Google paid almost $12 million in bug bounty rewards to 660 security researchers who reported security bugs through the company’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) in 2024. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
Category Archives: Security
Quantum computing threatens to break traditional encryption, putting sensitive data at risk. Learn more from Specops Software about the risks of quantum computing and how to prepare for them. […] Go to Source Author: Sponsored by Specops Software
US cities are warning of an ongoing mobile phishing campaign pretending to be texts from the city’s parking violation departments about unpaid parking invoices, that if unpaid, will incur an additional $35 fine per day. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer’s systems by running custom malware and installing a “kill switch” after being demoted at the company. […] Go to Source Author: Lawrence Abrams
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented backdoor that could be leveraged for attacks. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
Cybercriminals are sending bogus copyright claims to YouTubers to coerce them into promoting malware and cryptocurrency miners on their videos. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
U.S. authorities have seized over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to the theft of $150 million from a Ripple crypto wallet in January 2024. Investigators believe hackers who breached LastPass in 2022 were behind the attack. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
A critical command injection vulnerability impacting the Edimax IC-7100 IP camera is currently being exploited by botnet malware to compromise devices. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
A Memphis man was arrested and charged with stealing DVDs and Blu-ray discs of unreleased movies and sharing ripped digital copies online before their release. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
The administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange have been charged in the United States with facilitating money laundering for criminal organizations and violating sanctions. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan