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Google has confirmed plans to implement Web Monetization in Chrome, allowing website owners to receive micro-payments as tips or rewards for their content as an additional way to generate revenue. “Web Monetization is a web technology that enables website owners to receive micro payments from users as they interact with their content,” Google explained in…

A global stop-payment mechanism created by INTERPOL successfully recovered over $40 million stolen in a BEC attack on a company in Singapore. INTERPOL says this is the largest recovery of funds stolen through a business email compromise (BEC) scam. BEC scams are a type of cyberattack in which cybercriminals attempt to redirect legitimate corporate payments to an…

Samsung has launched a new bug bounty program for its mobile devices with rewards of up to $1,000,000 for reports demonstrating critical attack scenarios. The new ‘Important Scenario Vulnerability Program (ISVP)’ program focuses on vulnerabilities related to arbitrary code execution, the unlocking of devices, data extraction, arbitrary application installation, and bypassing device protections. Highlighted payouts…

The Grand Palais Réunion des musées nationaux (Rmn) in France is warning that it suffered a cyberattack on Saturday night, August 3, 2024. Grand Palais Rmn is an institution responsible for managing several museums and cultural sites in France. It oversees various aspects of the museum’s operations, including exhibitions, cultural programming, and operations. The institute…

Proton VPN has announced a series of updates to its Windows and Android apps to help users combat censorship, circumvent blocks, and protect themselves from authoritarian governments due to using forbidden tools. One of the standout features is ‘Discreet Icon,’ a new setting allowing users to disguise the Proton VPN app icon and make it…

It’s a common story: weak or reused passwords find their way online, with damaging consequences for organization. Criminals increasingly deploy stolen credentials to gain initial access to user accounts, bringing new demands for security. This had led to a booming market for stolen credentials and the initial access they can bring. The ENISA Threat Landscape…

A hacker has breached Mobile Guardian, a digital classroom management platform used worldwide, and remotely wiped data from at least 13,000 student’s iPads and Chromebooks. Mobile Guardian, a ‘Google for Education’ partner, is a cross-platform (Android, Windows, iOS, ChromeOS, macOS) one-on-one solution for K-12 schools that offers a complete suite of device management, parental monitoring and…

Ransomware Response: Best Practices for Businesses Becoming the target of a ransomware attack is something no organization likes to think about, but it’s increasing likely for many firms. According to Statista, almost three-quarters of businesses (72.7 percent) were affected by ransomware last year. This means it’s essential for every company to make a ransomware response…

Image: MidjourneyAndroid security updates this month patch 46 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) exploited in targeted attacks. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, is a use after free (UAF) weakness in the Linux kernel’s network route management. It requires System execution privileges for successful exploitation and allows altering the behavior of certain network connections.…