Avast fined $16.5 million by FTC for selling user browsing data to advertisers
Avast harvested customers' data while promising them privacy
Apple secures iMessage against threats from quantum computers
Signal was the first mainstream messaging app to offer post-quantum security
MIT's minuscule terahertz RFID tag foils counterfeiters with metallic glue
System authenticates articles with better than 99 percent accuracy
Wyze cameras were once again letting users see other people's homes after cloud outage
Some users were able to see thumbnails from cameras that weren't theirs
Another day, another FBI takedown of routers infected by malware
The botnet was controlled by Russian-backed agents for criminal and spy operations
AMD Ryzen CPUs are impacted by all of these serious vulnerabilities
A hot potato: All users with AMD Ryzen processors from the last few years should check and update their motherboard firmware ASAP, especially if they haven't done so since before 2023. AMD has published a detailed chart describing four severe security issues affecting server, desktop, workstation, HEDT, mobile, and embedded Zen CPUs. Recent BIOS updates have addressed most, but not all of the flaws.
Beware: AI girlfriends are little more than data-harvesting nightmares
Your digital date is a devil in disguise
ExpressVPN disables security feature that was leaking DNS requests to third-party servers
Split tunneling mode is temporarily unavailable while programmers look into the issue
Canada moves to ban the Flipper Zero amid rising auto theft concerns
Who knew a toy-like security testing device could prove to be such a menace?
Bottom line: The popularity of the Flipper Zero has Canadian officials on edge. While the tool's capabilities do raise concerns, the knee-jerk prohibition highlights the tricky balance between empowering white-hat hackers and preventing malicious misuse of technology.
White House seeks to cryptographically verify Biden videos to mitigate deepfake risks
Is it real, or just malarkey?
Real-time, AI monitoring at work: Major brands are snooping on employee conversations
Be "Aware" of what you post to Teams or Slack
Samsung releases security fix for Magician SSD software
Samsung has identified a high-severity vulnerability in the Magician SSD software that could allow attackers to access sensitive data. This issue has been addressed in the latest version, 8.0.1, making it crucial to update your software immediately.
Beware: Fake LastPass app sneaks onto Apple's App Store
Just as Apple complains about unsafe third-party app stores
Ransomware operations made more than $1 billion in 2023
Ransom money: Despite significant changes in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the ransomware threat continues to generate hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The most notorious "crews" exploit every avenue to maximize their returns, while victims are not as willing to pay the ransom as they were in the past few years.
Mini PCs sold on Amazon contained factory-installed spyware
The manufacturer claims newer PC shipments are malware-free
Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico
BitLocker is available in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions
Hackers could have enslaved 3 million toothbrushes for DDoS attack
Or is it just a theoretical incident?
Palworld hits 19 million players on PC and Xbox within two weeks of launch
The success is also giving rise to fraudulent mobile apps with similar names and images
Hackers used Ars Technica and Vimeo to deliver malware using obfuscated binary instructions in a URL
Researchers say they have never seen this technique before now
Mercedes-Benz accidentally shared its source code and business secrets with the whole world
A perplexing human error put the German carmaker's IT security at risk
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that hackers could cause breakdown in world order, calls for digital Geneva Convention
After Microsoft admitted it was hacked by a Russian group
Microsoft Edge under fire for stealing Chrome browser tabs
In context: Microsoft Edge is accused of stealing data from rival browser Chrome without users' consent. This raises privacy and security concerns, as well as some questions about Microsoft's tactics to gain market share. Is it just a bug or is there something more sinister at play?
Apple rejects UK's attempt to block security software updates on a global scale
Is London trying to turn private companies into arms of its overreaching surveillance state?