‘Perils of the job’ – US cyber ambassador hacked on Twitter
The first U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick had his personal Twitter account hacked. No details have emerged as to how the account was compromised…
Researchers find OnePlus, Xiaomi and Oppo Realme phones sold in China “send a worrying amount of” personal info back
A paper published by researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Trinity College Dublin shows that Android devices sold in China from three of the major manufacturers, each included more…
Encrypted chat app Exclu shutdown, 48 arrested in Europe
German authorities said on Monday that they have shutdown and arrested 48 individuals including users, operators and administrators of the encrypted communication app Exclu after investigators found that it was…
Microsoft finds Iran behind Charlie Hebdo hack
Security researchers at Microsoft said on Friday that the French magazine Charlie Hebdo was breached and their data leaked by an Iranian state-backed hacking team, who the FBI also blames…
Russian ISP Convex hacked says Anonymous, found to be spying on citizens for FSB
A tweet by @AnonOpsSe claims that the objective of the “Green Atom” project launched by Russian ISP Convex was to install and maintain surveillance equipment used to monitor the online…
Taiwan’s defenses on alert in response to large-scale Chinese deployment
Taiwan has scrambled its fighter jets, alerted its navy and activated missile systems due to 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships operating nearby. The self-governing island democracy has been…