Two People Arrested in Leonardo’s Case Leonardo is an Italian defense company where about 30% of the corporation is held by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. Though Italy based, it has more number of offices in the UK and US. Late this week, several Italian media has published that two people in relation to Leonardo’s data theft were arrested. The incident, where a former employee was alleged to be to have infected Leonardo’s network, was arrested....

MasterCard to Support Cryptocurrency Transactions MasterCard has already issued cards that would let users transact their cryptocurrencies, but didn’t fully support them into its system. Now, it moves a step closer by integrating cryptocurrencies into its payments model, but still not completely into the network. As announced today, MasterCard will soon let users transact their cryptocurrencies. This means buyers can spend their cryptocurrency balances to purchase goods easily, just as PayPal did....

They cite the findings of a security researcher who spotted that Meta apps like Facebook and Instagram are redirecting users to use their in-app browser, which they have full control on. This comes after the apps were blocked by users for tracking via Apple’s ad tracking policy last year. Circumventing Apple’s App Tracking Transparency In April last year, Apple introduced a new policy called App Tracking Transparency in its iOS 14....

Further, there are two zero-day vulnerabilities, too, were detected that are being actively exploited since last month! While Microsoft then suggested for workaround techniques, applying the official patch would safeguard you ultimately. Nevertheless, learn what those significant vulnerabilities are; The Dual Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Starting with the two zero-day vulnerabilities, these were recorded as CVE-2020-1020 and CVE-2020-0938. And the maker has already warned the community on March 23rd initially about potential RCE attacks....

Although it’s spotted that Outlook lite for Android is available in some countries already, Microsoft may be widening the availability with today’s notification. The company said the lite app would bring the main benefits of the Outlook platform to low-end devices, with faster performance and works on any network. Outlook Lite For Android Over time, we’ve seen device makers and software vendors bumping their storage and processing power, but now making the apps smoothly on entry-level devices yet....

If you are one such user and haven’t checked your Microsoft or Xbox account for a while, then hurry up and poke it once. From August 30 2019, Microsoft is banning the accounts that weren’t active for more than two years now. Make a Purchase and Your Account Will be Clear From Closing There is no need for you to stay active on the platform. If you have purchased any subscription online, it is enough for you to extend the active status....

This was discovered by an engineer who forcibly turned it on in the evaluation builds of Windows 11 Pro. This feature isn’t yet available in the Dev channel too, so Microsoft may or may not bring it to light. File Explorer Tabs in Windows 11 Microsoft has set up Feedback Hub in order to know what the community wants. And if you can surf through, the most requested feature in there is the File Explorer tabs with over 3,200 votes....

Microsoft is Shaking the Gaming Community Earlier this week, Microsoft announced to reduce its Microsoft Store fees to just 12% and let developers keep the rest 88% of all the subscriptions and in-app purchases they generate. As all the other store owners in the market like Sony and Valve are taking a 30% cut, this is a big move. While Microsoft favors the developers to earn more money, it’s also helping itself come back into the market with a bang....

This is based on a pattern that Microsoft observed in recent times, where Sandworm – a Russian intelligence hacking group, has constantly been hitting Ukraine’s infrastructure. Warning to be prepared, Microsoft says such attacks would increase during the winter period against all other NATO nations. Targeting the Supporting Nations in War Eight months into the war and still ongoing, neither Ukraine nor Russia seem to settle down anytime soon. While they continue to fight, Russia is following a hybrid model of attacking – with both military weapons on the ground and cyberattacks against Ukraine....

They tune the digital ads that appear on legitimate sites to redirect users to a fake landing page, which may eventually result in stealing their funds through various means. The scammer here is said to be so sophisticated, considering his acts of customizing the ads according to the target audience. Aged Domains and Malvertising As per Confiant, a sophisticated threat actor named CashRewindo has been malvertising on legitimate sites to lure people into investing in fake options....

This is because some websites aren’t made to parse a three-digit version number in user-agent strings, like running different libraries or unsupported UI issues. Yet, Mozilla and Chrome have been testing this for a while and addressed some of the bugs. Issues on Moving to v100 Issues on Moving to v100For Firefox NightlyFor Chrome User-agent in a web browser is a string of information containing the browser’s name, its version number, and the various technologies it uses....

This is specifically a DDoS attack, as noted by the Nobel community, and the ones behind this incident are not known as of now. But, there’s speculation that state-backed hackers can possibly be the perpetrators, considering the allegations against the Nobel team for biased decisions since the past. Cyberattack Against Nobel Foundation The Norwegian Nobel Institute and the Nobel Foundation have disclosed a cyberattack on their infrastructure last month, right when they’re hosting a virtual award ceremony on December 10th, 2022....

The disappearing design Cameras physical look is never a disturbing thing on the phone. But with changing world, every OEM is trying it outfit as many as cameras as possible, which may make the phone’s rear look ugly one day. So OnePlus seemed trying to deal with this by turning their rear cameras to disappear if not being used. They’d come alive once gone into camera mode. The new patent shows the phone’s rear cameras are set vertically under a circular ring, just as OnePlus 7T....

Free Secure Software Development Courses Open-source is a wonderful thing. While some call lending powerful exploitation tools open is bad, some applaud for empowering the learning community and innovation. While neither are wrong, building them securely so that only intended people use them for intended purposes is important. Thus, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) hosted by Linux Foundation has announced an initiative to teach the interested DevOps about making secure softwares....

VoLTE Calls Can be Snooped! Voice-over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) is the latest telecom standard we all are using today, and it’s a part of the whole LTE network. While the VoLTE calls are encrypted by default, researchers from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany has found a new way of listening to the victim’s confessions with their previous callers. This technique was explained and tried to eavesdrop on people’s conversations successfully....

Updated Version 2.2 Sodinokibi ransomware is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), that’s being kept and developed by a group of creators and sold to other hackers. And making this more effective, the authors have added a new feature to this ransomware where it can now lock even the locked files of victim’s system too. This is done through using the Windows Restart Manager API. Windows Restart Manager is Microsoft’s function for easing the software update installation....

A snapshot of stolen files from ransomware authors show names like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Drake, etc. The total information was mounted to 756GB, containing contracts and contact information of those celebrities. The Same Infamous Group Again REvil or Sodinokibi group has just recently evolved with a new version to steal even more data using Windows Restart Manager API and was responsible for many famous hacks like Travelex, GEDIA, Har Shalom, Artech information systems, etc....

They mentioned that it launched an investigation and acted into this issue after an appeal from the US, last summer. Although, many believe that this act now was just to cover up and deflect the world’s (or mostly US’) views from Russia’s war with Ukraine. Catching The World’s Most Wanted Aside from the nuclear and military forces, every country has in its arsenal, technology is one of the reliable weapons they use in silent operations to attack foreign nations....

Buyucoin Stolen Database Leaked ShinyHunters, the infamous group known for backing websites and leaking their databases has now shown up with a new dump of BuyUcoin. The group has earlier leaked databases of Wattpad, Teespring, MeetMindful, ProctorU, Mathway, and many others for free! Now, it’s up for a new one. According to Gadgets360, ShinyHunters has shared a link to an archive, that has three database dumps belonging to an Indian cryptocurrency exchange called BuyUcoin....

PlayStation Plus is a merged subscription of current PS Now and PS Plus and is offered in three tiers. The updated dates put the launch of this new pack in Asian markets (excluding Japan) first, followed by Japan, the Americas and Europe at later dates. PlayStation Plus New Launch Dates Late last month, Sony announced a merged subscription of its existing packs of PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus, into a new and single subscription called PlayStation Plus....