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Religious, political leaders in Togo allegedly targeted with NSO Group spywareThe list of people allegedly targeted by NSO Group surveillance software is growing by the day. Religious and political opposition leaders in Togo were targeted last year with spyware developed by Israeli software surveillance firm NSO Group, according to security researchers at University of Toronto Munk School’s Citizen Lab. Like many of the company’s past…
A right-wing social network reported a potential breach. Then it went dark. What happened at AllSocial?It seemed like exactly the tech startup that so many conservatives said they wanted. AllSocial was an emerging social media network that garnered more than a million users, in part by alluding to the unfounded claim that existing sites like Facebook and Twitter censor conservative political thought. AllSocial users could connect with new friends with…
DOD, FBI, DHS release info on malware used in Chinese government-led hacking campaignsThe U.S. government publicly put forth information Monday that exposed malware used in Chinese government hacking efforts for more than a decade. The Chinese government has been using malware, referred to as Taidoor, to target government agencies, entities in the private sector, and think tanks since 2008, according to a joint announcement from the Department…
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Google Updates Ad Policies to Counter Influence Campaigns, ExtortionStarting Sept. 1, Google will crack down on misinformation, a lack of transparency and the ability to amplify or circulate politically influential content.
Netgear Won’t Patch 45 Router Models Vulnerable to Serious FlawAlmost two months after a high-severity flaw was disclosed - and seven months after it was first reported - Netgear has yet to issue fixes for 45 of its router models.
Garmin Pays Up to Evil Corp After Ransomware Attack — ReportsThe ransom for the decryptor key in the WastedLocker attack could have topped $10 million, sources said.
Black Hat USA 2020: Critical Meetup.com Flaws Reveal Common AppSec HolesWith Black Hat USA 2020 kicking off this week, Erez Yalon with Checkmarx talks about newly disclosed, critical vulnerabilities in Meetup.com - and why they are the "holy grail" for attackers.
Meetup Critical Flaws Allow ‘Group’ Takeover, Payment TheftResearchers disclosed critical flaws in the popular Meetup service at Black Hat USA 2020 this week, which could allow takeover of Meetup "Groups."