Raccoon Stealer Returns With New Version That Targets Users’ Passwords
The Raccoon Stealer malware returns with a new version that attackers can access on cybercrime forums. According to security analysts from Sekoia, Raccoon 2.0 was built from scratch with C/C++. It has a new back-end, front-end, and code to steal credentials and other data. The malware is only available to a limited number of hackers, […]
Over 900,000 Kubernetes Found Exposed On The Internet
Cyble researchers have uncovered a massive 900,000 badly configured Kubernetes servers that are vulnerable on the internet. 65% (585,000) of these servers are located in the United States, 14% in China, 9% in Germany and 6% each in the Netherlands and Ireland. Among the exposed servers, the most exposed TCP ports were “443” with just […]
Stolen PII And Deepfakes Used To Apply For Remote Jobs: FBI Warns
The FBI warns that cyberattackers are using stolen Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and deepfakes to apply for remote work positions. The announcement states that the deepfakes used in online interviews include convincingly altered videos or images. Targeted remote jobs include technology positions that can allow attackers to gain confidential information after they have been hired. […]
AI Systems Cannot Patent Inventions, U.K. IPO
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office has ruled that AI systems cannot patent inventions for the time being, following a recent IPO consultation in which AI experts have doubts about AI’s ability to invent without human help. The IPO also announced plans to change copyright law so that anyone, not just those engaged in non-commercial research, […]
Pentagon Report Outlines Blockchain Vulnerabilities
A Pentagon-commissioned report has revealed some hard security truths about the blockchain, including the position that the blockchain is not decentralized, highly vulnerable to attack, and run on outdated software. The Pentagon’s research arm, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), hired Trail of Bits, a security research organization, to study the blockchain. Trail of Bits […]
Ransomware Is The World’s Biggest Cybersecurity Threat: NCSC Chief Warns
Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that ransomware remains the biggest threat to cybersecurity in the world. She explained that ransomware attacks have the potential to affect entire societies and economies significantly. “Even with a war raging in Ukraine – the biggest global cyber threat we still face is […]
Google Executive To Lead Pinterest As CEO Steps Down
Ben Silbermann is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Pinterest, a company he co-founded 12 years ago. Google commerce executive Bill Ready will henceforth be responsible for running the social media platform. Ready’s appointment ends Silbermann’s 12-year tenure as CEO. Ready will receive an annual salary of $400,000 and be eligible […]
Uber, Australia’s Transport Union Back Federal Body To Enforce Minimum Pay For Drivers
Uber and Australia’s largest transport union, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have agreed to support a federal agency that enforces minimum wages for the company’s drivers. The new body would also oversee disputes that led to the suspension of drivers “accounts.” The body will guarantee and protect drivers’ rights to organize with a” collective voice, […]
Severe Chip Bottlenecks Trigger Record Surge In Wire Fraud
Severe chip shortages have led to a record rise in fraud reported by desperate buyers in 2021. The ERAI report showed that 101 cases of counterfeit chips fraud were reported to the company in 2021, up from 70 in 2020 and 17 five years ago. Data also showed that the number of counterfeit chips reported […]
Uber’s ex-security Chief Must Face Wire Fraud Charges, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Uber’s former security chief Joseph Sullivan to face fraud charges for his alleged role in trying to cover up a cyberattack that exposed the personal information of 57 million passengers and drivers. U.S. District Judge William Orrick rejected Sullivan’s claim that prosecutors failed to adequately assert that he concealed […]
