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Image: Algolia Search service Algolia said it suffered a security breach over the weekend after hackers exploited a well-known vulnerability in the Salt server configuration software to gain access to its infrastructure. The company said the hackers installed a backdoor and a cryptocurrency miner on a small number of its servers, but that the incident […] More
Facebook has moved against accounts spreading QAnon-related conspiracy content in another crackdown on inauthentic behavior. In April’s “Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior” report, Facebook said that a total of five pages, 20 Facebook accounts, and 6 groups were taken down for being associated with the QAnon network, made up of individuals that the social media giant says […] More
For the second time in three months, Toll Group has become the victim of a ransomware attack that has led to the suspension of IT systems. Melbourne, Australia-based Toll Group is a global logistics company that offers freight, warehouse, and distribution services. Toll has roughly 40,000 employees and operates a distribution network across over 50 […] More
More than 1,700 product listings have been removed over the last three months from e-commerce sites and retail shops in Singapore for making fraudulent COVID-19 claims. These include test kits, herbs, traditional medicines, health supplements, and hand sanitisers. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said it had intensified its monitoring of local e-commerce platforms and retail […] More
Image: Annie Spratt The details of 44 million Pakistani mobile subscribers have leaked online this week, ZDNet has learned. The leak comes after a hacker tried to sell a package containing 115 million Pakistani mobile user records last month for a price of $2.1 million in bitcoin. ZDNet has obtained copies of both data sets. […] More
German software group SAP announced on Monday plans to notify approximately 9% of its 440,000 customer base about security holes identified in some of its cloud-based products. According to SAP, the issues were discovered following an internal review of its platform, which found that some of its cloud products did not meet one or more […] More
A hacker group has attempted to hijack nearly one million WordPress sites in the last seven days, according to a security alert issued today by cyber-security firm Wordfence. The company says that since April 28, this particular hacker group has engaged in a hacking campaign of massive proportions that caused a 30x uptick in the […] More
Microsoft has launched the Azure Sphere Research Challenge, offering approved security researchers individual rewards of up to $100,000 for dangerous exploits that break the security of Azure Sphere, its Linux-based platform for internet-connected (IoT) devices. Azure Sphere consists of a custom Linux kernel and OS, a connected microcontroller, and a cloud-based security service that ensures […] More
