Daily Archives: July 26, 2019

South Africans shivering in the dark after file-scrambling nasty hits Johannesburg power biz

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The city of Johannesburg in South Africa is battling to get electricity to some customers left in the dark by a ransomware infection.

Utility company City Power today confirmed news reports that file-scrambling malware had invaded and knackered its systems.

That infection basically prevents […]

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Backdoors won’t weaken your encryption, wails FBI boss. And he’s right. They won’t – they’ll fscking torpedo it

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FBI head honcho Christopher Wray is rather peeved that you all think the US government is trying to weaken cryptography, privacy, and online security, by demanding backdoors in encryption software.

During a session at the International Conference on Cyber Security […]

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Sanctions-hit Russian developers fingered for crafting ‘Monokle’ Android snoopware

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A Russian software developer, currently under American sanctions for its purported role in the Kremlin’s interference with the 2016 US elections, is now selling spyware to governments.

Researchers at security house Lookout today reported  that St Petersburg-based Special Technology Centre (STC) […]

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Man arrested over UK’s Lancaster University data breach hack allegations

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Cops have cuffed a 25-year-old man from Bradford on suspicion of committing Computer Misuse Act crimes after Lancaster University suffered a data breach affecting more than 12,000 students and applicants.

In a statement the National Crime Agency said: “Officers from […]

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