Tag #Cybersecurity

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ClickFix Malware Attack Mimics Google Meet

A new cyberattack, ClickFix, uses a fake Google Meet interface and a "Microphone Permission Denied" error message to trick users into pasting a malicious PowerShell command, installing malware on their PCs; this attack, first seen in Spring 2024, is spreading rapidly.

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Putin Credits Import Substitution for Russia's Economic Growth, Addresses Deception and Tech Development

On Russian Entrepreneurship Day, President Putin met with business leaders who spearheaded import substitution in 2022, praising their contributions to Russia's economic growth (4.1% in 2023, 4.3% in 2024) while addressing concerns about deceptive practices and the need for technological self-relian...

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Dutch MPs Raise Alarm Over US Tech Dependence

Dutch MPs warn that the government's reliance on US tech firms like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon for essential digital systems poses a national security risk, citing the recent blocking of the ICC prosecutor's Microsoft email as an example; they've proposed a plan to transition to European or Dutch...

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Weak Passwords and PINs: Millions Leaked in Data Breaches

A security report reveals the 20 most commonly used passwords, including simple numerical sequences and common words, highlighting the significant risk of data breaches and identity theft; millions of passwords and PINs have been leaked, many easily guessable.

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Cryptocurrency Investor Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture in Manhattan

A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor, John Woeltz, was arrested in Manhattan for kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian national for weeks in an eight-bedroom townhouse to steal his Bitcoin; the victim escaped and flagged down a police officer.

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QR Code Phishing Scam "Quishing" Exploits Parking Payments

A new phishing scam called "quishing" uses fake QR codes near parking payment machines to steal users' financial and personal information, with one victim losing £13,000; reports of such scams have more than doubled in the UK since 2024.

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Spain to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Security with New Law

Spain's Ministry of the Interior will introduce a draft law on Tuesday to enhance the protection and resilience of critical entities against various threats, including natural disasters and cyberattacks, following a large power outage in April, mandating risk assessments and resilience plans.

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Italian Man Kidnapped, Tortured in NYC Bitcoin Ransom Case

A 28-year-old Italian man was kidnapped, tortured, and held for ransom in a luxurious New York apartment by John Woeltz and an accomplice who demanded his Bitcoin wallet access code. Woeltz was arrested, but his accomplice remains at large.

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Crypto Kidnappings Surge Across Europe

A surge in violent kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families across Europe and beyond is forcing the industry to confront the harsh reality of 'analog violence' against 'digital wealth'.

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Crypto Investor Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture

A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor, John Woeltz, was arrested in Manhattan for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man for several weeks to obtain his Bitcoin password; the victim arrived in the US on May 6th and escaped on Friday, leading to Woeltz's arrest and arraignment o...

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Bremen Police Outage Highlights Growing Cyberattack Threat in Germany

On February 12th, a DDoS attack by Russian hackers caused a two-hour outage of Bremen's police services due to 18,000 internet connections per minute overwhelming their servers, highlighting Germany's growing vulnerability to cyberattacks and the need for improved cybersecurity measures.

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Cryptocurrency Investor Arrested for Kidnapping, Torture

John Woeltz, 37, was arrested in Manhattan on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a 28-year-old man from Italy on May 6th, torturing him for weeks in an upscale apartment to obtain his Bitcoin password; the victim escaped and reported the incident, leading to Woeltz's arrest and the discovery of vario...

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