Category: Security

July 26, 2024

GitGuardian’s tool helps companies discover developer leaks on GitHub GitGuardian released a tool to help companies discover how many secrets their developers have leaked on public GitHub, both company-related and personal. The audit generates a score ranging from A to […]

July 18, 2024

Cyber security workers only review major updates to software applications only 54 percent of the time, according to a poll of tech managers. That figure comes from CrowdStrike, which recently published [PDF] its 2024 State of Application Security Report. It’s […]

July 17, 2024

Embattled Russian infosec shop Kaspersky is giving US customers six months of security updates for free as a parting gift as Uncle Sam kicks the antivirus maker out of the American market. In a farewell note to US users, the […]

July 12, 2024

AT&T has admitted that cyberattackers grabbed a load of its data for the second time this year, and if you think the first haul was big you haven’t seen anything: This one includes data on “nearly all” AT&T wireless customers […]

July 11, 2024

A scumbag who used to work as a privacy consultant has been put behind bars for nine years for a “grotesque” cyberstalking campaign against more than a dozen victims. Sumit Garg, 33, of Seattle, was indicted [PDF] in March 2021 […]

July 10, 2024

Google has removed a potential obstacle for high-risk users who want to enroll in the company’s Advanced Protection Program (APP): they can now do it just by setting a passkey. Users already enrolled in APP have been provided the option […]

July 8, 2024

The use of selfies to verify identity online is an emerging trend in some parts of the world since the pandemic forced more business to go digital. Some banks – and even governments – have begun requiring live images over […]

July 3, 2024

Organizations increasingly rely on global talent outsourcing to bolster their cybersecurity capabilities. By tapping into a vast pool of skilled professionals worldwide, companies can address skill shortages, optimize costs, and gain access to specialized expertise. However, this trend also introduces […]

July 3, 2024

If you’re an Android user, there’s good news for you: you no longer need to create an account to use Proton VPN – one of the best VPN services on the market. After a successful beta version launched earlier in […]

July 1, 2024

Glibc-based Linux systems are vulnerable to a new bug (CVE-2024-6387) in OpenSSH’s server (sshd) and should upgrade to the latest version. Infosec researchers at Qualys published their findings today, revealing that sshd is vulnerable to a race condition that could […]

July 1, 2024

Libraries. Hushed temples to the civilizing power of knowledge, or launchpads of global destruction? Yep, another word tech has borrowed and debased. Code libraries are essential for adding just the right standard tested functionality to a project. They’re also a […]

June 24, 2024

When two stories from opposite ends of the IT universe boil down to the same thing, sound the klaxons. At the uber-fashionable AI end of tech, Meta has grudgingly complied with a ruling not to feed European social media crap […]

June 14, 2024

Oracle Advertising is shutting down, CEO Safra Catz said during the database goliath’s fiscal 2024 Q4 earnings call with Wall Street this week. “…in Q4, we decided to exit the advertising business, which had declined to about $300 million in […]

June 11, 2024

Bots have rapidly evolved over the years, and with the new era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), they continue progressing. A report shows that in 2022, 47.4% of all internet traffic came from bots. This is a 5.1% increase over the […]

June 10, 2024

Cloud data analytics platform Snowflake said it is going to begin forcing customers to implement multi-factor authentication to prevent more intrusions. The move comes in response to an incident discovered late last month by analysts at Hudson Rock, which saw […]

June 7, 2024

26% of organizations don’t provide IT security training to end-users, according to Hornetsecurity. The Hornetsecurity survey, which compiled feedback from industry professionals worldwide, also reveals that 8% of organizations offer adaptive training that evolves based on the results of regular […]

June 3, 2024

AI-generated code promises to reshape cloud-native application development practices, offering unparalleled efficiency gains and fostering innovation at unprecedented levels. However, amidst the allure of newfound technology lies a profound duality—the stark contrast between the benefits of AI-driven software development and […]

May 28, 2024

Some ideas work better than others. Take DARPA, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Launched by US President Dwight Eisenhower in 1957 response to Sputnik, its job is to create and test concepts that may be useful in thwarting […]

May 24, 2024

Windows Recall, the new feature that records a user’s screen at regular intervals, has been labelled a “privacy nightmare” due to potential data privacy and security risks. Microsoft announced the generative AI-based tool on Monday; it records “snapshots” of a […]

May 16, 2024

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors. The action follows a separate probe into […]