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Crypto scammer who reportedly stole at least $73 million through social media, calls, and dating services sentenced to a 'statutory maximum of 20 years in prison'
News “While technology has made it possible for people to quickly communicate with others who live oceans away, it also has made it easier for criminals to prey on innocent victims.”
New ransomware spotted with a 'coding mistake' that means even the hackers can't decrypt the files
News A true lose/lose situation.
The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage
News That lizard sure looks shocked.
'An unprecedented bombardment': Cloudflare claims a new world record for a 31.4 Tbps DDoS botnet attack it recorded late last year
News "The largest attack ever disclosed publicly."
Google says a WinRAR exploit for Windows is in 'widespread' use by government-backed threat actors 'linked to Russia and China'
News If you are using WinRAR you definitely want to update to version 7.13.
Audio devices that use Google's Fast Pair Bluetooth tech are vulnerable to hacks that could track location or listen to the mic, according to researchers
News Google's still working on a complete fix, but a partial solution is available.
It never rains, but it pours: A security bug with a maximum severity rating is putting many of the worlds' servers at risk
News Fixes are available, though 'organizations should patch urgently'.
Cloudflare says DDoS attacks have multiplied to 1.7x last year's count and at points there's been about one attempt every second
News That must be quite a few packets of data.
