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Recently-patched Firefox bug exploited against Tor browser users
The Tor anonymity network issued an emergency patch last week to address a recently-discovered security flaw that was being exploited against its users.
Ukraine bans Telegram on state and military devices
Ukraine has banned the Telegram messaging app on official devices used by state and security officials, military personnel and employees of critical infrastructure facilities. The decision came amid concerns that the Russia-founded app poses a threat to Ukraine’s national security.
Germany shuts down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services used by cybercriminals
German law enforcement has shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services that ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals used for money laundering.
Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones.
The phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru (41,500), Spain (30,000), and Argentina
Feds sentence 12 crypto thieves behind SIM swaps, home invasions
A dozen people involved in a string of armed cryptocurrency robberies have been sentenced this month — including a Florida man handed a 47-year jail term in relation to the brutal home invasions.
‘Lifelock’ hacker pleads guilty to extorting medical clinics
An Idaho man who hacked and extorted medical clinics and a police department pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Georgia federal court to charges of computer fraud and abuse.
TikTok fined nearly $11 million by Italian regulator
Italian authorities fined TikTok $10.9 million on Thursday for fueling the spread of videos likely to harm the “psycho physical safety” of users, according to a press release from the country’s Competition Authority (AGCM).
The water industry wants to write its own cybersecurity rules. Will Biden and Congress go for it?
When Iranian government operatives hacked into water utilities across the U.S. late last year, it was a chilling reminder of how vulnerable the water sector remains — and how tortuous the efforts to regulate its cybersecurity have been.
JetBrains vulnerability exploitation highlights debate over ‘silent patching’
Czech software giant JetBrains harshly criticized security company Rapid7 this week following a dispute over two recently-discovered vulnerabilities
Recovery from cyberattack ‘on the horizon,’ Kansas Supreme Court chief justice says
The Kansas state court system is close to a full recovery from an October ransomware attack that forced officials to use paper records for weeks, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert said Wednesday.