Items tagged with security
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Nathan Ord - Thu, Dec 28, 2023
Earlier in the year, Apple fixed several vulnerabilities, which, when exploited, allowed Operation Triangulation spyware to make its way onto devices with zero interaction required. Since then, researchers have been uncovering all the...
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Alan Velasco - Wed, Dec 27, 2023
GitHub is looking to secure the software supply chain by requiring all developers using the platform to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA). Developers will need to enable the security feature by the end of 2023...
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Nathan Ord - Fri, Dec 22, 2023
Through 2022, the LAPSUS$ threat actor group went on a tear, breaching companies like NVIDIA, Samsung, Microsoft, and Rockstar. The latter of these breaches resulted in quite a bit of game leaks related to GTA IV, revealing details that...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Dec 22, 2023
Google is adding some new bells and whistles to Chrome on the desktop that could potentially make the world's most popular browser a bit faster and more secure. While these are not necessarily game-changing alterations, they're significant...
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Ryan Whitwam - Thu, Dec 21, 2023
It must be a Thursday, because there's been another major data breach that affects millions of consumers and may force you to change passwords. The target of the latest attack was Comcast, which has confirmed that online criminals ran...
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Nathan Ord - Wed, Dec 20, 2023
In the threat intelligence and cybersecurity space, an interesting development has unfolded over the past few days regarding BlackCat or ALPHV, the group behind the Reddit security breach and the more recent 23AndMe data breach. It...
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Tim Sweezy - Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Apple has included a key iOS security change with its latest iOS 17.3 beta for iPhone users aimed at keeping potential thieves from accessing pertinent personal data. When the new Stolen Device Protection feature is toggled on, it makes it...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Dec 13, 2023
One of the telltale signs that your PC has become ill with a virus is an unexpected slowdown in performance. Various forms of malware can sometimes feast on your system's resources, whether it's a hidden cryptocurrency miner, keylogger, or...
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Nathan Ord - Tue, Dec 12, 2023
It would seem that Toyota cannot catch a break. Just weeks after discovering the company ran out of server disk space, shutting down production lines, and that Toyota vehicles could be compromised through the headlights, the company is...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Dec 12, 2023
The United States Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new warning to Americans regarding the malicious use of QR codes. This is important information because QR codes are being used more and more as a convenient way of setting up devices or sending someone to a specific website. However, bad...
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Aaron Leong - Mon, Dec 11, 2023
Apple iPhone users should check whether their phone harbors an unassuming keyboard app in Settings. There's a new third-party keyboard that's designed to collect everything they type and send that information to cybercriminals.
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Dec 06, 2023
If you're still rocking Windows 10, don't panic, fee-based security updates are not imminent. However, they are coming once Windows 10 officially reaches End of Life (EOL) status, which barring any reprieves will happen on October 14...
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Aaron Leong - Wed, Dec 06, 2023
Popular genetic testing company 23andMe has revealed the possible true impact of its recent October data breach. Contrary to an SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filing on Friday by the company, the breach is now said to affect 6.9...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Nov 30, 2023
If you're using a Chrome browser—and chances are high that you are, simply based on Chrome's dominant market share—stop what you're doing and initiate an update to the latest version. Yes, you should be receiving Chrome updates on an...
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Nathan Ord - Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Ikea has launched a new smart home product family called the Vallhorn, Parasoll, and Badring, which are “designed to give customers a greater sense of control and comfort, allowing them to stay connected to their homes, even when they are...
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Alan Velasco - Wed, Nov 29, 2023
A security vulnerability found in ownCloud, a provider of open-source software solutions for organizations to host and sync files, is now being actively exploited by threat actors. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-49103, was initially disclosed...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Nov 28, 2023
The developer of Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, Gellyberry Studios, has been hit by a ransomware attack, leading to the loss of 17,000 player accounts, the studio announced on their Discord server. The game is described as “a hardcore...
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Nathan Ord - Tue, Nov 28, 2023
In less than 72 hours from now, Google will start deleting Google accounts that have been deemed inactive. If you want to save your content, there are some things you can do to ensure that your account and associated content is not caught...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Nov 28, 2023
The holiday season is upon us, which means a barrage of sales on services and products as people find themselves in the gift-giving mood. It's also a time for feasting, and not just on turkey and ham—like nasty little cockroaches and...
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Nathan Ord - Mon, Nov 27, 2023
General Electric is primarily known for its spinning things, like washing machines, supersonic engines, or the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon mounted on the A-10 Warthog and CIWS weapon system. All goofs aside, GE is quite a...
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Alan Velasco - Mon, Nov 27, 2023
The Oakland Sherriff’s Office in Michigan is warning parents about the NameDrop feature of Apple’s iPhones. This feature is found on the smartphone maker’s latest iOS release, iOS 17. Apple says that “NameDrop allows users to easily share...
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Alan Velasco - Mon, Nov 27, 2023
A malware campaign originally targeting Microsoft Windows that began in July of this year is now taking aim at Apple’s macOS. Cybersecurity Researcher Ankit Anubhav shared on the Infosec Exchange instance on Mastodon that it got an update...
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