And reveals the small mistake that bricked 8.5M Windows boxes CrowdStrike has hired two outside security firms to review the Falcon functionality that sparked a global IT outage last month – but it may not have an awful lot to…
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CrowdStrike hires outside security outfits to review Falcon code
And reveals the small mistake that bricked 8.5M Windows boxes CrowdStrike has hired two outside security firms to review the Falcon functionality that sparked a global IT outage last month – but it may not have an awful lot to…
CrowdStrike hires outside security firms to review Falcon code
And reveals the small mistake that bricked 8.5 million Windows boxes CrowdStrike has hired two outside security firms to review the Falcon sensor code that sparked a global IT outage last month – but it may not have an awful…
Google splats device-hijacking exploited-in-the-wild Android kernel bug among others
And Qualcomm addresses ‘permanent denial of service’ flaw in its stuff Google released 46 fixes for Android in its August security patch batch, including one for a Linux kernel flaw in the mobile OS that can lead to remote code…
Sonic Automotive says ransomware-linked CDK software outage cost it $30M
Misery loves company – all of its competitors were also negatively impacted One of the US’s largest car dealerships says the IT outage caused by CDK Global’s June ransomware attack cost it approximately $30 million.… This article has been indexed…
Bad apps bypass Windows security alerts for six years using newly unveiled trick
Windows SmartScreen and Smart App Control both have weaknesses of which to be wary Elastic Security Labs has lifted the lid on a slew of methods available to attackers who want to run malicious apps without triggering Windows’ security warnings,…
Users call on Microsoft to update Outlook’s friendly name feature
That one weird thing in Outlook that gives phishers and scammers an in to an inbox Users are urging Microsoft to rethink how it shows sender email addresses in Outlook because phishing criminals are taking advantage, using helpful, friendly names…
Billion-dollar bust as international op shutters Cryptonator wallet
Chap named ‘Roman Boss’ accused of being just that at a cryptocash laundering outfit Users of Cryptonator – an online digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange – received an unpleasant surprise last weekend after the service was shuttered in a combined…
MDM vendor Mobile Guardian attacked, leading to remote wiping of 13,000 devices
Singapore Ministry of Education orders software removed after string of snafus UK-based mobile device management vendor Mobile Guardian has admitted that on August 4 it suffered a security incident that involved unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices managed by…
Mobile Guardian attacked, leading to remote wiping of 13,000 devices
Singapore Ministry of Education orders software removed after string of snafus UK-based mobile device management vendor Mobile Guardian has admitted that on August 4 it suffered a security incident that involved unauthorized access to iOS and ChromeOS devices managed by…
Illinois relaxes biometric privacy law so snafus won’t cost businesses billions
Some scowl, some smile, as fines no longer apply every time your mugshot or fingerprint is shared The US state of Illinois has reduced penalties for breaches of its tough Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).… This article has been indexed…
NFL to begin using face scanning tech across all of its stadiums
Smile for the camera to get in, or buy a beer without lining up The National Football League and all 32 of its teams will use tech from facial recognition software vendor Wicket to verify the identity of thousands of…
That cyber-heist of 2.9B personal records? There’s a class-action lawsuit looming for that
Background check biz accused of negligence A lawsuit has accused a Florida data broker of carelessly failing to secure billions of records of people’s private information, which was subsequently stolen from the biz and sold on an online criminal marketplace.……
Your copilot for improved cyber protection
Watch this video to learn how Palo Alto Networks is using GenAI to automate and simplify cybersecurity Sponsored Post Cyber security is complex right, particularly when you’re tyring to monitor and configure multiple tools across a host of different on-…
Sneaky SnakeKeylogger slithers into Windows inboxes to steal sensitive secrets
Malware logs users’ keystrokes, pilfers credentials, exfiltrates data Criminals are preying on Windows users yet again, this time in an effort to hit them with a keylogger that can also steal credentials and take screenshots.… This article has been indexed…
CrowdStrike unhappy about Delta’s ‘litigation threat,’ claims airline refused ‘free on-site help’
Vendor plans to aggressively defend its case before listing catalog of shortcomings at the airline CrowdStrike says it is “highly disappointed” and rejects the claims made by Delta and its lawyers that the vendor exhibited gross negligence in the events…
China starts testing national cyber-ID before consultation on the idea closes
Eighty-one apps signed up to pilot facial recognition and real name ID system Chinese app developers have signed up to beta test a national cyberspace ID system that will use facial recognition technology and the real names of users, according…
Google gamed into advertising a malicious version of Authenticator
Plus: CISA’s AI hire; and Canuck SIM swappers busted Infosec in brief Scammers have been using Google’s own ad system to fool people into downloading a borked copy of the Chocolate Factory’s Authenticator software.… This article has been indexed from…
DARPA suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust – using AI, of course
Now that’s a TRACTOR pull request To accelerate the transition to memory safe programming languages, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is driving the development of TRACTOR, a programmatic code conversion vehicle.… This article has been indexed from…
Israeli hacktivist group brags it took down Iran’s internet
WeRedEvils alleges successful attack on infrastructure, including data theft Israel-based hacktivists are taking credit for an ongoing internet outage in Iran.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Israeli hacktivist group brags it…