The mass compromise of the VoIP firm’s customers is the first confirmed incident where one software supply chain attack enabled another, researchers say.
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Apple’s Macs Have Long Escaped Ransomware. That May Be Changing
The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.
Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.
The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.
Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”
‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook
Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.
North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh
Plus: The “Clop” gang’s ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.