Security Space Hack-A-Sat 4 contest will let white hat hackers toy with a satellite in space For 50 years, we thought that satellites were hack-proof. It's not the case anymore By Alfonso Maruccia, June 26, 2023, 6:55 AM
Security Apple Apple fixes critical zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS and watchOS The bugs were being actively exploited in the wild By Kishalaya Kundu, June 23, 2023, 8:10 AM
Tech Culture Security US urges global coalition against China's tech cybertheft "playbook" China's IP theft is helping it race ahead in AI and cloud technologies By Rob Thubron, June 23, 2023, 5:18 AM 16 comments
Security Condi is a new botnet-for-hire with a business plan The botnet infects TP-Link routers, then sells its services and source code to partners in crime By Alfonso Maruccia, June 21, 2023, 11:56 AM
Security Hardware Critical security flaw discovered in Zyxel NAS devices, patches are already available No mitigations or temporary remediations this time. Just a firmware update you have to install ASAP By Alfonso Maruccia, June 21, 2023, 7:36 AM
Security Electronics Update your firmware immediately if you own one of these 19 Asus routers Vulnerabilities could enable remote code execution and denial of service attacks By Daniel Sims, June 20, 2023, 7:27 PM 10 comments
Security The Web The US government is offering $10 million for tips about Cl0p ransomware "Do you know anything about this ransomware threat, fellow cybercriminals?" By Alfonso Maruccia, June 19, 2023, 8:15 AM
Industry Security EU commissioner wants all member states to ban Huawei and ZTE's 5G equipment The EU is concerned about spying by the Chinese communist regime By Kishalaya Kundu, June 19, 2023, 7:37 AM
Software Security Vulnerabilities result in millions of compromised users of popular managed file transfer software Affected parties range from individual and corporate users to federal, state, and local government systems By Jimmy Pezzone, June 17, 2023, 10:34 AM
Software Security Thousands left vulnerable after severe weakness is discovered in home security system's mobile app The bug was quickly fixed but calls into question the security of smart home mobile apps By Matt Frusher, June 16, 2023, 3:31 PM
Hardware Security Security experts bypass BIOS-locked laptop using just a screwdriver There are some caveats, however By Matt Frusher, June 15, 2023, 2:23 PM 8 comments
Security International coalition issues security advisory against LockBit ransomware One of the most prolific security threats is enjoying its "pax mafiosa" with the Kremlin By Alfonso Maruccia, June 15, 2023, 9:35 AM
Security Microsoft Pirated Windows installer found to contain crypto-hijacker, exploit EFI partition Is EFI system partition infiltration becoming a commodity for advanced security threats? By Alfonso Maruccia, June 14, 2023, 9:33 AM 11 comments
Microsoft Security Microsoft's June 2023 Patch Tuesday brings critical patches for Windows, Office, SharePoint and more The update fixes 78 bugs overall, including 38 remote code execution vulnerabilities By Kishalaya Kundu, June 14, 2023, 9:11 AM
Security Software US government is providing more time to certify software security Vendors and federal agencies will have to comply with the new certification rules, eventually By Alfonso Maruccia, June 14, 2023, 8:45 AM
Security Wearable Tech Strava heatmaps found to violate users' privacy, again With the wrong setup in tracking apps, fitness and privacy don't get along By Alfonso Maruccia, June 12, 2023, 8:43 AM
Security Gaming Several popular Minecraft mods are infected with Fracturiser malware You should stop downloading mods for now By Adrian Potoroaca, June 8, 2023, 11:41 AM
Security Hardware Risk management means destroying all decommissioned hard drives An estimated 90% of decommissioned hard drives are destroyed By Shawn Knight, June 7, 2023, 10:46 AM 17 comments
Software Malwarebytes faces lawsuit for classifying rival's anti-spyware program as a threat Legal experts are worried the decision could prevent cybersecurity apps from doing their jobs effectively By Kishalaya Kundu, June 7, 2023, 7:46 AM 8 comments
Security FBI warns that sextortionists are creating explicit deepfakes from people's social media images Setting your profile to private might be a good idea By Rob Thubron, June 7, 2023, 5:16 AM
Security Hardware Gigabyte updates BIOS to make hidden firmware backdoor more secure Or just disable the feature and be done with it By Shawn Knight, June 6, 2023, 1:04 PM
Security Google Google removes 32 malicious Chrome extensions with 75 million installs from the Web Store That number may have been inflated, though By Rob Thubron, June 5, 2023, 5:16 AM 9 comments
Software Security Slack pressured to prioritize privacy amid end-to-end encryption protests Without E2EE, Slack is putting people's lives at risk By Alfonso Maruccia, June 2, 2023, 1:19 PM
Security Apple Apple iPhone zero-click exploit has been infecting phones with 'Triangulation' spyware since 2019 Russian intelligence claims Apple and NSA are working together to spy on thousands of diplomats By Adrian Potoroaca, June 2, 2023, 10:57 AM
Software Security 'Terminator' tool uses vulnerable Windows driver to kill almost any security software A Russian hacker is selling the AV and EDR evasion tool for anywhere between $300 and $3,000 By Adrian Potoroaca, June 1, 2023, 10:09 AM