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Cryptocurrency mining hijackings up 8,500% – Symantec
Stealth cryptocurrency mining is the latest craze in lucrative cybercrime
Security flaw prompts fears on WiFi connections
Attackers can exploit the flaw in WPA2 – the name for the encryption protocol – 'to read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted,' says a blog post by KU Leuven researcher Mathy Vanhoef
WPA2 WiFi security protocol breached, experts warn
The WPA2 protocol vulnerabilities allow attackers to eavesdrop on WiFi traffic passing between computers and their access points
U.S. lawmakers roll back internet privacy rules for ISPs
The move follows a fierce debate over digital privacy protections over the rule that would have required service providers to get permission before selling customer data to third parties
Due to flaw, the CIA can take over 318 Cisco switch models
Cisco reveals a vulnerability in their network switches that allows attackers to take full control of computers and other networked devices
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Singapore defense ministry reports cyber breach
Hackers are able to steal the identity card details telephone numbers and dates of birth of around 850 employees and people on military service
Internet-connected teddy bears leak over 2M voice messages
Data on 821 396 registered users 371 970 friend records and 2 182 337 voice messages are also leaked
4 essential safe web browsing tips from Google's 'security princess'
Parisa Tabriz engineers Google Chrome s security and safety features Here she shares how Google keeps users safe – and how users can tweak their behavior to keep their information safe
Many fitness trackers leak personal data – study
The highest risk comes from devices made by Runtastic Striiv and Xiaomi with 7 to 8 potential vulnerabilities out of 10
Personal data of 112,000 French police officers leaked online
It is reported that a disgruntled worker for the Mutuelle Generale de la Police which provides the police with extra health and other insurance benefits uploaded the information
Hackers temporarily access Google CEO’s Quora account
OurMine Team gains access to Sundar Pichai s Quora account and publicizes the hack coincidentally via Twitter due to linked access
Millions of Twitter account passwords leaked
Michael Coates Twitter s Trust and Information Security Officer says the company is confident the information was not obtained from a hack of Twitter s servers
Singapore PM defends government Internet blockage
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the defense and foreign affairs ministries already have separate computers for Internet access and for handling sensitive communications
Canadian university pays ransom to cyberattackers
Police are investigating the malicious malware attack the latest in a string of hacks targeting Canadian and US institutions including schools hospitals law enforcement agencies and even NASA
Singapore blocking Internet access on government computers
Industry sources say the measure aims to prevent cyber attacks as well as the spread of malware that might enter the government email network through Internet enabled work stations
FBI interviews Clinton aides as email probe advances – report
The interviews mark a step forward in the Federal Bureau of Investigation s probe which the officials described as nearing its end
Comelec data leak puts Filipino voters 'at risk' – Trend Micro
Supporting Rappler s initial findings the international Internet security company’s own probe reveals that a huge amount of sensitive personal information was in the files leaked by the Comelec website hackers
'Anonymous' cyber attack hits Angola govt after activists jailed
In a statement on its Facebook page late on Tuesday March 29 the Anonymous Portugal group lists the government websites it said it attacked None of the websites are accessible on Wednesday
Data breach reveals expat details in Thailand
Social media users see the gaffe late Sunday after a database appeares online containing the names addresses professions and passport numbers of more than 2 000 foreigners living in Thailand s southern provinces
Comelec data leaked by hackers
UPDATED Second hacking: A group calling itself LulzSec Pilipinas posts the Commission on Elections database shortly after Anonymous PH defaces the poll body s website
Epidemic of 'ransomware' is growing hacking threat
The report does not estimate the overall value of ransomware but it finds some 6 million attempts to install such malware which encrypts the contents of a computer and locks the data down unless the user pays a ransom for the decryption key
Immunity granted to Clinton staffer who set up server – report
The US Department of Justice granted immunity to Bryan Pagliano who set up the server in 2009 and is now cooperating with the FBI the Washington Post reports
State Department releases last batch of Clinton emails
Federal investigators are still probing whether her home brew set up posed a risk to national security
Angolan president wants stricter social media laws
President Eduardo Dos Santos says Social networks should not be used to violate other people s rights humiliate slander or convey degrading or morally offensive content
Google Safe Browsing heads to Chrome for Android
Android users with Chrome version 46 and above should have Safe Browsing enabled by default
Anonymous leaks personal data hacked from UN climate site
Anonymous breached the website of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and leaked the personal information of 1 415 officials
China blamed as Australia's weather bureau hacked – report
Hackers hit computers at the Bureau of Meteorology which has links to the defense department
VTech hacked: Info on 4.8M parents, 200K kids at risk
The cyber attack on VTech is said to be the 4th largest consumer data breach to date
Malware on CCTV cameras poses potential security risk
Security firm Incapsula in trying to solve a DDoS attack case finds malware on closed circuit television cameras to be part of the problem
Facebook to warn targets of state-sponsored attacks
Facebook s extra warning is in place because of the nature of state sponsored attacks which Stamos writes tend to be more advanced and dangerous than others
US smashes $10M data-stealing 'Bugat' botnet
A 30 year old Moldovan Andrey Ghinkul arrested on August 28 in Cyprus is charged Tuesday with crimes related to the operation of the botnet and Washington is seeking his extradition
US journalist found guilty in hacking trial
Matthew Keys is found guilty on computer fraud charges that carry a combined maximum punishment of 25 years in prison and 750 000 in fines according to US media reports
Thai gov't websites crash in 'symbolic act' by censorship critics – officials
A minister stopped short of describing the incident as a cyber attack but said that it was triggered by those opposed to the proposal
Ashley Madison says full credit card numbers not taken in hack
The following information on nearly 40 million users have been compromised: account details such as names addresses phone numbers and login information
Hackers release stolen data from adultery site Ashley Madison
The company behind the website calls the breach and release of data an act of criminality
Apple's Macs no longer attack-immune
Two researchers design a proof of concept worm that would allow a firmware attack to spread automatically from one Mac to another
Cheaters at risk after hack at dating site Ashley Madison
The latest high profile cyberattack hits the Canadian company known for making a business from adultery seekers with the hackers threatening to leak private data
Security firm intern accused of creating Dendroid malware
The Dendroid malware can be used to remotely take pictures using the phone camera record audio and video listen in on calls and texts and steal data
Hacker hunt deepens amidst US-China cyberwar
A team from cybersecurity firm RSA led by Jared Myers is fighting back against attacks from the group known as Deep Panda or Shell Crew reportedly responsible for the cyberattack on the US Office of Personnel Management
Cyberoam launches free network security course for PH students
PRESS RELEASE: Cyberoam is eyeing an alliance with universities and colleges for Cyberoam Academy in the Philippines
Change your master passwords: LastPass hacked
While there is no evidence of encrypted user vault data being taken LastPass account email addresses password reminders server per user salts and authentication hashes are compromised
Gov't respects free speech, but not through hacking
Malacañang says there are legal feedback mechanisms that citizens can use to channel their concerns to the government
Philippine historical commission website defaced by hackers
On Philippine Independence Day hackers ask President Benigno Aquino III to apprise them on what he has done in the last 5 years to improve the economy and the fight against corruption and ensuring justice for all
Google launches hub for managing account settings
The new My Account page offers more context when it comes to deciding your privacy settings on Google services
Penn State severs engineering network to fight Chinese hackers
The security breach implies foreign spies could be using universities as a means of gaining access to commercial and defense secrets
New Google security chief looks for balance with privacy
Eschelbeck speaks of using Google s massive scope to protect users from cyber villains such as spammers and state sponsored spies
Public trust in the Web 'eroded' says global cyber commission
Distrust is brought about by the non transparent market in collecting centralizing integrating and analyzing enormous quantities of private information about individuals and enterprises
Stolen Uber accounts selling on dark web for $1
Two users mentioned in the report are selling Uber user accounts for 1 and 5 each
