SolarWinds to pay US$26 million over Orion compromise
Separately Experian reached a US$13.6 million settlement with US states suing it over
Cyber Security Today, Nov. 9, 2022 – A new data wiper found, and security updates released for Windows and Citrix products
This episode reports on a new destructive malware, increases in insider thefts and a phishing-as-a-service operation back i
Researchers uncover Cloud9, a new botnet for phishing on Google Chrome
After launching a phishing attack known as Cloud9 against Google Chrome users, threat actors have decided to bring cloud nine to us instead of taking us to cloud nine. The Cloud9 Chrome browser botnet steals online accounts, logs keystrokes, injects ads and malicious JS code, and engages in DDoS attacks via the victim’s browser. Cloud9 […]
Mastodon top one million monthly active users
According to CEO and lead developer Eugen Rochko, Mastodon, the decentralized, free, open-source microblogging social media platform increasingly positioned as an alternative to Twitter, has surpassed the one million active monthly users mark for the first time in its history. Mastodon, which uses a similar interface and social feed format to Twitter, has seen rapid […]
Twitter software engineer sues firm for wrongful termination
Emmanuel “Manu” Cornet, a former Twitter software engineer, claims he was unlawfully fired for trying to help employees keep working documents, and has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. Cornet is alleged to have created a tool that allows employees to store important documents before mass layoffs, and he claimed he engaged […]
Wipro collaborates with VMware in new business unit
Wipro, an IT company, has publicly announced an expanded collaboration with VMware to build a dedicated VMware-focused business, aligned with Wipro’s broader strategy of driving growth through strategic partnerships. The unit will leverage the power of Wipro FullStride Cloud Services “in-depth industry expertise, as well as VMware Cross-Cloud Services, to help companies drive greater agility, […]
Ransomware group begins publishing information about Medibank customers
A ransomware group has begun publishing customer data from Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer, on the dark web, just days after Medibank announced it would not pay a ransom. The uncovered data, which was limited to a few hundred megabytes, was published overnight in a blog linked to the Russian ransomware group REvil after threats […]
Verified accounts will receive the ‘Official’ label
Twitter has developed a new label for previously verified accounts following Musk’s announcement that he intends to offer the blue checkmark, which appears on the profile page of verified Twitter users, to anyone who pays a new $8 monthly fee for Twitter’s premium service. According to Twitter’s early stage products executive Esther Crawford, when the […]
