Hacker returns all $610M of stolen Poly Network crypto

The hacker or hackers behind what is thought to be one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history returned the remainder of some $610 million in stolen assets to Poly Network on Monday, with the company thanking the perpetrator or perpetrators for their cooperation.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 8

Tim Cook visiting White House on Wednesday to discuss cyber attacks

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella plan to visit the White House this week to discuss pressing cybersecurity concerns with President Joe Biden, according to a report on Monday.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 21

38 million records left exposed on public databases thanks to weak Microsoft Power App defaults

Many companies use Microsoft's Power App platform, and sensitive data for 38 million records was left exposed to the public for months, thanks to weak default security settings.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 5

Researchers who built rudimentary CSAM system say Apple's is a danger

A pair of Princeton researchers claim that Apple's CSAM detection system is dangerous because they explored and warned against similar technology, but the two systems are far from identical.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 46

T-Mobile says 5.3M more customers affected by breach, IMEI data stolen

T-Mobile has confirmed that a massive data breach affecting both current and former customers is now worse than it originally reported.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Jailbreaking community member said he served as a 'spy' for Apple

An active member of the Apple jailbreak and leaking community reportedly served as a "double agent" and spied for the Cupertino tech giant's security team.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 10

T-Mobile data breach hit 47.8 million accounts, most not current customers

Of the total 47.8 million people whose data was stolen in the T-Mobile server attack, more than 40 million of them are former and prospective T-Mobile customers — and the company claims no financial information was compromised.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 9

Polish opposition lawyer thanks Apple for strong encryption amid corruption case

A Polish lawyer and frequent critic of the country's government thanked Apple for its strong encryption after local prosecutors failed to break into his iPhone.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 5

Corellium launches initiative to help analyze Apple's CSAM claims

Corellium, an iOS virtualization firm that was recently sued by Apple, has announced a new initiative meant to foster independent security research — and the first project is inspired by Apple's CSAM scanning project.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Hackers selling data on 100M T-Mobile customers after server attack

T-Mobile is looking into a breach of its servers that has apparently resulted in harvested data on over 100 million customers being sold on a hacker forum.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 17

Apple details user privacy, security features built into its CSAM scanning system

Apple has published a new document that provides more detail about the security and privacy of its new child safety features, including how it's designed to prevent misuse.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 71

Simplified Google Titan Security Key lineup shipping August 10

Google's Titan Security Key lineup has been cut down to just USB-A and USB-C models, both with NFC capabilities, and the company has canned the older Bluetooth models.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 1

Epic Games CEO slams Apple 'government spyware'

Tim Sweeney, the chief of Epic Games, has attacked Apple over its iCloud Photos and messages child safety initiatives, putting forward the idea of it being a way for governments to conduct surveillance.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 108

Apple expanding child safety features across iMessage, Siri, iCloud Photos

Apple is releasing a suite of features across its platforms aimed at protecting children online, including a system that can detect child abuse material in iCloud while preserving user privacy.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 97

Apple reportedly plans to make iOS detect child abuse photos

A security expert claims that Apple is about to announce photo identification tools that would identify child abuse images in iOS photo libraries.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 26

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