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Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan
APAC in Brief Google and Apple last week started to allow developers of mobile applications to distribute their wares through third-party app stores and accept payments from alternative payment providers.…
Google sends Dark Web Report to its dead services graveyard
Infosec In Brief Google will soon end its “Dark Web Report”, an email service that alerts users when their personal information appears on the internet’s dark underbelly.…
NIST tried to pull the pin on NTP servers after blackout caused atomic clock drift
A staffer at the USA’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tried to disable backup generators powering some of its Network Time Protocol infrastructure, after a power outage around Boulder, Colorado, led to errors.…
ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US
A Venezuelan gang described by US officials as "a ruthless terrorist organization" faces charges over alleged deployment of malware on ATMs across the country, illegally siphoning millions of dollars.…
WatchGuard sounds alarm as critical Firebox flaw comes under active attack
WatchGuard is in emergency patch mode after confirming that a critical remote code execution flaw in its Firebox firewalls is under active attack.…
Sydney Uni data goes walkabout after criminals raid code repo
The University of Sydney is ringing around thousands of current and former staff and students after admitting attackers helped themselves to historical personal data stashed inside one of its online code repositories.…