Private, mercenary-style surveillance and hacking groups have used Facebook and Instagram to target 50,000 people in over 100 countries, according to a newly published investigation by Meta, Facebook’s parent company. The existence of private companies that use sophisticated digital tools to pry secrets from people’s work and private lives—sometimes as part of legitimate law enforcement……
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Facebook says 50,000 users were targeted by cyber mercenary firms in 2021
Cybersecurity: The long view
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” The history of cybersecurity has been a series of increasingly complex, powerful, and alternating waves of attacks and defenses. To address the increase in threats and costs, the role of the chief information security officer has taken on greater importance in……
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Egyptian Politician Hacked by 2 Government Hacking Groups, Researchers Say
Citizen Lab found that an Egyptian politician’s iPhone was hacked by two different government hacking groups, using spyware made by NSO Group and a competitor called Cytrox…
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Kaduna/Katsina killings: Declare emergency on security, Rights group tells FG
The Federal Government should declare a state of emergency on security in Nigeria and invoke emergency powers to signal a fresh resolve to tackle the killings, insurgency and crime wavelength in the country, an international civil rights organization, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education…
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Brazil investigates use of staff credentials in cyberattacks against government bodies
Malicious actors have accessed some systems using civil servant login and password details, an initial probe into recent breaches has been found…
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CD Projekt plan to settle Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit for $1.85 million
CD Projekt have announced plans to pay out $1,850,000 (£1.4 million) to settle a class action lawsuit brought by investors over Cyberpunk 2077’s troubles. The suit started in December 2020 with investors primarily upset with the fact that the console version was in such a state…
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Crossword Cybersecurity and Liverpool John Moores University research reveals underlying supply chain assurance issues
UKRI-funded research project by Crossword Cybersecurity and Liverpool John Moores University digs into the causes of supply chain risk and assurance failures. 16 December 2021 – London, UK – Crossword Cybersecurity Plc (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the technology commercialisation company focused on cyber security and risk management…
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Noname Security Raises $135 Million in Series C at $1B Valuation, Becomes First API Security Unicorn
Rapid adoption by Fortune 500 solidifies company’s complete, proactive approach to API security PALO ALTO, CA — December 15, 2021 — Noname Security, the leading API security company, today announced it has secured $135 million in Series C funding at $1B valuation. The funding round was led by Georgian and Lightspeed…
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News24.com | WATCH LIVE | Security cluster to outline measures for safer festive season in SA
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will brief the media on its state of readiness for the festive season.
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt will pay just $1.85 million in proposed class-action settlement
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Last week, we reported that game developer CD Projekt was negotiating to settle a class-action lawsuit over the infamously botched launch of Cyberpunk 2077, a game that came riddled with bugs and poor enough performance on consoles that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store and many storefronts offered refunds…
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