Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?
Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted......»»
Apple settles lawsuit after being accused of benefiting from gift card scam
Apple this week agreed to settle a lawsuit over its gift cards that was filed in 2020. More specifically, the company had been accused of not helping victims of a scam involving its prepaid gift cards – and even of benefiting from these scams. Now.....»»
23andMe told victims of data breach that suing is futile, letter shows
Victims are still arguing that 23andMe's security measures were inadequate. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) 23andMe is "shamelessly" blaming victims of a data breach impacting 6.9 million users, a l.....»»
Apple moves to settle gift card scam lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay an as-yet undisclosed sum to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company knowingly profited from scammers who stole its gift cards.An Apple gift cardThe original suit was filed in 2020 and alleged that Apple did not.....»»
Fired finance manager files federal whistleblower lawsuit against Chicago-area dealership
A fired finance manager who was assaulted by a co-worker on the job has alleged employees of a suburban Chicago dealership engaged in forgery, sexual harassment and other wrongdoing......»»
"Operation Triangulation" exposes advanced iMessage attack on security firm
Security experts have disclosed an astonishing four-year campaign of iPhone hacking targeting the Russian security company Kaspersky, which has been labeled "the most sophisticated exploit ever."Researchers uncover a sophisticated iPhone attackOperat.....»»
Apple gets backlash from India after uncovering hacks on journalists
India is targeting Apple with investigations and governmental pressure after the company revealed the country's use of Pegasus spyware against journalists and opposition parties.India mad about Apple disclosureIn October, Apple alerted independent jo.....»»
DOJ antitrust lawyers question Beeper over Apple"s iMessage hack
Lawyers from the Department of Justice have reportedly met with Beeper CEO Eric Migicovsky as part of an investigation into Apple's alleged antitrust efforts.Beeper MiniBeeper is the tool that in theory allows Android users to use iMessage and its bl.....»»
All iPhone 16 models to get A18 processor according to iOS 18 code leak
Apple could change course on its latest trend of using year-old processors in non-pro iPhones with iPhone 16, at least according to an alleged iOS 18 code leak.iPhone 16 could have A18The iPhone 15 got the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 processor, while the iPh.....»»
How bad is the iPhone theft problem iOS 17.3 fixes? This thief made $300K+ targeting bars
With iOS 17.3, Apple is launching a new Stolen Device Protection feature that aims to protect users should they have their iPhone and their iPhone’s passcode both stolen. In a new article and video on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal’s Joann.....»»
Law enforcement seizes ALPHV/Blackcat sites, offers decryptor to victims
The US Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware group and let victims know that there is a decryptor they can use. FBI develops ALPHV/Blackcat decryptor Over the past 18 months, ALPHV/Blackcat has.....»»
Crime blotter: Apple Store crimes in the Bay Area
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, the NRF walks back an organized retail crime claim, a suspect had lots of stolen Apple products, and thieves text iPhone theft victims.The Berkeley Apple Store The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, lookin.....»»
Apple to pay $25 million to settle Family Sharing lawsuit; here’s who’s eligible for a cut
Apple will pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the company “misrepresented the ability to use its Family Sharing feature to share subscriptions to apps.” The lawsuit centered on how in-app subscriptions might not be.....»»
Tesla Autopilot recall threatens its own defense in lawsuits over crashes
An increased threat of losses for Tesla in Autopilot litigation across the U.S. could embolden others to challenge the technology in court and force the company to potentially pay victims millions of dollars in compensatory damages......»»
Cybercrime operation that sold millions of fraudulent Microsoft accounts disrupted
Microsoft disrupted an alleged threat actor group that built viable cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) businesses. Dubbed Storm-1152 by Microsoft, the group bilked enterprises and consumers globally out of millions of dollars. Images of Storm-1152’s il.....»»
Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164)
Attackers are trying to leverage public proof-of-exploit (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2023-50164, the recently patched path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. “Attackers aim to deploy webshells, with some cases targeting the parameter &#.....»»
Organizations prefer a combination of AI and human analysts to monitor their digital supply chain
The number of cyber breaches targeting organizations’ supply chains continues to rise, with an average 4.16 breaches reported to be negatively impacting operations this year — a 26% increase from the mean number of 3.29 breaches in 2022, acco.....»»
SpaceX stands down from Falcon Heavy launch for third day in a row
SpaceX has stood down from Tuesday's launch of the Falcon Heavy, marking the third such delay since Sunday. It's now targeting Wednesday evening for launch......»»
Cybercriminals continue targeting open remote access products
Cybercriminals still prefer targeting open remote access products, or like to leverage legitimate remote access tools to hide their malicious actions, according to WatchGuard. “Threat actors continue using different tools and methods in their attac.....»»
Review: PROTACs targeting epigenetic proteins
The field of epigenetics focuses on alterations in gene function that are inherited without changes in the DNA sequence, including histone modifications, post-translational modifications of amino acids, and covalent modifications of DNA bases. These.....»»
NASA"s interstellar mapping probe prepares for a 2025 launch
Engineers at NASA have completed an important milestone in developing the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft. It's now moving from development and design to the assembly, testing, and integration phase, targeting a launch i.....»»