Operation Nova Downs Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Following a coordinated action dubbed “Operation Nova”, the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters together with Europol, the FBI and law enforcement agencies from around the world, took down a virtual private network (VPN). Its infrastructure was seized in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and the United States. “Criminals can run but they cannot hide from law enforcement”, said the Head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, Edvardas Šileris, on Tuesday in a press release....

In recent years, he’s been operating ContactOffice, a virtual office software, and mailfence, an email privacy service, while devoting himself to fighting internet privacy violation and for improving the safety of users in Belgium and world-wide. In this interview, he tells us his thoughts on international law, personal privacy and everything in between. vpnMentor: Reading through your website, I get the feeling there is a strong ideology behind mailfence’s activity....

The Malicious VPNs Google recently removed 3 VPNs from the Play Store after they were found to contain a malware dropper. The removed malicious VPNs are Cake VPN, Pacific VPN and eVPN, all Android VPNs. Furthermore, 6 utility apps were discovered that contained the dropper and were thus also removed from the Play Store. These apps were BeatPlayer, QR/Barcode Scanner MAX, Music Player, tooltipnatorlibrary, and Qrecorder. Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Check Point Research discovered the previously unknown dropper, nicknamed Clast82, on 27 January....

Update on ProxyLogon Attacks This second wave of attacks on Microsoft Exchange email servers, which exploit the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities, began in February. However, these attacks have reportedly increased tenfold in the last week or so with at least 10 hacking groups involved in the exploits. Cybersecurity firm Check Point Research (CPR) reported that the number of attacks increased from 700 on 11 March to over 7,200 on 15 March. CPR’s report also states that the most targeted country is the US with 17% of all exploit attempts....

A software vulnerability can lead to drastically different scenarios e.g depending on the scope of how it will be exploited by malicious actors. On multiple occasions, security flaws have cropped up which allow a cybercriminal to remote control a system by taking advantage of security gaps. Recently, in particular, a slew of these remote code execution vulnerabilities have been noted by security researchers. These flaws can also be discovered within any app, service, or software product and are in most cases patched (updated) without affecting too many users....

The Bill Banning Payment of Ransoms Bill S7289, introduced by Senator Carlucci, prohibits municipal corporations and other government entities from paying ransoms resulting from cyberattacks. Ransomware attacks use malware programs that make systems unusable. Hackers then demand payment, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, in exchange for restoring the systems. The bill defines a cyberattack as a “virtual attack against the critical infrastructure, as defined in subdivision five of section eighty-six of the public officers law, of a municipal corporation or other government entity....

Gaevoy said the company is still open to the idea this was a white-hat ethical hack, though the actor has not yet communicated their intentions. Wintermute CEO Confirms $160 Million Stolen Wintermute, based in London, is self-described as a leading digital asset “Market Maker” and provides liquidity across across fifty crypto exchanges and trading platforms, including global leaders Binance and Coinbase. Though the Sept. 10 theft saw over $160 million in cryptocurrency assets stolen from Wintermute’s decentralized finance (DeFi) operations, the CEO said the company was still solvent following the incident....

Oliver Friedrichs, the founder and CEO of Phantom, describes how Phantom’s community-powered security automation & orchestration platform addresses these issues and drastically reduces the time it takes to respond to a security threat. His stated mission is to use device automation to enable security teams to work smarter, respond faster, and strengthen their organization security defenses. In addition to working at companies like NortonLifeLock and McAfee, you have also founded several security startups – correct?...

Preempt is a Behavioral Firewall; it understands the behavior of every user in the company, starting with the low level employees and all the way up to the senior management boards. It starts with knowing the user’s working hours, IP addresses and devices they are using to access the network, and continues with more personalized data such as knowing which servers that user is permitted to access and which ones are off limits....

Conti Ransomware Group is widely suspected to be the perpetrator that allegedly managed to steal and encrypt data, while an ongoing investigation into the attack is still underway. The Ransomware Attack Parts of the Shutterfly network have experienced a ransomware attack according to Shutterfly’s official post. Furthermore, the company emphasized that this incident has not affected other websites under the ownership of Shutterfly — Shutterfly.com, Snapfish, TinyPrints, and Spoonflower. However, “portions of our Lifetouch and BorrowLenses business, Groovebook, manufacturing and some corporate systems have been experiencing interruptions” stated Shutterfly....

The leaking database was exposing private conversations between Annatel customers and company agents. Throughout these conversations, Annatel customers provided sensitive personal data and access credentials to their online accounts with the company. All this information was being leaked publicly, exposing both Annatel, and its customers to fraud and attack. We also have reason to believe that another system belonging to Annatel was hacked in a separate incident, based on the conversations exposed as part of this leak....

According to Microsoft’s report, the cyber and military attacks together have aimed to “degrade or disrupt” Ukraine’s government and military. Russian Hackers Conducted 237 Operations Against Ukrainian Targets At the outset of the invasion, many pundits expressed their surprise at the low number of disruptive or devastating cyberattacks from Russian threat actors. However, in the following weeks, Microsoft has provided a more extensive look at Russian cyber operations in Ukraine than ever before....

But how does this enterprise antivirus provider measure up to some of the leading antivirus providers in the industry? To find out, we tested the Sophos Home Premium package, the only consumer option currently available from Sophos. Below is our full Sophos Home review, including its features, security, pricing, ease of use, and more. Sophos Home Short Review For our review of Sophos Home, we looked mainly at four areas: security, privacy, speed and system load, and ease of use....

If you want to watch the race, there are many sports channels all over the world that broadcast the MotoGP. In the U.K. you can watch through BT Sports and in the U.S., NBC broadcasts the races. However, these services often only have paid subscriptions. If you want to safe some money but still watch the MotoGP, you can use a VPN to access a free stream. Find out all about this streaming method below....

HiddenWiki – A handy overview with lots of links to relevant dark web websites DuckDuckGo – The search engine of choice on the dark web Ahmia – A dark web search engine that allows for detailed searches Daniel – Another overview of very convenient dark web links ProPublica – A journalism platform Keybase– Secure file sharing over the dark web SecureDrop – A safe haven for whistleblowers Just remember: browsing the dark web can be exciting, but it’s also a dangerous affair....

Human error and attacks orchestrated by cybercriminals have resulted in thousands of data breaches within UK police stations since 2016 FOI responses highlighted Lancashire Police as the station with the most instances of compromised sensitive information The Metropolitan Police recorded zero data breaches since 2016 In 2020 alone, 22 police stations reported 2386 occasions in which private documents were accessed by an unauthorised person Technology has seen millions of businesses across the globe retire their filing cabinets, and slowly but surely, transition to online only....

You probably wouldn’t like it if a stranger had access to all the information collected by your baby monitor. Those sound and video recordings of your loved ones and your house should remain private. A baby monitor might seem like a harmless device, but this isn’t always the case. How do you deal with such security issues? This article will tell you everything you need to know about the dangers and show you how to protect yourself and your baby....

He hung up, and held the phone with both hands on his lap. I could see the beads of sweat forming on his forehead. “Is everything OK? Is there something I can help with?” I asked politely. He shot a frightened look toward me. “Did you hear what’s happening on LinkedIn?” he asked. “A bit,” I said. “What, exactly? What did they do now?” “It’s not what they did, it’s what was done to them,” he muttered, and buried his head between his hands....

With that in mind, we strived to uncover and thoroughly test the best free VPNs for Linux that you can easily set up and start using right away. Below are our results. ProtonVPN: Unlimited data and a dedicated GUI Windscribe: VPN that blocks malware, tracking, and ads TunnelBear: Fast speeds with numerous servers PrivadoVPN: Unblocks streaming sites Hide.me: Lightweight and powerful ProtonVPN is our overall best free VPN for Linux due to its unlimited data, top-notch security, and GUI....

No “free VPN” is ever really 100% free. Most limit your bandwidth and data. Some have even been caught downloading malware to users’ devices and recording their browsing activity. That’s why I strongly recommend a premium option like ExpressVPN. You can unblock most popular streaming services from Europe, including Netflix US. ExpressVPN offers the possibility to test it out for yourself risk-free. If you don’t feel it’s right for you, you can get a full refund within the 30-day money-back guarantee period....