The Russian man who was accused of operating the infamous Kelihos botnet has finally pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court. Peter Yuryevich Levashov, 38, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. federal court in Connecticut to computer crime, wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft charges. Levashov, also known by many online
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Last week, onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt, regulator Jina Choi, who heads the SEC’s wide-reaching San Francisco unit, declined to confirm or deny that the SEC is investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk for possible fraud. Said Choi, “I can’t tell you about any particular investigation in our office. And I can’t confirm or deny the existence
The complaints in this case were lodged prior to the UK legislating for a new surveillance regime, the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, so in coming to a judgement the Chamber was considering the oversight regime at the time (and in the case of points 1 and 3 above that’s the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. March 2016 How to buy the best antimalware tools to protect endpoints Share this item with your network: Malware writers are becoming more sophisticated, increasing the threats to data privacy and security. To counter the growing risks of unauthorized access to proprietary or confidential information, the
The website of Edinburgh University was still down at the time of writing after the institution suffered a major cyber-attack during its Freshers’ Week. Service provider Jisc told local reporters that it believes the university’s is the only domain affected. A spokesman told the Edinburgh Evening News that the university has “rigid measures in place”
by Danny Bradbury California looks set to regulate IoT devices, becoming the first US state to do so and beating the Federal Government to the post. The State legislature approved ‘SB-327 Information privacy: connected devices’ last Thursday and handed it over to the Governor to sign. The legislation introduces security requirements for connected devices sold in
Ever wonder how the Internet of Things (IoT) first began? Often regarded as the first IoT device, John Romkey created a toaster that could be turned on and off over the internet for the October ’89 INTEROP conference. Then in 2000, LG announced its first internet refrigerator plans. So on and so forth IoT grew
Microsoft and Adobe have each shipped out their scheduled batches of patches to address security flaws in their respective software. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday this month is addressing 61 security flaws in Windows and other software, notably in web browsers Internet Explorer and Edge, as well as in Office, Sharepoint, Hyper-V, and the .NET Framework. Seventeen
Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S luxury sedans in less than two seconds. Yes, you heard that right. A team of researchers from the Computer Security and Industrial
Apple always drops a few whoppers at its events, and the iPhone XS announcement today was no exception. And nowhere were they more blatant than in the introduction of the devices’ “new” camera features. No one doubts that iPhones take great pictures, so why bother lying about it? My guess is they can’t help themselves.
The European Parliament has just voted to back controversial proposals to reform online copyright — including supporting an extension to cover snippets of publishers content (Article 11), and to make platforms that hold significant amounts of content liable for copyright violations by their users (Article 13). Today’s plenary vote in the European parliament was on
When identity and access management doesn’t get the attention it deserves, there tends to be trouble. For both cloud and on-premises systems, a strong set of security access controls and a tight grasp on identity governance can save enterprises from data exposure or data loss, embarrassment and a damaged reputation. Enterprise systems are becoming increasingly
Microsoft released fixes for over 60 CVEs yesterday as part of its monthly update round, three of which have been publicly disclosed and one which was being actively exploited in the wild. CVE-2018-8440 is an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) which was disclosed by researcher and Twitter user @SandboxEscaper
by Paul Ducklin Fancy driving a Tesla, but can’t convince your local dealer to let you have a go? If it’s a Model X you’re after, and you don’t mind going to prison for a while if you get caught, you might now be able to fulfil your dream. Cybersecurity researchers at the Catholic University
A domain name once left behind can catch up with you – by giving fraudsters access to a treasure trove of sensitive information Cybercriminals can use an abandoned domain name to obtain all manner of private information belonging to the company that formerly owned the domain, as well as to its clients and employees, a
Times to gear up your systems and software. Just a few minutes ago Microsoft released its latest monthly Patch Tuesday update for September 2018, patching a total of 61 security vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated as critical, 43 are rated Important, and one Moderate in severity. This month’s security updates patch vulnerabilities in Microsoft
Sorry Santa Claus, Jeff Bezos is your Father Christmas now. Amazon, in its ongoing quest to utterly dominate the holiday season, has announced plans to start shipping real, live Christmas trees, come November. That news comes courtesy of The Associated Press, which notes that the seven-foot-tall Douglas firs and Norfolk Island pines will be sent
by John E Dunn Is the Keybase secure messaging browser extension safe to use or not? Respected researcher Wladimir Palant (of AdBlock Plus fame) is so convinced that it isn’t that he has recommended users “uninstall the Keybase browser extension ASAP,” after he discovered what looks like a gap in its claim to offer end-to-end
Keeping pace with online threats can often feel like you’re plugging holes in a dam with your fingers, as soon as you’ve got one challenge under control, another issue pops up somewhere else. As employers create more flexible work conditions (BYOD, remote workforce, etc. and as mobility increases, organizations are faced with an increasingly complex
Celebrated every year on September 8, this year’s theme for International Literacy Day focused on “Literacy and Skills Development.” And this made me instantly think of digital literacy and why we need to push digital skill development among the populace. It does not take much time to move from pen and paper to keyboard and
The several thousand glowing reviews that Adware Doctor had garnered prior to its removal were “likely fake”, researchers say Apple has pulled a highly popular app from the Mac App Store after security researchers found that the app secretly logged and sent the browsing histories of its users and other sensitive data to remote servers.
Zerodium, the infamous exploit vendor that earlier this year offered $1 million for submitting a zero-day exploit for Tor Browser, today publicly revealed a critical zero-day flaw in the anonymous browsing software that could reveal your identity to the sites you visit. In a Tweet, Zerodium shared a zero-day vulnerability that resides in the NoScript
The perennial optimists at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, have joined the rest of the world in deploying AI to help manage huge datasets — and their efforts almost instantly bore fruit. 72 new “fast radio bursts” from a mysteriously noisy galaxy 3 billion miles away were discovered in previously-analyzed data by using
British police have arrested a 19-year-old teen who is an alleged member of Apophis Squad cybercriminal group responsible for making hoax bomb threats to thousands of schools and airlines; and DDoSing ProtonMail and Tutanota secure email services. George Duke-Cohan was arrested in his bedroom at his family home in Watford by British National Crime Agency
Reports of Jack Ma’s impending retirement are greatly exaggerated, it seems. Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, has pushed back on claims that he is on the cusp of leaving the $420 billion Chinese e-commerce firm. The New York Times first reported that the entrepreneur plans to announce that he will leave the firm to pursue
Mobile spyware company mSpy has once again leaked millions of customer records to the public internet. The company develops mobile spyware that customers use to monitor the mobile device activity of their children, partners and others. Security researcher Nitish Shah discovered the mSpy leak via a public-facing database and reached out to cybersecurity journalist Brian
Germany-based researchers found a way to spoof certificates, even those protected with PKI-based domain validation, according to the Register. With nothing more than a laptop, the group was able to steal credentials and eavesdrop on certificate authorities. “We evaluated the attack against a number of CAs and we set up a live (automated) demo against one
by Lisa Vaas A former NASA contractor has been arrested for allegedly sextorting nude photos out of women. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday that Richard Gregory Bauer, 28, a former contractor at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center who used aliases including “Steve Smith,” “John Smith,” and “Garret,” was arrested by special
Confession time. I’m a mom that is part of the problem. The problem of posting photos of my kids online without asking for their permission and knowing deep down that I’m so excited about sharing, I’m not paying much attention at all to the risks. Why do I do it? Because I’m madly in love
British Airways, who describes itself as “The World’s Favorite Airline,” has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for more than two weeks. So who exactly are victims? In a statement released by British Airways on Thursday, customers booking flights on its website (ba.com)