French hospital CHC-SV refuses to pay LockBit extortion demand
The Hôpital de Cannes - Simone Veil (CHC-SV) in France announced it received a ransom demand from the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware…
R language flaw allows code execution via RDS/RDX files
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the R programming language that allows arbitrary code execution upon deserializing specially crafted RDS and RDX files.…
NAACP deletes tweet on gun control after getting embarrassed by online ridicule from both sides
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was forced to delete a tweet on gun control after it…
New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data
Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device,…
Ring customers get $5.6 million in privacy breach settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to Ring users whose private video feeds were accessed without…
US imposes visa bans on 13 spyware makers and their families
The Department of State has started imposing visa restrictions on mercenary spyware makers and peddlers, prohibiting their entry into the…
Navigating the Cyber Typhoon: Safeguarding Data Amidst US-China Geo-Political Tensions.
Nick Shevelyov, Senior Executive Reporter, Cyber Defense Magazine On February 7, 2024, the US Government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
Microsoft will limit Exchange Online bulk emails to fight spam
Microsoft has announced plans to fight spam by imposing a daily Exchange Online bulk email limit of 2,000 external recipients starting…
Former AT&T customers get $6.3 million in data throttling refunds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out $6,300,000 in partial refunds to 267,000 former AT&T Wireless customers as part…
Gun groups slam Biden admin over new ATF rule: ‘Weaponizing every tool’
Gun rights advocates are slamming a new Biden administration rule that will imposes new restrictions on firearms dealers across the…