France’s privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) for foisting advertising cookies on users.
France Fines Microsoft 60 Million Euros Over Advertising Cookies
Godfather Android Banking Trojan Targeting Over 400 Applications
The Godfather Android banking trojan has been observed targeting over 400 banking and crypto applications in 16 countries, threat intelligence firm Group-IB warns.
Cyber Insurance Analytics Firm CyberCube Raises $50 Million
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics for insurance companies, this week announced that it has raised $50 million in a new funding round that brings the total raised by the firm to $105 million.
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Passwordstate Enterprise Password Manager
Researchers discovered that the Passwordstate enterprise password manager made by Australian company Click Studios is affected by serious vulnerabilities that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain a user’s passwords.
Russian APT Gamaredon Changes Tactics in Attacks Targeting Ukraine
Russia-linked Gamaredon, a hacking group known for providing services to other advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, is one of the most intrusive, continuously active APTs targeting Ukraine, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 warns.
Two Men Arrested for JFK Airport Taxi Hacking Scheme
The US Justice Department has announced the arrest of two men allegedly involved in a hacking scheme targeting the taxi dispatch system at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Ransomware Uses New Exploit to Bypass ProxyNotShell Mitigations
Recent Play ransomware attacks targeting Exchange servers were observed using a new exploit chain that bypasses Microsoft’s ProxyNotShell mitigations.
Critical Vulnerability in Hikvision Wireless Bridges Allows CCTV Hacking
Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision has patched a critical vulnerability in some of its wireless bridge products. The flaw can lead to remote CCTV hacking, according to the researchers who found it.
Industrial Giant Thyssenkrupp Again Targeted by Cybercriminals
German industrial engineering and steel production giant Thyssenkrupp has again confirmed being targeted by cybercriminals.
The company told SecurityWeek that ‘organized crime’ is believed to be behind the attack.
