International Operation Knocks Notorious REvil Group Offline
Plus: Data theft in Argentina, a Sinclair Broadcast Group hack, and more of the week’s top security news.
Source: Wired – International
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How Hackers Hijacked Thousands of YouTube Accounts
Google has shed light on a spate of attacks that turned creator channels into cryptocurrency scam livestreams.
Source: Wired – How Hackers
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Hundreds of Scam Apps Hit Over 10 Million Android Devices
The so-called GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play for nearly a year.
Source: Wired – Hundreds of
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Cloudflare Is Taking a Shot at Email Security
The internet infrastructure company wants to protect your inbox from targeted threats, starting with the launch of two new tools.
Source: Wired
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Even the CIA and NSA Use Ad Blockers to Stay Safe Online
Plus: The ransomware scourge continues, a massive botnet gets wounded, and more of the week’s top security news.
Source: Wired – Even
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Ransomware Isn't Back. It Never Left
A recent wave of attacks belies an apparent lull toward the end of the summer.
Source: Wired – Ransomware Isn’t Back. It
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Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia
The tech giants have set a troubling new precedent.
Source: Wired – Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia
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A New App Helps Iranians Hide Messages in Plain Sight
Nahoft uses encryption to turn chats into a random jumble of words, and it works even when the internet doesn’t.
Source: Wired
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You Can Now Ditch the Password on Your Microsoft Account
You no longer need a long string of characters to access Windows and Office 365.
Source: Wired – You Can Now Ditch
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What Is Zero Trust? It Depends What You Want to Hear
The cybersecurity world’s favorite catchphrase isn’t any one product or system, but a holistic approach to minimizing damage.
Source: Wired – What
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