Google Blocks 1.43 Million Malicious Apps, Bans 173,000 Bad Accounts in 2022

Google Blocks 1.43 Million Malicious Apps, Bans 173,000 Bad Accounts in 2022,

Google disclosed that its improved security features and app review processes helped it block 1.43 million bad apps from being published to the Play Store in 2022.
In addition, the company said it banned 173,000 bad accounts and fended off over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions through developer-facing features like Voided Purchases API, Obfuscated Account ID, and Play Integrity

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Google disclosed that its improved security features and app review processes helped it block 1.43 million bad apps from being published to the Play Store in 2022.
In addition, the company said it banned 173,000 bad accounts and fended off over $2 billion in fraudulent and abusive transactions through developer-facing features like Voided Purchases API, Obfuscated Account ID, and Play Integrity

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/google-blocks-143-million-malicious.html

CISA Warns of Critical Flaws in Illumina’s DNA Sequencing Instruments

CISA Warns of Critical Flaws in Illumina’s DNA Sequencing Instruments

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) medical advisory warning of a critical flaw impacting Illumina medical devices.
The issues impact the Universal Copy Service (UCS) software in the Illumina MiSeqDx, NextSeq 550Dx, iScan, iSeq 100, MiniSeq, MiSeq, NextSeq 500, NextSeq 550, NextSeq 1000/2000, and NovaSeq 6000 DNA

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) medical advisory warning of a critical flaw impacting Illumina medical devices.
The issues impact the Universal Copy Service (UCS) software in the Illumina MiSeqDx, NextSeq 550Dx, iScan, iSeq 100, MiniSeq, MiSeq, NextSeq 500, NextSeq 550, NextSeq 1000/2000, and NovaSeq 6000 DNA

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/cisa-warns-of-critical-flaws-in.html

ChatGPT is Back in Italy After Addressing Data Privacy Concerns

ChatGPT is Back in Italy After Addressing Data Privacy Concerns,

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has officially made a return to Italy after the company met the data protection authority’s demands ahead of April 30, 2023, deadline.
The development was first reported by the Associated Press. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, tweeted, « we’re excited ChatGPT is available in [Italy] again! »
The reinstatement comes following Garante’s decision to temporarily block 

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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has officially made a return to Italy after the company met the data protection authority’s demands ahead of April 30, 2023, deadline.
The development was first reported by the Associated Press. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, tweeted, « we’re excited ChatGPT is available in [Italy] again! »
The reinstatement comes following Garante’s decision to temporarily block 

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/chatgpt-is-back-in-italy-after.html

New Atomic macOS Malware Steals Keychain Passwords and Crypto Wallets

New Atomic macOS Malware Steals Keychain Passwords and Crypto Wallets,

Threat actors are advertising a new information stealer for the Apple macOS operating system called Atomic macOS Stealer (or AMOS) on Telegram for $1,000 per month, joining the likes of MacStealer.
« The Atomic macOS Stealer can steal various types of information from the victim’s machine, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and

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Threat actors are advertising a new information stealer for the Apple macOS operating system called Atomic macOS Stealer (or AMOS) on Telegram for $1,000 per month, joining the likes of MacStealer.
« The Atomic macOS Stealer can steal various types of information from the victim’s machine, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/new-atomic-macos-stealer-can-steal-your.html

Why Your Detection-First Security Approach Isn’t Working

Why Your Detection-First Security Approach Isn’t Working

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Stopping new and evasive threats is one of the greatest challenges in cybersecurity. This is among the biggest reasons why attacks increased dramatically in the past year yet again, despite the estimated $172 billion spent on global cybersecurity in 2022.
Armed with cloud-based tools and backed by sophisticated affiliate networks, threat actors can develop new and evasive malware more quickly

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Stopping new and evasive threats is one of the greatest challenges in cybersecurity. This is among the biggest reasons why attacks increased dramatically in the past year yet again, despite the estimated $172 billion spent on global cybersecurity in 2022.
Armed with cloud-based tools and backed by sophisticated affiliate networks, threat actors can develop new and evasive malware more quickly

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/why-your-detection-first-security.html

Zyxel Firewall Devices Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution Attacks — Patch Now

Zyxel Firewall Devices Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution Attacks — Patch Now,

Networking equipment maker Zyxel has released patches for a critical security flaw in its firewall devices that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.
The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-28771, is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Researchers from TRAPA Security have been credited with reporting the flaw.
« Improper error message handling in some firewall versions

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Networking equipment maker Zyxel has released patches for a critical security flaw in its firewall devices that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.
The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-28771, is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. Researchers from TRAPA Security have been credited with reporting the flaw.
« Improper error message handling in some firewall versions

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/zyxel-firewall-devices-vulnerable-to.html

ViperSoftX InfoStealer Adopts Sophisticated Techniques to Avoid Detection

ViperSoftX InfoStealer Adopts Sophisticated Techniques to Avoid Detection,

A significant number of victims in the consumer and enterprise sectors located across Australia, Japan, the U.S., and India have been affected by an evasive information-stealing malware called ViperSoftX.
ViperSoftX was first documented in 2020, with cybersecurity company Avast detailing a campaign in November 2022 that leveraged the malware to distribute a malicious Google Chrome extension

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A significant number of victims in the consumer and enterprise sectors located across Australia, Japan, the U.S., and India have been affected by an evasive information-stealing malware called ViperSoftX.
ViperSoftX was first documented in 2020, with cybersecurity company Avast detailing a campaign in November 2022 that leveraged the malware to distribute a malicious Google Chrome extension

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/vipersoftx-infostealer-adopts.html

Pourquoi ces chiens robots utilisés à New York posent problème aux associations de défense des droits civils ?

Pourquoi ces chiens robots utilisés à New York posent problème aux associations de défense des droits civils ?,

Les deux « Digidogs », que les forces de l’ordre ont commencé à utiliser à New York suscitent toujours la méfiance des associations de défense des droits. Outre leur efficacité, qu’elles questionnent, elles craignent que ce type d’objet ne soit les prémisses d’une surveillance de masse des New-Yorkais.

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Les deux « Digidogs », que les forces de l’ordre ont commencé à utiliser à New York suscitent toujours la méfiance des associations de défense des droits. Outre leur efficacité, qu’elles questionnent, elles craignent que ce type d’objet ne soit les prémisses d’une surveillance de masse des New-Yorkais.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/pourquoi-ces-chiens-robots-utilises-a-new-york-posent-probleme-aux-associations-de-defense-des-droits-civils.html

Sites de rencontres : des hackers ont volé une montagne de données sensibles

Sites de rencontres : des hackers ont volé une montagne de données sensibles,

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Deux sites de rencontres en ligne ont été piratés. Les hackers sont parvenus à dérober une foule de données personnelles très sensibles, comme les messages privés et les adresses e-mail.

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sites rencontres vol données

Deux sites de rencontres en ligne ont été piratés. Les hackers sont parvenus à dérober une foule de données personnelles très sensibles, comme les messages privés et les adresses e-mail.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/sites-rencontre-hackers-vole-montagne-donnees-sensibles.html

Attention Online Shoppers: Don’t Be Fooled by Their Sleek, Modern Looks — It’s Magecart!

Attention Online Shoppers: Don’t Be Fooled by Their Sleek, Modern Looks — It’s Magecart!

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An ongoing Magecart campaign has attracted the attention of cybersecurity researchers for leveraging realistic-looking fake payment screens to capture sensitive data entered by unsuspecting users.
« The threat actor used original logos from the compromised store and customized a web element known as a modal to perfectly hijack the checkout page, » Jérôme Segura, director of threat intelligence at

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An ongoing Magecart campaign has attracted the attention of cybersecurity researchers for leveraging realistic-looking fake payment screens to capture sensitive data entered by unsuspecting users.
« The threat actor used original logos from the compromised store and customized a web element known as a modal to perfectly hijack the checkout page, » Jérôme Segura, director of threat intelligence at

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/attention-online-shoppers-dont-be.html