French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of “cookies”, the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
France Hits Google, Facebook With Huge Fines Over ‘Cookies’
Malware Can Fake iPhone Shutdown via ‘NoReboot’ Technique
Researchers at mobile security firm ZecOps have shown how a piece of iOS malware can achieve “persistence” on a device by faking its shutdown process.
Attackers Hitting VMWare Horizon Servers With Log4j Exploits
Threat hunters in the U.K.’s National Health Service have raised an alarm for an unknown threat actor hitting vulnerable VMWare Horizon servers with exploits for the ubiquitous Log4j security flaw.
Eight New macOS Malware Families Emerged in 2021
Eight new macOS malware families emerged in 2021, according to Patrick Wardle, a security researcher who specializes in Apple products.
Log4Shell-Like Vulnerability Found in Popular H2 Database
A critical, unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability has been impacting the H2 database console since 2008.
An open-source Java SQL database, H2 is an in-memory solution that eliminates the need to store data on disk, and is one of the most popular Maven packages, having roughly 7,000 artifact dependencies,
Cyber Ninjas Faces Fine Over Arizona Election Review Records
A judge said Thursday he will fine Cyber Ninjas, the contractor that led Arizona Republicans’ 2020 election review, $50,000 a day if the firm doesn’t immediately turn over public records related to the unprecedented inquiry.
California Man Pleads Guilty Over Role in $50 Million Fraud Scheme
A California man this week admitted before a U.S. district judge to his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme.
Court documents claim that, between 2012 and 2020, Allen Giltman, 56, of Irvine, California, created fraudulent websites to ask for funds from investors.
Online Pharmacy Service Ravkoo Discloses Data Breach
United States-based online pharmacy service Ravkoo this week started notifying patients of a data breach that potentially resulted in the exposure of personal information.
Polish Leader Admits Country Bought Powerful Israeli Spyware
Poland’s most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Thousands of School Websites Go Offline Due to Ransomware Attack on Finalsite
Thousands of school websites around the world went offline this week as a result of a ransomware attack on Finalsite, a US-based company that provides digital marketing and communications solutions to schools.
On its website, Finalsite claims that 8,000 schools across 110 countries use its services, and it launches 300 new websites every year.
