According to a provisional measure published today, Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) will gain autonomy from the presidency after being elevated to special authority status. The …
Researchers Block Two Million Extortion Emails Daily
Security researchers at Proofpoint have warned users to be aware of extortion scams after announcing that they block millions of these emails every day. Proofpoint released a new blog post claiming …
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Vulnerabilities Targeting InfiRay Thermal Cameras May Result in Industrial Process Hacking
Austrian cybersecurity firm SEC Consult discovered a series of vulnerabilities that affect thermal cameras produced by Infiray. The cameras, model IRAY-A8Z3, are vulnerable to multiple attack vectors …
U.S. Water Utilities Prime Cyberattack Target, Experts
Last week the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission released new statements regarding the security of US water facilities. According to the statement, …
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Chinese Cyberspy Group ‘Aoqin Dragon’ Targeting Southeast Asia, Australia Since 2013
Security researchers at SentinelOne have observed a Chinese espionage group switching from the use of malicious documents to employing a fake antivirus. The group, known as Aogin Dragon, has been …
Feds Forced Travel Firms to Share Surveillance Data on Hacker
The US government has reportedly ordered two travel companies to provide information about the movement of an individual from Russia who is suspected of hacking. The individual, Aleksi Burkov, was …
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Phishing Hits All-Time High in Q1 2022
Researchers report that the first quarter of 2022 saw an unprecedented number of phishing attacks. The Anti Phishing Working Group (APWG) reported that the number of phishing attacks during the first …
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Black Basta Ransomware Teams Up with Malware Stalwart Qbot
Cybercriminal group Black Basta has reportedly teamed up with the evolving information stealing trojan known as Qbot. The cyber threat group utilized the trojan to move laterally on a network in a …
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Man Arrested for Sharing Info on 3D-Printed Weapons
European and US law enforcement teams have reportedly joined forces to arrest an individual based on suspicions of spreading hate speech and information about how to construct 3D weapons at home. The …
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UK Joins Quantum Arms Race with First Computer
The UK government has announced that it acquired its first quantum computer, marking its entrance into the quantum arms race. The computer should help to boost the country's research capacities in …
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