cybersecurity

Google fixes bug that could reveal users’ private phone numbers

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A security researcher has discovered a bug that could be exploited to reveal the private recovery phone number of almost any Google account without alerting its owner, potentially exposing users to privacy and security risks.  Google confirmed to TechCrunch that it fixed the bug after the researcher alerted the company in April.  The independent researcher, […]

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Italian lawmakers say Italy used spyware to target phones of immigration activists, but not against journalist

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An Italian parliamentary committee confirmed that the Italian government used spyware made by the Israeli company Paragon to hack several activists working to save immigrants at sea. The committee, however, said its investigation concluded that a prominent Italian journalist was not among the victims, leaving key questions about the spyware attacks unanswered.   The Parliamentary Committee

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Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M

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Cellebrite, a company that makes forensic equipment for unlocking smartphones, said it is acquiring mobile testing startup Corellium for $170 million in cash, with $20 million converted to equity at closing. The Israel-headquartered Cellebrite said the deal would help with the “accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits.” Much of Cellebrite’s technology relies on using

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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack

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A ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the hack on Kettering Health, a network of hospitals, clinics, and medical centers in Ohio. The healthcare system is still recovering two weeks after the ransomware attack forced it to shut down all its computer systems.  Interlock, a relatively new ransomware group that has targeted healthcare organizations in the

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Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people

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Lee Enterprises, the newspaper publishing giant that was hit by a ransomware attack in February, causing widespread disruption to dozens of U.S. media outlets, has confirmed the cyberattack resulted in the theft of employees’ personal data. The company confirmed in a letter filed with Maine’s attorney general that the personal information of 39,779 people was

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Health giant Kettering still facing disruption weeks after ransomware attack

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Kettering Health, a network with dozens of medical and emergency centers in Ohio, is still working to recover and return to normal operations two weeks after a ransomware attack prompted “a system-wide technology outage.”  On Monday, Kettering Health said in an update that it had restored “core components” of its electronic health record system provided

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NSO Group asks judge for new trial, calling $167 million in damages ‘outrageous’

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In May, a jury ruled that spyware maker NSO Group must pay $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for a 2019 hacking campaign that targeted more than 1,400 people. Calling the damages ruling “outrageous,” “blatantly unlawful,” and “unconstitutionally excessive,” NSO Group now wants the judge overseeing the case to reduce the amount, or order a

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White House investigating how Trump’s chief of staff’s phone was hacked

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The White House is investigating after one or more people reportedly accessed the contacts from the personal phone of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and used the information to contact other top officials and impersonate her.  Wiles reportedly told people that her phone was hacked. The Wall Street Journal first reported the hack

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US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams

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The U.S. government imposed sanctions on FUNNULL, a company accused of providing infrastructure for cybercriminals running so-called “pig butchering” crypto scams that have led to $200 million in losses for Americans victims.  On Thursday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions, saying FUNNULL is “linked to the majority of virtual currency investment

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