Kacy Zurkus Two new variants of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that can allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information have been disclosed, according to a 21 May US-CERT…
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AWS sends noise to Signal: You can't use our servers to beat censors
By Richard Chirgwin Amazon has followed Google’s example by lowering the boom on a practice called “domain fronting” that organisations like Signal use to get around government censorship. As defined…
Alphabet unveils business unit devoted to cyber security
Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cyber security software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest move by the…
Hacker Alex Bessell jailed for cyber crime offences
A computer hacker has been jailed for two years for committing thousands of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google and Skype. Alex Bessell, 21, of Aigburth, Liverpool, was also convicted…
Cron-Linked Malware Impersonates 2,200 Banking Apps
Phil Muncaster Security researchers are warning of new malware designed to harvest banking and card details, which could be linked to the infamous Cron cybercrime group. The Catelites Bot shares…
Hacker warned he faces jail after admitting cyber crimes
A computer hacker has admitted a series of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google, Skype and other companies. Alex Bessell from Liverpool, admitted nine offences, including receiving £50,000 from proceeds…