Day: July 29, 2020

Kaspersky: Hacker-for-hire group is targeting European law firms

The Deceptikons group is the second major hacker-for-hire mercenary group exposed this year after Dark Basin. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Technical Challenges of IoT Cybersecurity in a Post-COVID-19 World

Effective management of vulnerabilities can be done only when information about supply chain dependencies is accurate and recent. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Brazilian gamers see improvement in broadband latency and speed

Users are getting a better gameplay experience as demand increases during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Live: US Tech Giants Face Congress Grilling

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


GRUB2, you’re getting too bug for your boots: Config file buffer overflow is a boon for malware seeking to drill deeper into a system

We’re gonna keeping punning this until someone pays us $5m An annoying vulnerability in the widely used GRUB2 bootloader can be exploited by malware or a rogue insider already on a machine to thoroughly compromise the operating system or hypervisor while evading detection by users and security tools.… …read more Source:: Register


After India and US, Japan Looks To Ban TikTok and Other Chinese Apps

A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following in the footsteps of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and the U.S., which is floating the idea. From a report: The decision was first reported by Japanese national broadcaster NHK….


Pokemon’s Nintendo Switch fighting spinoff is free until next Tuesday – CNET

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can play Pokken Tournament DX for free from Wednesday. …read more Source:: CNet


Disney Plus Black Beauty movie will star Kate Winslet – CNET

The new adaptation will hit the streaming service later this year. …read more Source:: CNet


Critical Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Allows RCE

WordPress plugin Comments – wpDiscuz, which is installed on over 70,000 sites, has issued a patch. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Visa, Mastercard Debit Fees Are Hurting Retailers, Sen. Richard Durbin Says

Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin is asking the Federal Reserve to probe allegedly anticompetitive practices that are forcing merchants to pay excessive debit-card fees levied during the coronavirus crisis by large networks like Visa and Mastercard. From a report: In a letter to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, Mr. Durbin said practices by the large card networks…