VPNFilter, a destructive form of malware that targets routers first discovered in May is far worse than initially thought, shaping up to be potentially this year’s largest coordinated attack, according to a new report. The persistent malware, persistent in that it’s difficult to remove and remains active even after routers are rebooted, deploys multiple stages, ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Technology Co. Ltd. today announced the launch of the Huobi Chain Project and the Huobi Chain Superhero Championship Program, the latter to assist the former in development. The Huobi Chain Project is being designed as a new network that’s intended to provide individuals and organizations with a trustworthy and autonomous platform for value ...

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Synk Ltd. have uncovered a new vulnerability that affects thousands of projects, including ones designed across multiple programming languages used by some of the largest companies in the business. Dubbed “Zip Slip,” the issue is an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability — that is, the ability to overwrite an existing file. It’s triggered by ...

Genealogy and DNA testing company MyHeritage Ltd. revealed Monday that it had experienced a data breach involving the theft of usernames and hashed passwords of more than 90 million customers. The breach relates to 92 million users who had signed up to MyHeritage up to and including Oct. 26, 2017. The company found out about the ...

The State of New York is set to form a cryptocurrency task force to consider the “potential effects of the widespread implementation of digital currencies on financial markets in the state.” Currently, the establishment of the crypto task force consists of a proposed bill that is being supported by the New York State Legislature’s banking committee. ...

Israeli cybersecurity startup Cyberbit Ltd. today said it has raised $30 million in new funding from Claridge Israel to accelerate growth and accommodate the rising demand for its security products. Founded in 2015 and previously a fully owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., Cyberbit offers a detection and response platform that has been designed to protect ...

Facebook Inc. is in trouble again. A new report reveals that it had been sharing private data with device makers in a similar fashion to its scandalous Cambridge Analytica deal. The New York Times broke the story late Sunday, reporting that the social networking giant had reached data-sharing partnerships with at least 60 device makers — including ...

Apple Inc. is set to kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference Monday morning and although the company is renowned for surprise announcements, most of what is set to be revealed is already reasonably known. WWDC 2018 starts at 10 a.m. PDT. You can watch the keynote online here. Here’s what to expect: iOS 12 ...

Self-styled experts are condemning the recent move by Google Inc. to implement a ban on cryptocurrency-related advertising later this month, but in a surprising twist, one is suggesting that the motivation may be that Google plans to enter the market itself. Google announced the ban, which covers any cryptocurrency-related content, including initial coin offerings, wallets and trading ...

The FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial soccer competition, is set to start June 14, and as has become standard ahead of major sporting events, security experts are warning that hackers and other malicious actors are likely to target multiple digital aspects of the event. Where the World Cup is being held is also adding to ...