Bill Toulas
Author Bio
Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks.
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Vidar stealer abuses Mastodon to silently get C2 configuration
The Vidar stealer has returned in a new campaign that abuses the Mastodon social media network to get C2 configuration without raising alarms.
- October 07, 2021
- 11:59 AM
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Netherlands orders Apple to offer more App Store payment methods
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands is pressing Apple to lift App Store payment restrictions in the country.
- October 07, 2021
- 09:16 AM
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Unpatched Dahua cams vulnerable to unauthenticated remote access
Unpatched Dahua cameras are prone to two authentication bypass vulnerabilities, and a proof of concept exploit that came out today makes the case of upgrading pressing.
- October 07, 2021
- 06:56 AM
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European Parliament calls for ban on AI-powered mass surveillance
The EU Parliament has voted in favor of a resolution that bans the adoption of AI-powered biometric mass surveillance technologies such as facial recognition systems in the continent.
- October 06, 2021
- 12:23 PM
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Medtronic urgently recalls insulin pump controllers over hacking concerns
Medtronic is urgently recalling remote controllers for insulin pumps belonging to its 'MiniMed Paradigm' family of products, due to potential cybersecurity risks.
- October 06, 2021
- 10:48 AM
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Microsoft shares Windows 11 TPM check bypass for unsupported PCs
Microsoft has published a new support webpage where they provide an official method to bypass the TPM 2.0 and CPU checks (TPM 1.2 is still required) and have Windows 11 installed on unsupported systems.
- October 06, 2021
- 06:27 AM
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Ransom Disclosure Act would give victims 48 hours to report payments
Victims of ransomware attacks in the United States may soon have to report any payments to hackers within 48 hours, as required by a new legislation proposal titled the 'Ransom Disclosure Act'.
- October 06, 2021
- 04:22 AM
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The Telegraph exposes 10 TB database with subscriber info
'The Telegraph', one of UK's largest newspapers and online media outlets, has leaked 10 TB of data after failing to properly secure one of its databases.
- October 05, 2021
- 11:24 AM
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Apache fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, patch now
The Apache Software Foundation has released version 2.4.50 of the HTTP Web Server to address two vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited path traversal and file disclosure flaw.
- October 05, 2021
- 09:56 AM
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Android October patch fixes three critical bugs, 41 flaws in total
Google has released the Android October security updates, addressing 41 vulnerabilities, all ranging between high and critical severity.
- October 05, 2021
- 08:38 AM
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RaidForums forced to use mirror after Brazilian govt contacts registrar
The RaidForums hacking forum has gone through a turbulent week, with its website now forced through a mirror domain after a government filed a legal request with their registrar.
- October 04, 2021
- 01:00 PM
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UK plans to invest £5 billion in retaliatory cyber-attacks
The United Kingdom has revealed plans to invest £5 billion in bolstering national cybersecurity that includes creating a "Cyber Force" unit to perform retaliatory attacks.
- October 04, 2021
- 09:47 AM
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Ransomware operators behind hundreds of attacks arrested in Ukraine
Europol has announced the arrest of two men in Ukraine, said to be members of a prolific ransomware operation that extorted victims with ransom demands ranging between €5 to €70 million.
- October 04, 2021
- 08:39 AM
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Neiman Marcus sends notices of breach to 4.3 million customers
Neiman Marcus, the Texas-based luxury department stores chain, is sending notices of a data breach to roughly 4.3 million customers.
- October 01, 2021
- 11:49 AM
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Hydra malware targets customers of Germany's second largest bank
The Hydra banking trojan is back to targeting European e-banking platform users, and more specifically, customers of Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest financial institution.
- October 01, 2021
- 08:18 AM
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