iSoon’s Secret APT Status Exposes China’s Foreign Hacking Machinations
Chinese government agencies are paying an APT, masked as a legitimate company, to spy on foreign and domestic targets of political interest.
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Insurers Use Claims Data to Recommend Cybersecurity Technologies
Policy holders using certain technologies — such as managed detection and response (MDR) services, Google Workspace, and email security gateways — gain premium discounts from cyber insurers.
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Hubris May Have Contributed to Downfall of Ransomware Kingpin LockBit
The most prolific ransomware group in recent years was on the decline at the time of its takedown, security researchers say.
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NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce to Retire
His retirement will go into effect on March 31, concluding 34 years of service to the National Security Agency.
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FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users’ Browsing Data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users’ browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products would block online tracking.
In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes. It will also have to notify users whose browsing data was
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Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers
Healthcare tech provider Change Healthcare says a suspected nation-state threat actor breached its systems, causing pharmacy transaction delays nationwide.
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Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning
The US Congress was preparing to vote on a key foreign surveillance program last week. Then a wild Russian threat appeared.
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Researchers Detail Apple’s Recent Zero-Click Shortcuts Vulnerability
Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple’s Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users’ consent.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23204 (CVSS score: 7.5), was addressed by Apple on January 22, 2024, with the release of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, and
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Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology.
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FTC Accuses Avast of Selling Customer Browsing Data to Advertisers
European security vendor Avast is charged with harvesting consumer web browsing data through its browser extension and anti-virus software and “and sold it without adequate notice and without consumer consent.”
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