"An attorney says she saw her library habits reflected in mobile ads.  That's not supposed to happen."

Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 19 May 2024, 1420 UTC.

Content and Source: https://feedly.com/i/subscription/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.theregister.co.uk%2Fsecurity%2Fheadlines.atom/The Register-Security.

Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today.

Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net).

The Register – Security

85K followers31 articles per week#security#tech

57

MOST POPULAR

An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That's not supposed to happen

by Thomas Claburn / 21h

Follow us down this deep rabbit hole of privacy policy after privacy policy Feature In April, attorney Christine Dudley was listening to a book on her iPhone while playing a game on her Android tablet when she started to see in-game ads that reflected the audiobooks she recently checked out of the San Francisco Public Library.…

AI red-teaming tools helped X-Force break into a major tech manufacturer 'in 8 hours'

32by Jessica Lyons / 6d

Hint: It's the 'the largest' maker of a key computer component RSAC An unnamed tech business hired IBM's X-Force penetration-testing team to break into its network to test its security. With the help of AI automation, Big Blue said it was able to do so within hours.…

Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government

Signal defends against Musk allegations

•

24by Matthew Connatser / 4d

Drama between two of the leading secure messaging services Telegram CEO Pavel Durov issued a scathing criticism of Signal, alleging the messaging service is not secure and has ties to US intelligence agencies.…

YESTERDAY

Gawd, after that week, we wonder what's next for China and the Western world

by Iain Thomson / 1d

For starters: Crypto, import tariffs, and Microsoft shipping out staff Kettle It's been a fairly troubling week in terms of the relationship between China and the Western world.…

MAY 17, 2024

How two brothers allegedly swiped $25M in a 12-second Ethereum heist

Brothers arrested for $25M Ethereum exploit

•

by Matthew Connatser / 1d

Feds scoff at blockchain integrity while software bug said to have been at heart of the matter The US Department of Justice has booked two brothers on allegations that they exploited open source software used in the Ethereum blockchain world to bag $25 million (£20 million).…

Aussie cops probe MediSecure's 'large-scale ransomware data breach'

Australian healthcare provider hit by ransomware

•

by Jessica Lyons / 1d

Throw another healthcare biz on the barby, mate Australian prescriptions provider MediSecure is the latest healthcare org to fall victim to a ransomware attack, with crooks apparently stealing patients' personal and health data.…

Three cuffed for 'helping North Koreans' secure remote IT jobs in America

Arizona woman aids North Koreans in IT job scam

•

by Connor Jones / 1d

Your local nail tech could be a secret agent for Kim’s cunning plan Three individuals accused of helping North Korea fund its weapons programs using US money are now in handcuffs.…

First LockBit, now BreachForums: Are cops winning the war or just a few battles?

by Jessica Lyons / 2d

TLDR: Peace in our time is really really hard Interview On Wednesday the FBI and international cops celebrated yet another cybercrime takedown – of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums – just a week after doxing and imposing sanctions on the LockBit ransomware crew's kingpin, and two months after compromising the gang's website.…

MAY 16, 2024

Crims abusing Microsoft Quick Assist to deploy Black Basta ransomware

3 TTPs

•

by Jessica Lyons / 2d

•

Quick Assist exploited for ransomware

Spoiler alert: it's not really IT support controlling your device A cybercrime gang has been abusing Microsoft's Quick Assist application in social engineering attacks that ultimately allow the crew to infect victims with Black Basta ransomware.…

EU probes Meta over its provisions for protecting children

EU probes Meta child protection

•

by Lindsay Clark / 2d

Has social media biz done enough to comply with Digital Services Act? Maybe not The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors.…

Stifling Beijing in cyberspace is now British intelligence’s number-one mission

China poses increasing cyber risk

•

by Connor Jones / 2d

Annual conference of cyber intel unit shows UK's alarm over China blaring louder than ever CyberUK Regular attendees of CYBERUK, the annual conference hosted by British intelligence unit the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will know that in addition to the expect