23andMe Agrees To $30 Million Settlement For Last Year's Data Breach
Affected users can try to claim up to $10,000 if the breach at 23andMe led to financial fraud or paying up for security or mental health services.
'Vo1d' Trojan Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android-Based TV Boxes Globally
Antivirus firm Dr.Web has flagged a type of Android malware known as Android.Vo1d that has infected about 1.3 million TV boxes across 197 countries. The malware effectively enables a backdoor into the TV box's system that allows an attacker to download and install malicious third-party software. The R4 TV box model running Android 7.1.2, a TV Box running Android 12.1, and the KJ-SMART4KVIP TV box running Android 10.1 were the types of devices reportedly impacted.
CrowdStrike Exec Shows Up to Accept 'Most Epic Fail' Award in Person
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas appears at DEF CON's annual Pwnie Awards to accept the 'award' because 'we got this horribly wrong [and] it's super important to own it.'
'Fortune 50' Company Made Record-Breaking $75M Ransomware Payment
A major company made a staggering $75 million ransomware payment to hackers earlier this year, according to cybersecurity vendor Zscaler. Zscaler made the claim in a Tuesday report examining the latest trends in ransomware attacks, which continue to ensnare companies, hospitals, and schools across the country.
US Disrupts Russian Bots Spreading Propaganda on Twitter
Russian media outlet RT ran the bot farm to pump out disinformation via 968 Twitter accounts, the US Justice Department says.