Hacker who tried to extort Tesla pleads guilty
Russian national Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov could now face a lighter sentence.
Malware
Hackers are already targeting Apple's M1 Macs with malware
A security researcher found adware that was specifically designed for the new processor.
International law enforcement disrupts the notorious Emotet botnet
Many crooks used Emotet to install ransomware.
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Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google also warned of a sharp spike in denial of service attacks.
Microsoft helped disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet
It apparently wasn't aware of US government plans.
Iranian hackers' Android malware spies on dissidents by stealing 2FA codes
It also grabbed contacts, messages and voice conversations.
Ransomware may have led to the death of a German hospital patient
It could be one of the few deaths directly linked to a hack.
Tesla worked with the FBI to block a million dollar ransomware attack
A Russian citizen offered a Tesla employee $1 million to deliver the malware.
Malware writer pleads guilty to helping $568 million cybercrime ring
Valerian Chiochiu allegedly helped Infraud steal massive amounts of data.
Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks
Attacks on voting machines may not be the main concern.
Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata
They're using a vulnerability in a WordPress plugin.
Intel's Tiger Lake processors will feature on-chip malware protections
Intel CET guards against COP/JOP/ROP hijacking attacks.
Supercomputers across Europe have fallen to cryptomining hacks
They may have been perpetrated by the same attacker.Multiple antivirus apps are vulnerable to common security flaws
At least 28 apps were exposed until recent fixes.
WhatsApp claims spyware firm launched attacks with US servers
The NSO Group could face legal repercussions.
Google says government-backed groups are using COVID-19 to spread scams
One campaign used fast food chains to target US government officials.
Apple Mail for iPhone may be vulnerable to malware attacks (updated)
Attacks may have started two years ago, although evidence is scarce.
The latest iPad Pro disables mics when its case is closed
But only if the cases are "Made for iPad" certified.
