Recent Security News
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Election security threats in 2024 range from AI to … anthrax?
February 18, 2024 at 11:38AM Warnings have been issued about the potential challenges and dangers in the voting process and for government workers this year, including election-related disinformation and physical safety threats. Recommendations include using paper ballots over electronic ones, handling potential lethal substances, and being cautious with electronic ballot returns. Measures are advised for…
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FBI’s Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty
February 18, 2024 at 02:39AM Ukrainian national Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov has pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his involvement in the malware schemes Zeus and IcedID. He led prolific malware groups, causing ransomware attacks and stealing millions of dollars. Another Ukrainian national, Mark Sokolovsky, was also extradited for operating the infostealer Raccoon, which stole sensitive…
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New Google Chrome feature blocks attacks against home networks
February 17, 2024 at 10:56AM Google is testing a new feature to prevent malicious websites from attacking devices and services on a user’s internal, private networks through their browser. The proposed “Private Network Access protections” in Chrome 123 will conduct checks before directing a browser to visit sites within the user’s private network, aiming to…
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FBI disrupts Russian Moobot botnet infecting Ubiquiti routers
February 17, 2024 at 07:59AM The FBI dismantled a botnet of SOHO routers used by Russia’s GRU for cyber espionage. This network, controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, targeted US and foreign governments, military entities, and organizations. The FBI remotely accessed the routers through “Operation Dying Ember” to delete stolen data, disable Moobot malware, and…