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Hacking made easy — just target young gamers, according to a new report
When we think of phishing and other online scams that involve a degree of social engineering, we often think of attacks ...
Canadian bookstore hack sees employee data compromised
Canadian bookstore chain Indigo was affected by a ransomware attack earlier in the month that forced it to take many of ...
Canadian telco hit by possible employee data breach
A hacker has claimed to have accessed employee details belonging to the Canadian telecommunications company Telus and is ...
New Frebniis backdoor takes advantage of Microsoft’s Internet Information Services
Security researchers have noted a new piece of malware that can install a backdoor just by making an HTTP request.
Ethical hackers protected by Belgian cyber watchdog
Belgium has made moves to protect ethical hackers, with a new framework that is the first of its kind in the EU.
Scammers and hackers take advantage of Turkey–Syria earthquake
Security researchers were wary of scammers setting up fake donations and charities to help victims of the devastating ...
Hackers target Pakistan’s maritime industry in spear phishing attack
Imaginative hackers have used a trade expo hosted by the Pakistan Navy to distribute a powerful piece of spyware.
Albanese launched secret investigation into Optus and Medibank hacks
A probe into the major cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus has been launched by Australian Prime Minister Anthony ...
7 Russian cyber criminals sanctioned by US and UK
The US and the UK have sanctioned seven Russian men for their connection to a range of recent ransomware attacks.
Reddit struck by phishing attack, some employee information compromised
Chat and news aggregation site Reddit has reported that it was the target of a successful phishing attack on 5 February
Dota 2 video game vulnerability allows remote code execution
Researchers at Avast have uncovered a serious vulnerability in the video game Dota 2, whereby a set of custom game modes ...
New Graphiron malware targeting Ukrainian computers
Security researchers have uncovered a new malware tool in the repertoire of pro-Russian hacking group Nodaria.
Defeating pro-Russian hackers Killnet one IP address at a time
Killnet is just one of a wave of pro-Russian hacktivist groups that have sprung up to support Russia’s illegal war in ...