Hacker who stole $610m worth of digital tokens has returned it all, and has been offered a job as 'Chief Security Advisor'
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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft CEOs To Discuss Cybersecurity At White House
The heads of major technology firms in the United States are to meet President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss cybersecurity
Microsoft Power Apps Data Leak Impacts 38 Million People
Check default settings. Names, phone and social security numbers made public to organisations using Microsoft’s Power Apps platform
FCC To Investigate T-Mobile Data Breach
Data breach that impacted more than 40 million former, prospective, and current customers will be investigated by US regulator
US Agencies Urge Patch To Tackle BlackBerry QNX Flaw
Cars and medical devices at risk from a serious vulnerability in the BlackBerry QNX operating system, US federal agencies warn
T-Mobile Hackers Stole Personal Data Of 7.8 Million Customers
Hackers stole data of 7.8 million current T-Mobile customers, as well as 40 million records of former or prospective customers
T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach Of ‘Some Data’
US mobile operator T-Mobile confirms “unauthorised access” to its systems after customer data appeared for sale on forum
Colonial Pipeline Admits Ransomware Attack Stole Personal Data
US pipeline operator confirms devastating ransomware attack in May, also resulted in theft of personal information of nearly 6,000 people
The Future of Digital Identity
How individuals identify themselves in the digital space must be secure. However, with a rise in identity theft and technologies such as deepfakes, how we secure digital identities is being challenged. In a post-COVID business landscap ...
US Lawmakers Express Concern Over Amazon One Palm Scanner
US senators query Amazon over security of biometric data from Amazon One palm-scanning system, and how company plans to use the data
Criminals Use ‘Antinalysis’ To Evade Bitcoin Tracking
Cyber-criminals increasingly using blockchain analytics tools to evaluate how well Bitcoin-laundering techniques are working, study finds
Poly Network Hacker Offered $500,000 To Return Stolen Tokens
Poly Network confirms it offered 'white hat hacker' who stole $611m in digital tokens, a $500,000 bug bounty to return the stolen tokens
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
Poly Network Hackers Return $258m, After Huge Cryptocurrency Heist
That still leaves $353m unaccounted for. Hackers return $258m to Poly Network, after stealing $611m worth of digital tokens
Hackers Steal $600m In Cryptocurrency Heist – Report
Crypto heist. Blockchain site Poly Network urges hackers to return stolen digital tokens after they exploited a vulnerability
NortonLifeLock, Avast To Merge Into Antivirus Goliath
NortonLifeLock, the entity formerly known as Symantec, is to merge with Avast to create antivirus juggernaut for the consumer sector
Insider Leaks Data From Conti Ransomware Group
Disgruntled affiliate from Conti gang's ransomware service leaks valuable technical details and instruction manuals, amidst battle against malware groups
Facebook Seeks To Analyse Encrypted Messages – Report
Social network reportedly studying 'homomorphic encryption' in order to analyse encrypted WhatsApp messages without decrypting them
US Senate Finds Systemic Cybersecurity Failures In Federal Agencies
Personal data of millions of Americans is at risk because of cybersecurity failures at multiple federal agencies, US Senate report concludes
UK Considers Response After Fatal Drone Strike – Report
After Iranian drone strike on Israeli ship kills a Briton and a Romanian sailor, UK reportedly mulls cyber response
Israeli Government Officials ‘Visit’ NSO Offices
Not a raid. Authorities in Israel 'visit' the offices of surveillance specialist NSO Group, amid ongoing Pegasus spyware row
Apple Patent For Embedded In-screen Touch ID, Face ID
No more cutout notch at the top of iPhone screens in the future? Apple wins patent for its in-screen Touch ID and Face ID
Biden Warns Cyberattacks Could Lead To ‘Shooting War’
President Biden underscores the issue of ongoing cyberattacks, and admits they could cause a 'real shooting war' with a 'major power'
Transnet Suffers Ransomware Attack, Halts Port Operations
State-run port operator Transnet has halted port operations in South Africa, after a cyberattack last week crippled IT systems
Kaseya Denies Paying REvil Hackers For Decryption Tool
Kaseya refused to negotiate with REvil ransomware gang, and has strongly denied paying a ransom in order to obtain decryptor tool
Thousands Of Records Stolen From Gun Seller’s Database
Gun owners' groups urge caution after names and addresses of 100,000 customers stolen from popular gun site and post details to hackers' forum
Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor After REvil Attack
Kaseya begins distributing decryption tool to companies affected by REvil ransomware attack after criminal gang mysteriously disappears from internet
Saudi Aramco Confirms Data Breach After $50m Ransom Demand
World's largest oil producer Saudi Aramco confirms compromise of some of its data, after hacker demands $50 million ransom
Microsoft Adds Another Security Acquisition With CloudKnox
CloudKnox is being acquired by software giant Microsoft, to equip it with unified privileged access and cloud entitlement management
NSO Group: Blame The Customer, Not Us
Enough is enough says NSO, as it denies French President Macron was a target, and said people should rather blame its customers