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Government Shutdown Has Chilling Effect on National Cybersecurity

The US government shutdown is having a chilling effect on national cybersecurity, with 80 government web certificates having already expired without being renewed and FBI agents issuing a stark warning. Vendor Netcraft claimed on Thursday that the lapsed certificates include those affecting “sensitive government payment portals and remote access services” at agencies like NASA, as well as

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Charges made in ‘extensive’ global hacking campaign

Charges made in ‘extensive’ global hacking campaign

The Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against two Chinese nationals on charges of participating in a global hacking campaign to steal technology company secrets and intellectual property, as well as the personal data of more than 100,000 members of the U.S. Navy. Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong are charged with conspiracy to commit computer

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Android Malware Steals from PayPal Accounts

Android Malware Steals from PayPal Accounts

What happens when you combine a remotely controlled banking Trojan with an abuse of Android Accessibility services? According to new research from ESET, you get an Android Trojan that steals money from PayPal accounts, even with 2FA on. The malware reportedly disguises itself as a battery optimization tool, and threat actors distribute it via third-party apps. “After

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