Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply
Threat actors launched a cyberattack on an Irish water utility causing the interruption of the power supply for two days.…
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Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET Research reveals details about a growth in the number of deceptive loan apps on Android, their origins and modus…
Black Hat Europe 2023: The past could return to haunt you
Legacy protocols in the healthcare industry present dangers that can make hospitals extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks.
5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips
A set of flaws, collectively called 5Ghoul, in the firmware implementation of 5G mobile network modems from major vendors impacts…
Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack
Kentucky health system Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after it was a victim of a ransomware attack in May.…
To tap or not to tap: Are NFC payments safer?
Contactless payments are quickly becoming ubiquitous – but are they more secure than traditional payment methods?
Friday Squid Blogging: Influencer Accidentally Posts Restaurant Table QR Ordering Code
Another rare security + squid story: The woman—who has only been identified by her surname, Wang—was having a meal with…
Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques
Researchers devised a novel attack vector for process injection, dubbed Pool Party, that evades EDR solutions. Researchers from cybersecurity firm…
Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting
Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded in a money-laundering scheme. Anatoly Legkodymov (41) (aka Anatolii…
New Bluetooth Attack
New attack breaks forward secrecy in Bluetooth. Three. news articles. The vulnerability has been around for at least a decade.