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Students are protesting plans by the Australian National University (ANU) to enforce the use of remote monitoring software on their home systems for exams during the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported by ABC News, a petition has been launched to fight the imposition of software on the basis that the forced install of such a solution […] More
A mobile application proposed to the government of the Netherlands as a means to track COVID-19 has already fallen short of acceptable security standards by leaking user data. The app, Covid19 Alert, was one of seven applications presented to the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport, as reported by RTL Nieuws. The shortlisted mobile app’s source […] More
With general elections expected to be held within a year, Singapore’s political parties have been issued advisories about the threat of foreign interference and cybersecurity threats. They are urged to seek out precautionary measures to safeguard their ICT infrastructure, data, as well as online accounts. The city-state’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Cyber Security Agency, and […] More
Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert has said downloading the government’s soon-to-be launched COVID-19 contact tracing app would bring Australia closer to having restrictions loosened, allowing the nation to “get back to the footy and get back to the beach” sooner. “It’s not about surveillance, it’s not about tracking there’s no geolocation. All we’re doing is […] More
Hackers have stolen more than $25 million in cryptocurrency from the Uniswap exchange and the Lendf.me lending platform. The attacks took place over the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Although an investigation is currently underway, the two attacks are believed to be related, and most likely carried out by the same group or individual. […] More
Image: Webkinz, ZDNet A hacker has leaked today the usernames and passwords of nearly 23 million players of Webkinz World, an online children’s game managed by Canadian toy company Ganz. The Webkinz game launched in 2005 as the online counterpart of a line of Ganz plush toys. Users could enter a code from their plush […] More
Image: Tor Project The Tor Project, the organization behind the Tor privacy browser, announced on Friday it was laying off a third of its staff due to the economic burden caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Tor, like much of the world, has been caught up in the COVID-19 crisis,” Isabela Bagueros, Executive Director for […] More
[embedded content] An FBI official said this week that the bureau has seen a spike in cybercrime reports since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking in an online panel hosted by the Aspen Institute, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Tonya Ugoretz said the number of reports has quadrupled compared to months before the pandemic. […] More
