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A newly uncovered form of ransomware is going after Windows and Linux systems in what appears to be a targeted campaign. Named Tycoon after references in the code, this ransomware has been active since December 2019 and looks to be the work of cyber criminals who are highly selective in their targeting. The malware also […] More
There is now a very thin line, easily broken, which separates our physical and digital identities. Social networks have evolved from the days of MySpace to valuable, data-slurping machines that have information on everything from our friends and family to our voting habits. When you apply for a new job, many employers will try to […] More
Australia’s new biometric system is now live. It will be used by the Department of Home Affairs for visa and border processing “to secure Australia’s borders and facilitate the flow of legitimate travellers”. The Enterprise Biometric Identification Services (EBIS) system is based on the Unisys Stealth(identity) multi-factor identity management and authentication solution and uses identity […] More
Websites are still capable of detecting when a visitor is using Chrome’s incognito (private browsing) mode, despite Google’s efforts last year to disrupt the practice. There are several reasons why website operators like to block incognito mode users. For example, some users employ incognito mode to bypass content paywalls and various content filters/limiters. In addition, […] More
A series of documents reportedly reveal that Huawei covered up its ownership and control of an Iranian affiliate, Skycom, as part of a scheme to sell prohibited US technology in Iran. Reported by Reuters, a series of documents claim that Huawei effectively controlled Skycom by performing actions such as shutting down Skycom’s Tehran office, forming […] More
The Department of Home Affairs has been working to broaden the list of agencies who can access metadata under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979. An undated letter penned by Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, received under the Freedom of Information Act by CommsDay, said the department was working with state and territory […] More
Cloudian, VMware, and Veeam have joined forces to offer Object Lock-based ransomware protection, which the tech giants say can combat any sort of vulnerability to ransomware in government bodies. Object Lock is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 feature that blocks object version deletion during a customer-defined retention period so customers can enforce retention policies […] More
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck says hackers took control over its account at a local domain registrar and hijacked one of its domain names, which they later used to contact some of its customers. The exchange paused remittance operations on its platform on Tuesday while it’s investigating the incident. Other operations, such as withdrawals or deposits, […] More
