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CYBERJul 3Username feature carries serious risks of cybercrime: IT Secy on notices to WhatsApp, otherstelecomlive · india
CYBERJul 3Fine firms for data breaches, Hong Kong cybersecurity experts urgeCybersecurity experts have called on authorities to impose fines on firms that suffer data breaches after the personal information of more than 1 million people linked to a leading Hong Kong appliance distributor was maliciously encrypted. They made the comments on Friday, a day after the city’s privacy watchdog announced it had launched an investigation into the breach, which was initially reported by Shun Hing Group on March 23. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said the...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 3Flock Cameras Can Surveil Cars Without License PlatesThis is from a 2024 company presentation: Officers can also tap into data showing a car’s decals, bumper stickers, back and top racks—along with temporary and unique state tags. Flock calls it a “Vehicle Fingerprint” and it’s touted as a way for law enforcement officials to get more information “even when you don’t have full plate information,” the company’s presentation shows. The company gives police officers the ability to search that data as well, to “build stronger cases with less information upfront.” That includes being aSchneier
CYBERJul 3European Parliament Member Investigating Spyware Was Hacked With PegasusA new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the abuse of such commercial surveillance tools in the bloc. "Through forensic analysis of his device, we found that the attackers could have hadThe Hacker News
CYBERJul 3GoDaddy fears government’s fake website crackdown could make the internet less safeThe legal dispute embroiling GoDaddy and others was triggered ‌by more than 20 companies that sought the court’s intervention on fake websites damaging their brandThe Hindu
CYBERJul 3Centre directs takedown of battery management apps used to ‘halt’ e-rickshawsThe move follows the circulation of videos on social media showing individuals connecting to nearby e-rickshaws through Bluetooth and disabling their battery systems while the vehicles were in motion.indianexpress · india
CYBERJul 3Govt Orders Removal of BAT-BMS, Lossigy, and Epoch-i-ion Apps Over E-Rickshaw Sabotagebusinessleague_in · india
CYBERJul 3Viral fake AI-image shows Macron kneeling before Thai kingDid French President Emmanuel Macron kneel before Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn? Despite online claims, this viral image is fake.EuroNews [en]
CYBERJul 3Digital arrest scam: CBI arrests three accused after searches in Odisha and RajasthanThe accused have been identified as Bibekananda Dixit and Jayant Kumar Acharya from Balasore, Odisha; and Kanhaiya Lal from Nagaur, RajasthanThe Hindu
CYBERJul 3Alibaba to block Claude Code in workplace amid reported security concerns (BABA)Alibaba plans to block the use of Claude Code within its workplace due to reported security concerns. This move highlights corporate measures to address potential risks associated with AI tool usage.Yahoo Finance
CYBERJul 3Govt lens on e-rickshaw remote shutdown issue; two apps removed from app storesThe issue drew public attention after reports surfaced that some e-rickshaws were being rendered inoperable through a remote shutdown feature linked to the Chinese smartphone application BAT-BMSThe Hindu
CYBERJul 3Op Mule Hunt 2.0: Gujarat Police arrest four in cyber fraud, Bhavnagar bank hacking casesAhmedabad/Surat, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Police's Cyber Centre of Excellence has arrested four people from Ahmedabad and Surat in separate investigations into mule bank accounts used for cyber fraud and the Bhavnagar District Co-operative Bank... The post Op Mule Hunt 2.0: Gujarat Police arrest four in cyber fraud, Bhavnagar bank hacking cases appeared first on Social News XYZ .socialnews · india
CYBERJul 3AI images falsely claim Kyiv monastery strike was stagedPosts circulating in several languages falsely claim that photographers were waiting on rooftops to capture the moment a strike hit Kyiv’s UNESCO-listed Perchersk Lavra monastery.EuroNews [en]
CYBERJul 3EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report saysAl Jazeera [en]
CYBERJul 3PamStealer Uses Fake Maccy Sites and PAM Checks to Steal Mac Login PasswordsCybersecurity researchers have flagged a new macOS information stealer called PamStealer that employs a series of clever tricks to infect systems and siphon sensitive data. The stealer, discovered by Jamf Threat Labs, is distributed as a compiled AppleScript (.scpt) file impersonating Maccy, a legitimate open-source clipboard manager. It has been codenamed PamStealer owing to its ability toThe Hacker News
CYBERJul 3Popular Networking Platform Accused Of Secretly Harvesting Data From 405 Million Userssays · malaysia
CYBERJul 3AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victimsMaria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls. But the suitor was an AI deepfake, making her yet another victim of an online romance scam.thestandard_hk · hong kong
CYBERJul 3Google, FBI disrupt NetNut malware proxy networkGoogle and the FBI have collaborated to disrupt the NetNut malware proxy network. This action aims to neutralize a significant cyber threat by dismantling its infrastructure.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERJul 3Anthropic cracks down on Chinese workaround access to Claude, FT reportsAnthropic is reportedly cracking down on methods used to bypass regional restrictions and access its AI model, Claude, from China.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERJul 3Fake Dubai prince scam: how AI deepfakes love-bomb victims to steal hearts and moneyMaria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls. But the suitor was an AI deepfake, making her yet another victim of an online romance scam. The case illustrates how fraudsters posing as the real-life crown prince of Dubai ensnare victims by cultivating online relationships before swindling them out of money, with researchers tracing some of the scams to crime syndicates in...South China Morning Post
CYBERBREAKINGJul 3Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC findsBBC World
CYBERJul 3Ghaziabad man held for hoax bomb threat mailsA 36-year-old man from Ghaziabad, who has reportedly been undergoing treatment for mental illness since 2008, has been apprehended by the Delhi Police for allegedly sending hoax bomb threat emails targeting several organisations, including the NIA, ISRO, DRDO and an Air India flight. The accused has been identified as Nishant Tyagi. The police said the [...]tribuneindia · india
CYBERJul 2Aussies Face Reduced Cybercrime Risk, as Pressure Shifts to SMBsImproved institutional safeguards and stricter regulations have pushed the burdens of protection and risk reduction on to Australian businesses.Dark Reading
CYBERJul 2Navient hit by cyber attack exposing sensitive customer detailsSeeking Alpha Tech