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Month: December 2022
The Guardian hit by “ransomware attack”
On Tuesday December 20, 2022 British newspaper The Guardian experienced a major IT security incident that crippled a part of its IT…
Godfather Android banking malware is on the rise
Researchers at Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) have found a new version of the Android banking Trojan called Godfather. The…
Sharing Netflix, Disney+, other passwords is illegal, according to new guidance
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the UK government body overseeing intellectual property rights in the UK, has quietly released new guidance on piracy and online counterfeit goods….
Lego’s Bricklink steps on cross site scripting blocks
If you build it, they will come. In Lego’s case, they built it and certain security flaws meant someone could have…
The pitfalls of blocking IP addresses
In August 2022, the Austrian court ordered the block of 11 IP addresses for copyright violations on 14 websites. Sadly, there was an…
Play ransomware group claims to have stolen hotel chain data
H-Hotels, a large hospitality chain with 60 hotels across several countries including Germany and Switzerland has announced it has fallen victim…
Millions of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange user details leaked
If you’re a user of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, it’s time to be on your guard against phishing attacks. Gemini says…
BEC scammers go after more than just money
In a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations…
Adult popunder campaign used in mainstream ad fraud scheme
This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura Online advertising is a multi billion dollar industry with projected spending to reach over 600…