HUGE Google Chrome Spyware Ring: 111 Add-ons,15K Domains - Security Boulevard

GOOG FAIL

Thought @GoogleChrome was safe? Think again. Researchers have found an enormous mess of browser #extensions that spy on you. https://t.co/wy7ZqBRRvo

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) June 20, 2020

Anonymous tweets ‘DDoS’; everyone freaks out - TechBeacon

T reconfig FAIL

Monday’s scare of a “major” denial-of-service attack turns out to have been just a #BGP misconfiguration. Or some other fat-fingered change. https://t.co/2JyfeCQYGJ

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) June 18, 2020

Twitter Nukes 32,000 More State Trolls, Mostly From China - Security Boulevard

五毛 FAIL; Hungry Тролли

I ❤ Policemen.

That’s what the cuddly, peace-loving #ChineseCommunistParty wants you to think. And it’s been taking over Twitter to spread its message of joy and hope. https://t.co/XlIvIlWlfX

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) June 16, 2020

Is Zoom the Next Huawei? ‘Puppet of Chinese,’ Say Critics - Security Boulevard

$ZM PR FAIL (yet again)

😷 @Zoom_us has been closing accounts of U.S. residents who are critical of the Chinese Communist Party. Specifically, accounts hosting discussions of #China’s 1989 #TiananmenSquare massacre and of China’s 2020 aspirations in #HongKong. https://t.co/65NZiQrMdj

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) June 11, 2020

‘Dark Basin’: Prolific spear-phishers for hire - TechBeacon

Allegedly Sumit & Co.

A little-known security company is accused this week of mercenary hacking. Researchers say @BellTroX InfoTech Services phished countless individuals, advocacy groups, and for-profit companies: https://t.co/bIXSJ54ZGb

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) June 11, 2020