developers have been targeting a wide variety of critical infrastructure sectors, from healthcare and technology to manufacturing and insurance, racking up its victim count as it seemingly adds to its numbers of affiliates.

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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Highlights Risks of API Hooking

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Researchers discovered an attack chain that uses several layers of obfuscated batch files and PowerShell scripts to deliver an advanced and persistent rootkit.

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FBI and CISA Urge Enabling 2FA to Counter Medusa Ransomware

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FBI and CISA warn of Medusa ransomware attacks impacting critical infrastructure. Learn about Medusa’s tactics, prevention tips, and…

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