Charming Kitten’s New BellaCiao Malware Discovered in Multi-Country Attacks

Web Security News

Apr 26, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan The prolific Iranian nation-state group known as Charming Kitten is actively targeting multiple victims in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and India with a novel malware dubbed BellaCiao, adding to its ever-expanding list of custom tools. Discovered by Bitdefender Labs, BellaCiao is a “personalized dropper” that’s capable of delivering other…

EVs Speed onto the Scene

Internet of Things

EVs (electric vehicles) are surging, due to a number of factors. The IEA (Intl. Energy Agency) says sales of EVs doubled in 2021 from the previous year to a new record of 6.6 million. Back in 2012, just 120,000 electric cars were sold worldwide. In 2021, more than that many are sold each week. This…

Netflix password-sharing crackdown reportedly leads to 1 million canceled accounts

Cyber protection and web Security

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown was never going to be something the public just accepted. A new report, though, claims that the company is already facing a pushback on its attempts to monetize account sharing across locations. Over the last months, Netflix rolled out Paid Sharing, a new “feature” offering users the ability to pay to add…