Paying for browsers is no longer a memory from the 1990s Cloud Next Hoping to upsell freeloading corporate users of its Chrome browser, Google has announced Chrome Enterprise Premium – which comes with a dash of AI security sauce for…
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Microsoft squashes SmartScreen security bypass bug exploited in the wild
Plus: Adobe, SAP, Fortinet, VMware, Cisco issue pressing updates Patch Tuesday Microsoft fixed 149 security flaws in its own products this week, and while Redmond acknowledged one of those vulnerabilities is being actively exploited, we’ve been told another hole is…
Got an unpatched LG ‘smart’ television? It could be watching you back
Four fatal flaws allow TV takeover A handful of bugs in LG smart TVs running WebOS could allow an attacker to bypass authorization and gain root access on the device.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
UK businesses shockingly unaware of how to handle security threats
Many decide to make no changes after detecting a breach UK businesses’ response to security breaches has “astounded” experts following the release of the government’s official cybercrime stats for 2024.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
US insurers use drone photos to deny home insurance policies
Of course, it helps if you don’t live in a potential disaster zone US insurance companies are reportedly relying on aerial photos from drones to deny claims.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original…
Home Depot confirms worker data leak after miscreant dumps info online
SaaS slip up leads to scumbags seeking sinecure Home Depot has confirmed that a third-party company accidentally exposed some of its employees’ personal details after a criminal copy-pasted the data online.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Home Depot confirms data theft after crook threatens to dump inside info online
SaaS slip up leads to scumbags seeking sinecure Home Depot has confirmed that a third-party company exposed some of its employees’ personal details after a criminal claimed to have posted the stolen data online.… This article has been indexed from…
Puppies, kittens, data at risk after ‘cyber incident’ at veterinary giant
IT systems pulled offline for chance to paws and reflect First, they came for hospitals, then it was charities and cancer centers. Now, cyber scumbags are coming for the puppies and kittens.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Change Healthcare faces second ransomware dilemma weeks after ALPHV attack
Theories abound over who’s truly responsible Change Healthcare is allegedly being extorted by a second ransomware gang, mere weeks after recovering from an ALPHV attack.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Change…
Head of Israeli cyber spy unit exposed … by his own privacy mistake
PLUS: Another local government hobbled by ransomware; Huge rise in infostealing malware; and critical vulns In Brief Protecting your privacy online is hard. So hard, in fact, that even a top Israeli spy who managed to stay incognito for 20…
What can be done to protect open source devs from next xz backdoor drama?
What happened, how it was found, and what your vultures have made of it all Kettle It’s been about a week since the shock discovery of a hidden and truly sophisticated backdoor in the xz software library that ordinarily is…
US government excoriates Microsoft for ‘avoidable errors’ but keeps paying for its products
In what other sphere does a bad supplier not feel pain for its foulups? Analysis You might think that when a government supplier fails in one of its key duties it would find itself shunned or at least feel financial…
Hotel check-in terminal bug spews out access codes for guest rooms
Attacks could be completed in seconds, compromising customer safety A self-service check-in terminal used in a German Ibis budget hotel was found leaking hotel room keycodes, and the researcher behind the discovery claims the issue could potentially affect hotels around…
Academics probe Apple’s privacy settings and get lost and confused
Just disabling Siri requires visits to five submenus A study has concluded that Apple’s privacy practices aren’t particularly effective, because default apps on the iPhone and Mac have limited privacy settings and confusing configuration options.… This article has been indexed…
World’s second-largest eyeglass lens-maker blinded by infosec incident
Also makes components for chips, displays, and hard disks, and has spent four days groping for a fix If ever there was an incident that brings the need for good infosec into sharp focus, this is the one: Japan’s Hoya…
Feds probe alleged classified US govt data theft and leak
State Dept keeps schtum ‘for security reasons’ Updated Uncle Sam is investigating claims that some miscreant stole and leaked classified information from the Pentagon and other national security agencies.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read…
Feds probe massive alleged classified US govt data theft and leak
State Dept keeps schtum ‘for security reasons’ Uncle Sam is investigating claims that a criminal stole and leaked classified information from the Pentagon and other national security agencies.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Ivanti commits to secure-by-design overhaul after vulnerability nightmare
CEO addresses whirlwind start to 2024 and how it plans to prevent a repeat Ivanti has committed to adopting a secure-by-design approach to security as it gears up for an organizational overhaul in response to the multiple vulnerabilities in Connect…
Ransomware gang did steal residents’ confidential data, UK city council admits
INC Ransom emerges as a growing threat as some ex-LockBit/ALPHV affiliates get new gigs Leicester City Council is finally admitting its “cyber incident” was carried out by a ransomware gang and that data was stolen, hours after the criminals forced…
When AI attacks
Watch this webinar for a hair raising journey into the darkest depths of GenAI enabled cyber crime Sponsored Post Artificial intelligence (AI) offers enormous commercial potential but also substantial risks to data security if it is harnessed by cyber criminals…