Millions of car owners were left at risk of having their vehicles stolen, because of the poor security of third-party app-connected car alarms.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Thousands of patients impacted by ransomware attack at medical billing company
Following a ransomware attack at a medical billing company, thousands of patients are being warned that their highly sensitive medical information and personal details were amongst the data that was breached.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
FBI boss warns businesses of Chinese hackers stealing their intellectual property
What’s the biggest cybersecurity threat for US businesses?
If FBI chief Christopher Wray is to be believed, it’s China.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Coinhive, the in-browser cryptomining service beloved by hackers, is dead
“To be completely honest, it isn’t economically viable anymore,” says Coinhive.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Businesses warned of malware spread via LinkedIn job offers
Online criminals are using the temptation of a new job in a new malware campaign launched via LinkedIn.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Russian creator of NeverQuest banking trojan pleads guilty in American court
Arrested as he returned his rental car at Barcelona’s airport, a 33-year-old Russian faces up to five years in jail after admitting to being the mastermind behind the sophisticated NeverQuest banking trojan.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Toyota Australia driven offline by cyber attack, as heart hospital hit by ransomware
Car maker Toyota admitted earlier today that it had suffered what appears to have been a malware attack at its facilities in Melbourne, Australia, which knocked out its website and other communications.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
139 US bars, restaurants and coffeeshops infected by credit-card stealing malware
North Country Business Products (NCBP), a provider of point-of-sales systems, has revealed that 139 of its clients have been hit by a malware infection that stole the payment card details of consumers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Google in hot water after not revealing it had hidden a secret microphone in home alarm product
As if some folks weren’t concerned enough about the infiltration of potentially privacy-busting devices into the home, Google has admitted it did not disclose that it hid a secret microphone inside its Nest Secure product.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
450,000 usernames and passwords stolen from Coinmama cryptocurrency broker
Coinmama, a site that is supposed to “make it fast, safe and fun” to buy Bitcoins and Etherium with a credit card, has suffered a data breach that has resulted in almost half a million customers having their personal details breached.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Hacker arrested for wave of fake bomb and shooting threats against schools
FBI agents have arrested a 20-year-old man alleged to have been part of a hacking gang which not only launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, but also launched a wave of chilling bomb and shooting threats against thousands of schools in the United States and United Kingdom.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Electric scooters can be hijacked remotely – no password required
Security researchers have demonstrated that it’s possible to remotely hijack control of popular electric scooters, forcing them to dangerously brake suddenly or accelerate.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Box blog.
Automatic 4K/HD for YouTube extension pulled from Chrome Store for pop-up ad abuse
A popular browser extension has been removed by Google from the Chrome Web Store after it started spamming users with irritating pop-up advertisements.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Update your iOS devices now against the FaceTime eavesdropping bug
Apple has finally issued an update to iOS, iOS 12.1.4, which fixes the high profile problem which allowed FaceTime callers to listen and even see you *before* you answered an incoming call.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Google Chrome extension warns if your password has been leaked
Google has released an optional extension for its Chrome browser that will trigger a visual warning if it determines you are using a username/password combination that it knows to be unsafe.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Hackers hit Airbus, steal personal details of employees
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is investigating a security breach that has seen hackers steal personal information from its systems.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
