Breaking: Apple and Google team up to stop unauthorized location tracking!

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter]( [cover]( [Webinar: Real-Time MFA and Service Account Protection Can Defeat Ransomware Attacks]( Learn how real-time MFA and service account protection can defeat ransomware attacks in our upcoming webinar. Don't miss out! [Download Now]( Sponsored LATEST NEWS May 3, 2023 [Operation SpecTor: $53.4 Million Seized, 288 Vendors Arrested in Dark Web Drug Bust]( An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking on the dark web, adding to a long list of criminal enterprises that have been shuttered in recent years. The effort, codenamed Operation SpecTor, also saw the authorities confiscating more than $53.4 million in cash and virtual currencies, 850 kg of drugs, ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Download the eBook: What Does it Take to be a Full-Fledged Virtual CISO?]( Almost half of MSP clients fell victim to a cyberattack within the last 12 months. In the SMB world, the danger is especially acute as only 50% of SMBs have a dedicated internal IT person to take care of cybersecurity. No wonder cybercriminals are targeting SMBs so heavily. No wonder SMBs are increasingly willing to pay a subscription or retainer to gain access to expert C-level ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Stop End-Users' Bad Password Behavior]( 88% of passwords used to attack RDP ports in live attacks are 12 characters or less. Enforce compliance requirements, block 3B+ compromised passwords, & help users create stronger passwords in AD with dynamic end-user feedback. See how with Specops Password ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple and Google Join Forces to Stop Unauthorized Tracking Alert System]( Apple and Google have teamed up to work on a draft industry-wide specification that's designed to tackle safety risks and alert users when they are being tracked without their knowledge or permission using devices like AirTags. "The first-of-its-kind specification will allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across Android ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Hackers Exploiting 5-year-old Unpatched Vulnerability in TBK DVR Devices]( Threat actors are actively exploiting an unpatched five-year-old flaw impacting TBK digital video recording (DVR) devices, according to an advisory issued by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication bypass issue that could be exploited by remote actors to gain elevated permissions. "The 5-year-old vulnerability ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [CISA Issues Advisory on Critical RCE Affecting ME RTU Remote Terminal Units]( The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory about a critical flaw affecting ME RTU remote terminal units. The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-2131, has received the highest severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system for its low attack complexity. "Successful exploitation of ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Researchers Uncover New BGP Flaws in Popular Internet Routing Protocol Software]( Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered weaknesses in a software implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) that could be weaponized to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on vulnerable BGP peers. The three vulnerabilities reside in version 8.4 of FRRouting, a popular open source internet routing protocol suite for Linux and Unix platforms. It's currently used by ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [BouldSpy Android Spyware: Iranian Government's Alleged Tool for Spying on Minority Groups]( A new Android surveillanceware possibly used by the Iranian government has been used to spy on over 300 individuals belonging to minority groups. The malware, dubbed BouldSpy, has been attributed with moderate confidence to the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA). Targeted victims include Iranian Kurds, Baluchis, Azeris, and Armenian Christian groups. "The ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [cover]( [Webinar: Real-Time MFA and Service Account Protection Can Defeat Ransomware Attacks]( Learn how real-time MFA and service account protection can defeat ransomware attacks in our upcoming webinar. Don't miss out! [Download Now]( Sponsored This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here](. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com [Unsubscribe]( The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India