Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its “privacy-first” UP Phone that will be made in the US – at some point. The original UP Phone was described by the company as “the ultimate privacy-focused […]
A global law enforcement coalition targeted the infrastructure of the group behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware strains, allegedly responsible for extorting victims out of $370 million since 2022.
Soon after the launch of first-person shooter Battlefield 6, cheaters flooded the games, forcing Electronic Arts to respond.
Security researcher Eaton Zveare told TechCrunch that the flaws he discovered in the carmaker’s centralized dealer portal exposed vast access to customer and vehicle data. With this access, Zveare said he could remotely take over a customer’s account and unlock their cars, and more.
Passwords still seem to be the most popular method of ensuring that the right person is using the right app or service, despite the slow adoption of passkeys, which are considered more secure. And because we should be using different ones for each device and/or app, the best way to track all of them is […]
Security researchers are now sounding the alarm on a new SMS text message fraud operation, which is surging in popularity — and its ability to steal people’s credit cards — since the demise of its predecessor.
This is the latest cyberattack to hit a French cellular carrier in recent weeks, following an attack on Orange Telecom in July.
The newly launched app, now trending on Apple’s App Store, contains at least one major security flaw that exposes the private information of its users, including their uploaded selfies and government-issued IDs.
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the “dramatic descent into authoritarianism,” but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.
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