The Dutch police announced that they arrested two Dutch citizens, aged 24 and 15, for developing and selling phishing panels. The…
Month: July 2021
Pegasus spyware has been here for years. We must stop ignoring it
On July 18, a group of 17 newspaper and media organizations—aided by Amnesty International’s Security Lab and the research group Citizen…
Millions of Windows machines affected by ancient printer vulnerability
A very serious security flaw in immensely popular printer drivers has been disclosed and it could affect many millions of Windows…
5 years for swatter who caused a man’s death for a Twitter handle
Doxing (or doxxing) is in the news again, for an absolutely shocking story that ended with a man’s death caused by…
ID theft ghouls targeting Surfside victims is appalling, but no surprise
We’ve written at length about account compromise and identity theft, and how criminals will often hijack accounts belonging to dead people….
HiveNightmare zero-day lets anyone be SYSTEM on Windows 10 and 11
Users with low privileges can access sensitive Registry database files on Windows 10 and Windows 11, leaving them vulnerable to a…
“Seven or eight” zero-days: The failed race to fix Kaseya VSA, with Victor Gevers, Lock and Code S02E13
Kaseya VSA included at least “seven or eight” privately known zero-day vulnerabilities before it suffered a widespread ransomware attack that impacted…
Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT
We’ve observed a 419-style scam (also known as an advance fee scam) which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp…
A week in security (July 12 – July 18)
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US offers huge reward in fight against state-sponsored cybercriminals
The US Department of State has announced that its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is now offering: …up to $10 million…