Another one bytes the dust In an incredibly rare move, Google is killing off one of its online services – this time, VPN for Google One.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
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Microsoft breach allowed Russian spies to steal emails from US government
Affected federal agencies must comb through mails, reset API keys and passwords The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that Russian spies who gained access to Microsoft’s email system were able to steal sensitive data, including authentication details…
French issue alerte rouge after local governments knocked offline by cyber attack
Embarrassing, as its officials are in the US to discuss Olympics cyber threats Several French municipal governments’ services have been knocked offline following a “large-scale cyber attack” on their shared servers.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Apple stops warning of ‘state-sponsored’ attacks, now alerts about ‘mercenary spyware’
Report claims India’s government, which is accused of using Pegasus at home, was displeased Apple has made a significant change to the wording of its threat notifications, opting not to attribute attacks to a specific source or perpetrator, but categorizing…
Space Force boss warns ‘the US will lose’ without help from Musk and Bezos
China, Russia have muscled up, and whoever wins up there wins down here The commander of the US Space Force (USSF) has warned that America risks losing its dominant position in space, and therefore on Earth too.… This article has…
96% of US hospital websites share visitor info with Meta, Google, data brokers
Could have been worse – last time researchers checked it was 98.6% Hospitals – despite being places where people implicitly expect to have their personal details kept private – frequently use tracking technologies on their websites to share user information…
Global taxi software vendor exposes details of nearly 300K across UK and Ireland
High-profile individuals including MPs said to be caught up in leak Exclusive Taxi software biz iCabbi recently fixed an issue that exposed the personal information of nearly 300,000 individuals via an unprotected database.… This article has been indexed from The…
It’s 2024 and Intel silicon is still haunted by data-spilling Spectre
Go, go InSpectre Gadget Intel CPU cores remain vulnerable to Spectre data-leaking attacks, say academics at VU Amsterdam.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: It’s 2024 and Intel silicon is still haunted…
Rust rustles up fix for 10/10 critical command injection bug on Windows
BatBadBut hits Erlang, Go, Python, Ruby as well Programmers are being urged to update their Rust versions after the security experts working on the language addressed a critical vulnerability that could lead to malicious command injections on Windows machines.… This…
X fixes URL blunder that could enable convincing social media phishing campaigns
Poorly implemented rule allowed miscreants to deceive users with trusted URLs Elon Musk’s X has apparently fixed an embarrassing issue implemented earlier in the week that royally bungled URLs on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.… This article…
Turning the tide on third-party risk
Using threat intelligence to mitigate against security breaches Webinar There are some unhappy projections out there about the prevalence of third-party security breaches.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Turning the tide…
Chrome Enterprise Premium promises extra security – for a fee
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…
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…