An analysis of firmware images across devices from Dell, HP, and Lenovo has revealed the presence of outdated versions of the OpenSSL cryptographic library, underscoring a supply chain risk. EFI Development Kit, aka EDK, is an open source implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which functions as an interface between the operating system and the firmware […]
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Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsAlmost 1000 arrested in Haechi III operation
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A coordinated law enforcement effort has dismantled an online phone number spoofing service called iSpoof and arrested 142 individuals linked to the operation. The websites, ispoof[.]me and ispoof[.]cc, allowed the crooks to “impersonate trusted corporations or contacts to access sensitive information from victims,” Europol said in a press statement. Worldwide losses exceeded €115 million ($
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Interpol on Thursday announced the seizure of $130 million worth of virtual assets in connection with a global crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes and money laundering. The international police operation, dubbed HAECHI-III, transpired between June 28 and November 23, 2022, resulting in the arrests of 975 individuals and the closure of more than 1,600 cases. This comprised two […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsUK police are texting 70,000 people who they believe have fallen victim to a worldwide scam that saw fraudsters steal at least £50 million from bank accounts. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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How to support your favorite tech and cybersecurity authors An opportunity arose that caused me to work on a home project and during that time nearly depleted all my pre-written posts on my latest blog series — automating cybersecurity metics. I’m trying to catch up and get that going again. But I finally have my house back […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsThe app used as part of the campaign was a trojanized version of SoftVPN or OpenVPN
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