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‘Digital arrest’ scams are big in India and may be spreading
Bad guys claim they're cops, keep you on hold for hours until you pay to make loved ones' crimes go away A woman in the Indian city of Delhi last week found herself under "digital arrest" – a form of scam in which victims make payments to criminals…
Attacker steals personal data of 200k+ people with links to Arizona tech school
Nearly 50 different data points were accessed by cybercrim An Arizona tech school will send letters to 208,717 current and former students, staff, and parents whose data was exposed during a January break-in that allowed an attacker to steal nearly 50 types of personal info.…
Mega money, unfathomable violence pervade thriving underground doxxing scene
It also attracts exactly the type of unempathetic people you would think it does Black Hat Recently published interviews with known doxxers reveal the incredible finances behind the practice and how their extortion tactics are becoming increasingly violent.…
Evolve your cloud security knowledge
Let SANS help you get to grips with the shifting landscape of cloud security Sponsored Post Our reliance on the cloud continues to grow steadily, with a greater variety of services than ever being hosted in it.…
Trump campaign cites Iran election phish claim as evidence leaked docs were stolen
Dots have been joined, but hard evidence is not apparent Former US president Donald Trump's re-election campaign has claimed it's been the victim of a cyber attack.…
The UN unanimously agrees that cybercrime is bad, mkay?
Also: British nuke subs get code from Russia; and BlackSuit begs for $500M Infosec in brief The United Nations often reaches consensus rather than complete agreement, but last week a proposal from Russia to cut down on cyber crime was unanimously approved.…
Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction
Is that a lot? Depends on the context. GHz, no. Voltage, yes Intel has divulged more details on its Raptor Lake family of 13th and 14th Gen Core processor failures and the 0x129 microcode that's supposed to prevent further damage from occurring.…
Understanding escalating cyber threats
Explore the latest trends in cybersecurity with expert insight from Cloudflare Webinar As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, staying informed is crucial for IT professionals.…
Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for ‘chaos and violence’ as US election meddling intensifies
Political officials, advisors targeted in cyber attacks as fake news sites deliver lefty zingers Microsoft says Iran's efforts to influence the November US presidential election have gathered pace recently and there are signs that point toward its intent to incite violence against key figures.…
It’s 2024 and we’re just getting round to stopping browsers insecurely accessing 0.0.0.0
Can't reach someone's private server on localhost from outside? No problem A years-old security oversight has been addressed in basically all web browsers – Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, WebKit browsers like Apple's Safari, and Mozilla's Firefox.…