Uber fined £246m for personal data transfer
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a “serious violation” of EU data protection regulation. Source:: BBC News...
Critical Flaws in Traccar GPS System Expose Users to Remote Attacks
Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source Traccar GPS tracking system that could be potentially exploited...
New Android Malware NGate Steals NFC Data to Clone Contactless Payment Cards
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new Android malware that can relay victims’ contactless payment data from physical credit and...
Australians get ‘right to disconnect’ after hours
A new law has come into effect that allows employees to ignore communications from employers after hours. Source::...
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
Telegram says it is “absurd” to claim a platform or its owner is responsible for abuse of that...
Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job
Gaming: Five tips for turning your hobby into a job Source:: BBC News – Technology
Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI’s storage media management
An audit from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified “significant weaknesses” in FBI’s inventory...
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation Failures
Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday,...
New Linux Malware ‘sedexp’ Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev Rules
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport in northern Paris. Source:: BBC...
Stealthy ‘sedexp’ Linux malware evaded detection for two years
A stealthy Linux malware named ‘sedexp’ has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not...
CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Versa Director Vulnerability by September
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed a security flaw impacting Versa Director to its...
Meta Exposes Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Global Political Figures on WhatsApp
Meta Platforms on Friday became the latest company after Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to expose the activities of...
Should you have to pay for online privacy?
Some websites have started introducing paywalls which can be lifted with data rather than cash. Source:: BBC News...
American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) paid a $1 million ransom for a decryptor that helped restore systems...
Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock supports Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock securely connects foundation models (FMs) to internal company data sources for Retrieval Augmented...
Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems
Microsoft shared a workaround for Linux boot issues triggered by August security updates on dual-boot systems with Secure...
Amazon Connect provides new ways to configure callbacks
Amazon Connect now allows you to configure flows to take actions on callbacks prior their creation and while...
$75M ransom payment made – 5 Key ransomware findings
Ransomware has been a daunting threat to organizations worldwide for decades. Recent trends show that ransomware attacks continue...
New Windows 10 22H2 beta fixes memory leaks and crashes
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 22H2 beta (KB5041582) with memory leak and crash fixes for Insiders...