Iranian hackers use Log4Shell to mine crypto on federal computer system
By exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability, the Iranian-backed hackers broke into an an unpatched VMware Horizon server in February and then...
TECH
Proofpoint sues Facebook over dummy sites used for anti-phishing training
Cybercriminals often imitate popular brands’ sites, including Facebook and Instagram, to dupe unsuspecting users, then pilfer their credentials or distribute...
Hart InterCivic
A voter casts a ballot at a voting machine at a polling station at Cheyenne High School on Election Day...
Trolls defaced Twitch’s website with pictures of Jeff Bezos, adding to the platform’s security concerns
Two days after an unnamed hacker leaked a trove Twitch data including the streaming platform’s source code and information about payments to...
FIN7 ‘technical guru’ sentenced to 10 years in prison
Hladyr’s prosecution is win for Justice Department officials looking to make a dent in the array of well-funded cybercriminal groups...
Congress
Biden calls for action on privacy rights in State of the Union President Biden called for stronger limits on the...
Open-source tech leaders urge new Congress to prioritize privacy in blockchain regulation
“This caliber of principled leadership for our digital future, and the future of digital innovation in the US, is long...
Anonymous hacker, who bragged about exploits on TikTok, says he was raided by Canadian police
Cottle, a Canadian who goes by the online handle “Kirtaner,” helped popularize Anonymous more than a decade ago when the...
Jack Cable, Stanford student and cyber whiz, aims to crowdsource ransomware details
That’s the impetus behind a project that Stanford University student and security researcher Jack Cable launched on Thursday, dubbed “Ransomwhere,”...
EARN IT Act gets no changes to encryption language in Senate committee
The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act), introduced for the first time in 2020 by Sens....
