Application security, Security
July 17, 2024
Via: The RegisterEmbattled 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 11, 2024
Via: The RegisterA 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
Via: Help Net SecurityGoogle 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
July 5, 2024
Via: The RegisterKeen meatheads better hope they haven’t angered any cybersecurity folk before allowing their Traeger grills to update because a new high-severity vulnerability could be used for all kinds of high jinks. With summer in full swing in the northern hemisphere, […]
July 3, 2024
Via: TechRadarIf 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
Via: The RegisterLibraries. 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
Via: The RegisterThere were data breaches galore in the US last week with various major incidents reported to state attorneys general, some in good time, some not. We’ve got our top picks here for you, starting with the US’s most legendary denim […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 21, 2024
Via: The RegisterKraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has accused a trio of security researchers of discovering a critical bug, expoliting it to steal millions in digital cash, then using stolen funds to extort the exchange for more. […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 19, 2024
Via: TechRadarSecurity researchers recently claimed to have found a flaw that could allow threat actors to spoof Microsoft corporate emails. A cybersecurity researcher with the alias Slonser (full name Vsevolod Kokorin, according to TechCrunch) recently posted on X with a telling […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 29, 2024
Via: The RegisterThe Internet Archive has been under a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack since Sunday, and is trying to keep services going. While the San Francisco institution has assured users that its collections and web archives are safe — that’s the good news […]
May 28, 2024
Via: The RegisterSome 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 23, 2024
Via: The RegisterChief information security officers around the globe “are nervously looking over the horizon,” according to a survey of 1,600 CISOs that found more than two thirds (70 percent) worry their organization is at risk of a material cyber attack over […]
Application security, Security
March 11, 2024
Via: TechRadarIn today’s fast evolving digital space, the proliferation of application programming interfaces (APIs) has been nothing short of explosive. One forecast predicts there will be nearly 1.7 billion active APIs by 2030 which ushers in unparalleled opportunities for innovation and […]
February 27, 2024
Via: The RegisterAfter ten years operating under the original model, and two years working to revise it, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Unlike the original, which was designed with critical […]
February 22, 2024
Via: The RegisterA cache of stolen documents posted to GitHub appears to reveal how a Chinese infosec vendor named I-Soon offers rent-a-hacker services for Beijing. The trove appeared on GitHub last week and contains hundreds of documents documenting I-Soon’s activities. Analysis of […]
February 20, 2024
Via: The RegisterSmart home security camera slinger Wyze is telling customers that a cybersecurity “incident” allowed thousands of users to see other people’s camera feeds. Thanks to a helpful Reg reader who sent a customer email over to us, we know that […]
February 19, 2024
Via: TechRadarGoogle Chrome is getting an upgrade that will help safeguard devices connected to a private or home network. Google outlined its plans in a post on its Chrome Platform Status page, explaining that the new feature will behave as a […]
February 13, 2024
Via: The RegisterMeta has acknowledged that phone number reuse that allows takeovers of its accounts “is a concern,” but the ad biz insists the issue doesn’t qualify for its bug bounty program and is a matter for telecom companies to sort out. […]
Application security, Security
February 8, 2024
Via: The RegisterMemory-safety flaws represent the majority of high-severity problems for Google and Microsoft, but they’re not necessarily associated with the majority of vulnerabilities that actually get exploited. So while coding with Rust can help reduce memory safety vulnerabilities, it won’t fix […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
February 7, 2024
Via: The RegisterWe’re very familiar with the many projects in which Raspberry Pi hardware is used, from giving old computers a new lease of life through to running the animated displays so beloved by retailers. But cracking BitLocker? We doubt the company […]
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