Chinese businessman plotted with GE insider to steal transistor secrets, say Feds

Hong Kong-based suspect wanted to create rival startup using pilfered silicon carbide MOSFET blueprints – claim A Chinese businessman has been accused by the US government of trying to steal silicon secrets from General Electric (GE).… The Register – Security

Microsoft fixes four zero-day flaws in Exchange Server exploited by China’s ‘Hafnium’ spies to steal victims’ data

Patch ASAP: Holes used to raid top-tier targets and stash info in Kim Dotcom’s old cloud file locker Microsoft says Beijing-backed hackers are exploiting four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server to steal data from US-based defense contractors, law firms, and infectious disease researchers.… The Register – Security

US charges North Korean hackers in relation to WannaCry, Sony Pictures attack, and an attempt to steal more than a billion dollars from banks

The United States Department of Justice has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a range of cyber attacks that made headlines around the world. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Graham Cluley

Qualcomm Chip Flaws Let Hackers Steal Private Data From Android Devices

Hundreds of millions of devices, especially Android smartphones and tablets, using Qualcomm chipsets, are vulnerable to a new set of potentially serious vulnerabilities. According to a report cybersecurity firm CheckPoint shared with The Hacker News, the flaws could allow attackers to steal sensitive data stored in a secure area that is otherwise supposed to be […]

Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password

Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a high-severity security vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could allow nearby attackers to steal your WiFi password and launch a variety of cyberattacks using MitM against other devices connected to the same network. In case you don’t own one of these, Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell […]

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