Day: December 4, 2021

U.S. Indicts Two Men for Running a $20 Million YouTube Content ID Scam – after 4 years of warnings

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Two men have been indicted by a grand jury for running a massive YouTube Content ID scam that netted the pair more than $20m. Webster Batista Fernandez and Jose Teran managed to convince a YouTube partner that the pair owned the rights to 50,000+ tracks and then illegally monetized user uploads over a period of Read more about U.S. Indicts Two Men for Running a $20 Million YouTube Content ID Scam – after 4 years of warnings[…]

Someone Is Running Hundreds of Malicious Servers on Tor Network

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New research shows that someone has been running hundreds of malicious servers on the Tor network, potentially in an attempt to de-anonymize users and unmask their web activity. As first reported by The Record, the activity would appear to be emanating from one particular user who is persistent, sophisticated, and somehow has the resources to Read more about Someone Is Running Hundreds of Malicious Servers on Tor Network[…]

U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company NSO spyware

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Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter. The hacks, which took place in the last several months, hit U.S. officials either based in Uganda or focused on matters Read more about U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company NSO spyware[…]

Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is always looking out for you

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“Your phone’s front camera is always securely looking for your face, even if you don’t touch it or raise to wake it.” That’s how Qualcomm Technologies vice president of product management Judd Heape introduced the company’s new always-on camera capabilities in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor set to arrive in top-shelf Android phones early Read more about Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is always looking out for you[…]

How We Determined Predictive Policing Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods

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[…] One of the first, and reportedly most widely used, is PredPol, its name an amalgamation of the words “predictive policing.” The software was derived from an algorithm used to predict earthquake aftershocks that was developed by professors at UCLA and released in 2011. By sending officers to patrol these algorithmically predicted hot spots, these Read more about How We Determined Predictive Policing Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods[…]

Clear These Recalled Cancer Causing Antiperspirants From Your Home

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If you’re a fan of aerosol spray antiperspirants and deodorants, you’re going to want to check to see whether the one you use is part of a voluntary recall issued by Procter & Gamble (P&G). The recall comes after a citizen’s petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month that claims Read more about Clear These Recalled Cancer Causing Antiperspirants From Your Home[…]

Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin

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Blockchain startup MonoX Finance said on Wednesday that a hacker stole $31 million by exploiting a bug in software the service uses to draft smart contracts. The company uses a decentralized finance protocol known as MonoX that lets users trade digital currency tokens without some of the requirements of traditional exchanges. “Project owners can list Read more about Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin[…]

Elon Musk Email Warns of Potential SpaceX Bankruptcy

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SpaceX employees received a nightmare email over the holiday weekend from CEO Elon Musk, warning them of a brewing crisis with its Raptor engine production that, if unsolved, could result in the company’s bankruptcy. The email, obtained by SpaceExplored, CNBC, and The Verge, urged employees to work over the weekend in a desperate attempt to Read more about Elon Musk Email Warns of Potential SpaceX Bankruptcy[…]

Malware Attack Via Millions of Phishing Text Messages Spreads in Finland

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Finland is working to stop a flood of text messages of an unknown origin that are spreading malware. The messages with malicious links to malware called FluBot number in the millions, according to Aino-Maria Vayrynen, information security specialist at the National Cyber Security Centre. Telia Co AB, the country’s second-biggest telecommunications operator, has intercepted some Read more about Malware Attack Via Millions of Phishing Text Messages Spreads in Finland[…]

150 HP multi-function printer types vulnerable to exploit

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Tricking users into visiting a malicious webpage could allow malicious people to compromise 150 models of HP multi-function printers, according to F-Secure researchers. The Finland-headquartered infosec firm said it had found “exploitable” flaws in the HP printers that allowed attackers to “seize control of vulnerable devices, steal information, and further infiltrate networks in pursuit of Read more about 150 HP multi-function printer types vulnerable to exploit[…]