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Without ever setting foot in the lab, a threat actor could dupe DNA researchers into creating pathogens, according to a study describing “an end-to-end cyber-biological attack” Researchers have described a theoretical cyberattack that could be used to dupe unsuspecting scientists into producing dangerous biological substances, toxins and synthetic viruses. The paper, authored by researchers from Israel’s…

ESET researchers discover a new backdoor used by Turla to exfiltrate stolen documents to Dropbox ESET researchers found a previously undocumented backdoor and document stealer. Dubbed Crutch by its developers, we were able to attribute it to the infamous Turla APT group. According to our research, it was used from 2015 to, at least, early…

In addition to patching the actively exploited bug, the update also brings fixes for another four security loopholes The post Google patches Chrome zero‑day under attack appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

What are some of the key security risks to be aware of when using USB flash drives and how can you mitigate the threats? The post How safe is your USB drive? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The flaws, neither of which is being actively exploited, were fixed merely days after the monthly Patch Tuesday rollout The post Microsoft issues two emergency Windows patches appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

You don’t need a degree in cybersecurity or a bottomless budget to do the security basics well – here are five things that will get you on the right track The post 5 things you can do to secure your home office without hiring an expert appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

School closings and more screen time can ultimately put children at an increased risk of being kidnapped by strangers they met online The post Child abductors may use social media to lure victims, FBI warns appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers The post Zoom to begin rolling out end‑to‑end encryption appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Some footage has already appeared on adult sites, with cybercriminals offering lifetime access to the entire loot for US$150 The post 50,000 home cameras reportedly hacked, footage posted online appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Bad actors have accessed US elections support systems, although there's no evidence to suggest that election data has been compromised, say FBI and CISA The post Attackers chain Windows, VPN flaws to target US government agencies appeared first on WeLiveSecurity