Serbian government cracked phones with Cellebrite to install spyware, report says
Serbian authorities used Cellebrite software to covertly unlock phones belonging to civilians and then infect them with spyware, digital privacy researchers said Monday. Victims of the Cellebrite-facilitated...
EU issues first-ever sanctions over ‘Russian hybrid threats’
The European Council announced on Monday it was sanctioning 16 individuals and three entities “responsible for Russia’s destabilising actions abroad.” It is the first time the bloc’s...
Federal money is helping states overhaul cybersecurity. What happens if it dries up?
As hackers pummel state and local governments with cyberattacks that exploit their untrained employees and aging infrastructure, a crucial source of support from the federal government is in...
FBI Busts Rydox Marketplace with 7,600 PII Sales, Cryptocurrency Worth $225K Seized
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the shutdown of an illicit marketplace called Rydox ("rydoxru" and "rydoxcc") for selling stolen personal information, access devices, and other...
Japanese game and anime publisher reportedly pays $3 million ransom to Russia-linked hackers
A major Japanese media company known for producing manga, anime and video games appears to have paid nearly $3 million to Russia-linked hackers following a data breach earlier...
Cleo urges customers to ‘immediately’ apply new patch as researchers discover new malware
Software company Cleo urged customers on Thursday to immediately apply a new patch for a vulnerability already being used by cybercriminals to breach organizations. The vulnerability affects...
Three arrested in Kosovo for operating Rydox cybercriminal marketplace
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it took down the popular cybercriminal marketplace Rydox and requested the extradition of two Kosovo nationals responsible for running it. ...
El Salvador’s cyber laws threaten media freedom and privacy, human rights experts warn
El Salvador’s new cybersecurity and data protection laws threaten media freedom and privacy rights, the U.S.-based nonprofit Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Thursday. The...
Trump FTC pick seen as mixed bag for data privacy enforcement
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to chair the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has attacked data brokers, lamented the end of privacy and lambasted Big Tech. But he has also...
Screen Actors Guild Health Plan sued after September data breach exposes healthcare info
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the health plan for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) over a data breach announced...
