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The Department of Home Affairs has said Australia is likely to be the next qualifying foreign government to enter into an agreement with the United States under its Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act). Australia announced the commencement of formal negotiations for a bilateral agreement pursuant to the CLOUD Act in October. […] More
A new form of Android mobile malware has emerged in the threat landscape with its eye on consumer and business financial data. On Thursday, the Cybereason Nocturnus team said that EventBot appeared in March and combines a Trojan and information stealer capable of exfiltrating user financial application data, as well as conducting covert spying on […] More
Google announced today new rules for the Chrome Web Store in an attempt to cut down the number of shady Chrome extensions submitted and listed on the site. The browser maker says that due to Chrome’s success as today’s top browser platform, the Chrome Web Store has seen an influx of spammers and fraudsters. Google […] More
Singtel and joint bidders StarHub and M1 have secured licences to deploy nationwide 5G networks in Singapore, while TPG Telecom has failed in its bid to do so. Instead, the Australian telco will have to access these network services through a wholesale arrangement. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Wednesday said Singtel and the […] More
Image: ZDNet // Catalin Cimpanu Cyber-security firm Kaspersky says the number of brute-force attacks targeting RDP endpoints rose sharply since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to a report published today, RDP brute-force attacks increased last month, when most countries around the globe imposed quarantines and stay-at-home orders, forcing companies to deploy more […] More
More than 170 UK researchers and scientists working in information security and privacy have signed a joint statement about their concerns over NHS plans to use a contact-tracing app to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, warning that the government must not create a tool that could be used for the purposes of surveillance. The letter, […] More
Oozing confidence? Let’s begin with a confession. I use Microsoft’s Hotmail. Or, as it’s now known, Outlook. Must-see offer Microsoft 365 Make the most of your 365 with premium Office apps, extra cloud storage, advanced security, and more. See plans and pricing at Microsoft.com Read More I couldn’t be bothered to change to another email […] More
Hackers hijacked a small number of Mail.ee accounts “belonging to persons of interest to a foreign country.” More
