Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users
Meta has won a court case against spyware vendor NSO Group to reveal the Pegasus spyware code that allows spying on WhatsApp users.
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The Impact of Organizational Structure on Cybersecurity Outcomes
Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:19:45 +0000
Insights from 2,991 IT/cybersecurity leaders across 14 countries.
Read MoreHackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:41:48 +0000
The transaction, visible on Bitcoin’s blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom.
Read MoreIt’ll be back: Attackers still abusing Terminator tool and variants
Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:00:08 +0000
First released in May 2023, an EDR killer – and the vulnerable Zemana drivers it leverages – are still of interest to threat actors, along with variants and ported versions
Read MoreMultistage RA World Ransomware Uses Anti-AV Tactics, Exploits GPO
Credit to Author: Nathaniel Morales| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000
The Trend Micro threat hunting team came across an RA World attack involving multistage components designed to ensure maximum impact.
Read MoreThe Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts, Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Apple warns about sideloading apps, a court orders NSO group to turn over the code of its Pegasus spyware, and an investigation finds widely available security cams are wildly insecure.
Read MoreEC to grill Meta on Facebook ‘subscription for no ads’ plan
The European Commission (EC) on Friday said it needs more information from Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to assess its compliance with applicable privacy and security laws in the European Union (EU).
The EC, in a statement, said Meta also needs to speed up its responses to requests in December for information, which centered on election information, terrorism and the protection of minors. The company has until March 15 to provide that information, with the new info about Meta’s pay-to-opt-out-of-tracking program due March 22.