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The company behind 'Time A.I.' is suing the company behind Black HatMakers of a security product that was roundly mocked earlier this month at the Black Hat USA conference are out for revenge against the researchers who scrutinized their technology. Well, if not exactly those researchers, then…someone. Crown Sterling, which describes itself as an “emerging digital cryptography” vendor, filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing UBM, which organizes…
YouTube disables 210 channels spreading disinformation about Hong KongYouTube has disabled 210 channels working as part of a “coordinated” influence operation against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, who the Chinese government has sought to portray as terrorists or paid demonstrators. The Google-owned video streaming company on Thursday provided no details about the number of subscribers each channel had, the content of the videos…
VMware announces plans to acquire Carbon Black for $2.1 billionEnterprise software giant VMware on Thursday said it would acquire endpoint security company Carbon Black in a move to bolster its security offerings and ability to detect advance cyberthreats. The all-cash transaction will be for $26 a share for a total enterprise value of $2.1 billion. VMware, a roughly 24,000-person company based in Palo Alto, California,…
Blockbuster indictment against 80 fraud suspects details a complex global scam operationThe U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed charges against 80 people for their alleged involvement in email scams that defrauded victims out of at least $6 million and attempted to steal another $40 million. The indictment, initially filed on June 27, lays out a complex web of money laundering, identity theft and internet fraud…
How an NSA researcher plans to allow everyone to guard against firmware attacksA years-long project from researchers at the National Security Agency that could better protect machines from firmware attacks will soon be available to the public, the lead NSA researcher on the project tells CyberScoop. The project will increase security in machines essentially by placing a machine’s firmware in a container to isolate it from would-be attackers.…
Army Cyber Command is trying to become an information warfare forceU.S. Army Cyber Command could soon have a new identity. Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty said this week he wants his military outfit, dedicated to electronic warfare and information operations, to be renamed as the “Army Information Warfare Command.” The rechristening would better represent a new military mission, he said, and come at a time when Army cyber…
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WordPress Plugins Exploited in Ongoing Attack, Researchers WarnResearchers warn users of several plugins to update as vulnerabilities are being actively exploited to redirect website visitor traffic.
News Wrap: Linux Utility Backdoor, Steam Zero Day Disclosure DramaFrom a backdoor placed in the Webmin utility to vulnerability disclosure drama around zero-days in Valve's Steam gaming clients, Threatpost breaks down this week's top stories.
Lenovo High-Severity Bug Found in Pre-Installed SoftwareSecurity researchers at Pen Test Partners have found a privilege escalation flaw in the much-maligned Lenovo Solution Center software.
Google Launches Open-Source Browser Extension for Ad TransparencyGoogle introduced a new initiative that it hopes will fight shady online advertising practices such as digital fingerprinting.
Building a Mobile Defense: 5 Key Questions to AskWillie Sutton and mobile attackers have much in common -- but defenses have evolved since the famous bank robber had his heyday.
Spyware App on Google Play Gets Boot, Returns Days LaterThe app purported to stream music - but actually siphoned victims' device contacts and files.