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Researchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomwareResearchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomware

Researchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomware

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Profero cracked DarkBit ransomware encryption, allowing victims to recover files for free. Good news for the…

2 weeks ago
Chrome sandbox escape nets security researcher $250,000 rewardChrome sandbox escape nets security researcher $250,000 reward

Chrome sandbox escape nets security researcher $250,000 reward

Researcher earns Google Chrome ’s top $250K bounty for a sandbox escape vulnerability enabling remote code execution. A researcher who…

2 weeks ago
<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Smart Buses flaws expose vehicles to tracking, control, and spying<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Smart Buses flaws expose vehicles to tracking, control, and spying<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Smart Buses flaws expose vehicles to tracking, control, and spying<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

Researchers showed how hackers can exploit flaws in a bus’ onboard and remote systems for tracking, control and spying. Researchers…

2 weeks ago
MedusaLocker ransomware group is looking for pentestersMedusaLocker ransomware group is looking for pentesters

MedusaLocker ransomware group is looking for pentesters

MedusaLocker ransomware gang announced on its Tor data leak site that it is looking for new pentesters. MedusaLocker is a…

2 weeks ago
Google confirms Salesforce CRM breach, faces extortion threatGoogle confirms Salesforce CRM breach, faces extortion threat

Google confirms Salesforce CRM breach, faces extortion threat

Google disclosed a Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) breach exposing data of some prospective Google Ads customers. Google confirmed a…

2 weeks ago
BadCam: Linux-based Lenovo webcam bugs enable BadUSB attacksBadCam: Linux-based Lenovo webcam bugs enable BadUSB attacks

BadCam: Linux-based Lenovo webcam bugs enable BadUSB attacks

Lenovo webcam flaws, dubbed BadCam, let attackers turn them into BadUSB devices to inject keystrokes and launch OS-independent attacks. Eclypsium…

2 weeks ago
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 57SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 57

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 57

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware…

2 weeks ago
Security Affairs newsletter Round 536 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITIONSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 536 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs newsletter Round 536 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs…

2 weeks ago
Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024

Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024

Embargo ransomware, likely a BlackCat/Alphv successor, has netted $34.2M in crypto since mid-2024, researchers say. The Embargo ransomware group has…

2 weeks ago
<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Germany limits police spyware use to serious crimes<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw><gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Germany limits police spyware use to serious crimes<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>Germany limits police spyware use to serious crimes<gwmw style="display: none; background-color: transparent;"></gwmw>

Germany’s top court ruled police can use spyware only for crimes punishable by at least three years in prison. Germany’s…

2 weeks ago