UK schools targeted by web fraudsters
Fraudsters are targeting UK schools, demanding payments of up to £8,000 to unlock data they have encrypted with malware. The online criminals are initially cold-calling [...]
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Serious flaws in Google’s Nexus Phones
An exploit closed again, as Google has shut down a “high-severity” one in its Nexus 6 and 6P phones. The vulnerability allowed attackers to listen to [...]
Vermont power company finds malware linked to Russian hackers (updated)
Just a few days ago, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security released a report detailing their assessment that Russian hackers were behind a series of attacks on US [...]
Chinese hackers allegedly stole secrets from US law firms
Three Chinese hackers have been charged with insider trading after stealing secrets from American law firms. The Department of Justice has revealed that Lat Hong, Bo Zheng [...]
Wannabe Hackers Are Willing to Pay To Learn How To Use the Mirai Botnet
Around two months ago, a hacker called Anna-senpai published the source code of a piece of malware designed to automatically scan the internet and infect easy-to-hack devices [...]
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