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: Eliza Trantafyllou, Tasos Telloglou; Privacy; 14 April 2022; Hits: 1656

Who was tracking the mobile phone of journalist Thanasis Koukakis?

We reveal the case of a journalist and associate of inside story, with a rich history of investigative reporting, whose mobile phone had been turned by persons unknown into a spy device that recorded his every move and communication.

: Website "bbc.com"; Privacy; 10 April 2022; Hits: 1090

Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for gang

Two teenagers from the UK have appeared in court charged with hacking for a major cyber-crime gang.

: Amer Owaida; Privacy; 23 February 2022; Hits: 1246

ESET: How to tell if your phone has been hacked

Think your smartphone has been compromised by malware? Here's how to spot the signs of a hacked phone and how to remove the hacker from your phone.

: Eliot Beer, a senior reporter for The Stack. He was previously editor of Arabian Computer News and Network Middle East. He has freelanced for Thomson Reuters, The Telegraph and Intelligent CIO.; Privacy; 18 February 2022; Hits: 1689

Foreign Office hacked in “serious cyber security incident”

The Foreign Office was hacked in a major cybersecurity incident forcing it to parachute in additional support with “extreme urgency” from its cybersecurity contractor BAE Systems Applied Intelligence.

: Kate O'Flaherty, freelance technology journalist; Privacy; 13 February 2022; Hits: 1358

What your smart TV knows about you – and how to stop it harvesting data

Modern TVs gather data that can be monetised. How much of this surveillance can you avoid without turning your smart TV dumb?

: Website "france24.com"; Privacy; 06 February 2022; Hits: 1564

Germany weighs ban on Telegram, tool of conspiracy theorists

Berlin (AFP) – The German government is considering a ban on encrypted messaging app Telegram after it was repeatedly used as a channel for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and even death threats.

: Website "euronews.com"; Privacy; 02 February 2022; Hits: 1081

Finnish diplomats were targeted by Pegasus spyware, says foreign ministry

Finland's government says the mobile devices of its diplomats have been hacked using Pegasus spyware.

: Roman Olearchyk; Privacy; 17 January 2022; Hits: 1042

Ukraine says government websites hit by ‘massive cyber attack’

Ukraine said it was the target of a “massive cyber attack” after at least 10 government websites ceased functioning.

: Waqas; Privacy; 31 December 2021; Hits: 1481

Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021

”123456” remains the most used and one of the worst passwords of 2021.

: Website "cpomagazine.com"; Privacy; 20 December 2021; Hits: 1427

Mass Scanning Activity for Apache’s Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability Detected in the Wild

Hackers are actively targeting the Apache Log4j zero-day vulnerability that security researchers initially discovered on Minecraft servers running the application’s Java version. Log4j is an open-source logging library for Java from the Apache software foundation (ASF).

: Rachel Pannett; Privacy; 14 November 2021; Hits: 1245

FBI email system compromised by hackers who sent fake cyberattack alert

Hackers compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system on Saturday, sending spam emails to potentially thousands of people and companies with a faked warning of a cyberattack.

: Kenan Hubble; Privacy; 20 October 2021; Hits: 1213

AZ Attorney General asks Feds to investigate Facebook’s alleged help in human smuggling

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Facebook for the alleged help in human smuggling at Arizona’s southern border.

: EU Reporter Correspondent; Privacy; 19 October 2021; Hits: 1300

EU Cybersecurity: Commission proposes a Joint Cyber Unit to step up response to large-scale security incidents

The Commission is laying out a vision to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union.

: Scott Pelley Correspondent, "60 Minutes"; Privacy; 18 October 2021; Hits: 1348

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes

Her name is Frances Haugen. That is a fact that Facebook has been anxious to know since last month when an anonymous former employee filed complaints with federal law enforcement.

: Website "sputniknews.com"; Privacy; 06 October 2021; Hits: 1207

Snowden Comments on Pandora Papers Saying Offshore Companies Still Compiling Secret Databases

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US intelligence officer and whistleblower Edward Snowden who leaked classified information on digital surveillance programs, says offshore companies still compile secret databases, despite leaks such as the Pandora Papers.

: Antonia Din, Digital Content Creator; Privacy; 11 August 2021; Hits: 1339

More Than $600 Million Stolen In Ethereum And Other Cryptocurrencies - Marking One Of Crypto’s Biggest Hacks Ever

Hackers allegedly breached blockchain-based platform Poly Network and extracted more than $600 million in cryptocurrencies on Tuesday, the company announced on Twitter, marking the biggest hack ever in the decentralized finance space that’s heating up among investors.

: Christopher Nehring; Privacy; 02 August 2021; Hits: 1322

Pegasus-Skandal: Kein System ist sicher!

"Pegasus" gilt als einer der größten Überwachungsskandale unserer Zeit. Digitale Überwachung ist eine Gefahr - aber unausweichlich. Zu dieser Schlussfolgerung kommt Christopher Nehring in seiner Analyse.

: Star Digital Report; Privacy; 22 July 2021; Hits: 1440

Telegram founder on leaked Pegasus malware hit list

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram -- reputed to be an unhackable messaging app and having over half a billion users -- was targeted for potential surveillance in the Pegasus spyware case, reports The Guardian.

: adi/rc (AFP, AP); Privacy; 21 July 2021; Hits: 1252

Journalists, activists among 50,000 targets of Israeli spyware — reports

NSO Group's Pegasus malware was abused by its government clients to spy on journalists, opposition politicians and rights activists, an investigation revealed. The targets also include presidents and prime ministers.

: Aaron Schaffer; Privacy; 07 June 2021; Hits: 1446

The Cybersecurity 202: The meat industry is the latest to be thrown into chaos by ransomware

A ransomware attack against the world’s largest meat processor is giving a taste of the chaos hackers could cook up with a concerted hack against the agricultural and food sector.

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