This week researchers at Webroot security released the results of a country-wide investigation into the average cyber security skills/practices of the modern American, discovering some troubling trends.
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Investigative Report: How Mass Surveillance Works Inside China
A new investigative report published by Human Rights Watch today reveals the extent to which the Chinese Government goes to spy on its Muslim population, mandating spyware installation, forcibly collecting DNA samples and much more.
Hackers Take Down +1 Million Websites, Deface Them with Message Reading “Jerusalem Is The Capitol of Palestine”
On March 2nd 2019, over 1 million websites hosted by the Israeli corporation known as Nagich had their DNS traffic poisoned and hijacked, re-routing all users to a message reading “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine.”
CERT South Korea Leaks New C&C Tool for Korean Android Stealer
Earlier today a rogue member of CERT South Korea leaked the source code to a new malware effecting Android phones originating of out Asia.
Kaspersky Lab Releases Security Bulletin 2018 – Cyber Year In Review
Earlier this week Kaspersky Lab released their annual security bulletin, outlining all the latest threats and trends faced by Kaspersky Lab customers throughout 2018, painting an interesting and unique portrait of today’s cyber landscape.