The attack takes advantage of security flaws in wireless charging systems, allowing attackers to manipulate the charger’s voltage and interfere with the communication between the charger and the smartphone.
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A former council worker has been cautioned by police for taking 79,000 residents’ email addresses from a database to promote a business unrelated to the council. Another database from Warwick District Council was also affected.
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Security teams need to combine the angles of client-side and server-side detection in order to have the best chance of mitigating the risk of advanced mobile malware.
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An analysis by VIPRE Security revealed that email attacks are on the rise, with an increase in malicious EML file attachments and social engineering attacks in the last quarter of 2023.
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The ransomware threat is declining as actors pivot to infostealing, according to IBM, which says that attacks on cloud services and critical infrastructures are growing.
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Researchers Devise ‘VoltSchemer’ Attacks Targeting Wireless Chargers
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Insider Steals 80,000 Email Addresses From UK District Councils
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/in General NewsSecurity teams need to combine the angles of client-side and server-side detection in order to have the best chance of mitigating the risk of advanced mobile malware.
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NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce
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/in General NewsAn analysis by VIPRE Security revealed that email attacks are on the rise, with an increase in malicious EML file attachments and social engineering attacks in the last quarter of 2023.
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/in General NewsIran has taken a page from the Russian playbook: Passing off military groups as civilians for the sake of PR and plausible deniability.
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/in General NewsThe ransomware threat is declining as actors pivot to infostealing, according to IBM, which says that attacks on cloud services and critical infrastructures are growing.
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