Security news today

by Ernestas Naprys. 28 June 2024. In a bizarre attempt to fight online piracy, KT, the major telecommunications network operator in South Korea, hacked 600,000 of its customers' devices and infected them with malware. The planted code was supposed to...
Trends
Security researchers warn about a spike in the use of credential stealers, dubbed StrelaStealer, to target email clients in Poland, Germany, Spain, and Italy. The malware has checks in place to avoid infecting systems in Russia.
A single app can connect to dozens of websites while unused. An idle phone will make thousands of DNS queries per day. But the real situation is 10 times worse, one security expert explains.
In this day and age, your privacy is a commodity. That's why it's essential to know how to take it back to your hands. Learn how to stay anonymous here.
The leader of an international crypto ring was found guilty Tuesday of pre-planning a series of violent home invasions - including assault and kidnapping - all so he and his posse could drain their victims' cryptocurrency accounts.
If you're in the market for some self-confident car hallucinations, you will soon have access to an AI-powered Audi. The carmaker is introducing ChatGPT to its vehicles to enhance infotainment, navigation, climate controls, and answer "general knowledge...
The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its annual "State of Ransomware 2024" report...
Markets Hungary central bank tells lenders to reimburse clients after Apple glitch June 29, 2024. Cybersecurity HubSpot investigating customer account hacks June 28, 2024. Cybersecurity CDK brings ...
The supply-chain threat that won't die — 384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill ...
Upcoming Cybersecurity Events. The AI Risk Summit brings together security and risk management executives, AI researchers, policy makers, software developers and influential business and government stakeholders. [June 25-26, Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay,...
See more