T-Mobile reported on Tuesday yet another cyber threat where criminals accessed “a small number of” users’ accounts, following a devastating data breach dating back to August 2021. The T-Mobile’s report revealed how the telecom operator noticed “unauthorized activity” on some accounts, where hackers gained access to view customer proprietary network information (CPNI), “an active SIM […]
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One of the many things the Log4j ransomware attack showcased is that U.S.-based businesses and governmental entities have been heavily affected by cyberattacks, such as ransomware, data breaches, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), according to CNBC. “I think more people are taking advantage of the United States – and our openness and our true global workforce – […]
In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. But that’s small comfort to Ken Trzaska. Trzaska is president of Lewis & Clark Community College, […]
Apple has discreetly removed all content related to its child sexual abuse material (CSAM) tool from its blog, following harsh criticism from various organizations and individuals. First presented in August, the CSAM tool is set to distinguish and expose unethical images on iPhones and iPads. The communications safety measure incorporates different approaches to identify this […]
In a fierce attempt to expose affiliates linked to China’s Xinjiang surveillance accusations, The Washington Post publicized on Tuesday a hidden aspect revealing Huawei’s association in persecuting against the region’s ethnic minorities. The leaked PowerPoint presentations acquired by the news outlet revealed that it had obtained the documents through a public Huawei site before being removed by […]
The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year, managing plenty of infiltrations of U.S. and allied government agencies and foreign policy think tanks with consummate craft and stealth, a leading cybersecurity firm reported. Also Monday, Microsoft announced that it had disrupted the cyber-spying of a state-backed […]
Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. Three years ago, the company commissioned a report that found Facebook was used to […]
The Cyber Administration of China (CAC) uncovered on Sunday a draft rule requiring tech firms listing in Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) to succumb to a cyber security review for share sales jeopardizing national security. Beijing’s watchdog has played its card in its overdue battle with its tech sector, with a maneuver that will endanger […]
As the global health crisis slowly subsides, one cannot ignore the fact that the pandemic forced a brave new world onto all of us. Pandemic-infused conundrums have evolved from mere debates between both people and companies, are now being actionably championed by those looking to thrive within the fourth industrial revolution. The future of work, […]
In an endless fight to counterattack ransomware threats, the United Kingdom has shown intentions of developing a cyber command team to “hunt” and infiltrate cybercriminal groups, according to high-level government officials. The director of Britain’s signals intelligence agency (GCHQ), Jeremy Fleming, elaborated on the country’s plans at this year’s US Cipher Brief threat conference on […]