FBI director warns that losing controversial Section 702 surveillance powers would be "devastating"
Not everyone agrees
The FTC's amended Safeguards Rule requires financial institutions report security breaches within 30 days
The US agency promotes transparency when dealing with users' financial data
Canada bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps from government devices over security concerns
Joining TikTok on the banned list
Citrix Bleed vulnerability is now seeing mass exploitation by ransomware groups
Attacks are on the rise despite the availability of patches
US-led alliance of 40+ countries pledges not to pay ransomware criminals
"As long as there is money flowing to ransomware criminals, this is a problem that will continue to grow"
New speculative execution hack can expose passwords and other sensitive data on Apple SoCs
There's an "unstable" fix for macOS, but iPhones and iPads are limited to lockdown mode or disabled JavaScript
The Matrix messaging protocol now has over 115 million users
In a nutshell: Matrix is an open standard designed to enable seamless and interoperable communication among various service providers. The protocol aspires to be for instant messaging what the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is for store-and-forward email services, and the newly released version takes us a step closer to realizing this vision.
Ransomware incidents are on the rise as latest data reveals alarming trend
One out of five attacks in September 2023 was from a new ransomware operation
Hackers are using Punycode to create authentic-looking URLs in Google ads
Search result ads have become a very common attack vector for malware distributors
Google's IP Protection is a new experiment to fight IP-based tracking
Mountain View wants to mask users' internet addresses for additional privacy robustness
UK government is now using AI to make life-changing decisions for its citizens
Investigators fear incidents could cause a significant scandal
The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products
Parallel universe for the super security conscious: With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of your personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products.
Microsoft and Amazon tip India's law enforcement on tech support call center fraudsters
The tech support scammers convinced customers to pay for PC "fixes"
If you haven't updated WinRAR in the past few weeks, do so now
Versions older than 6.23 have a flaw that state-backed actors are exploiting
A clever Google-hosted, malicious ad fakes the KeePass website
Malvertising attack uses ASCII character in domain name
Google Play Protect adds real-time malware scanning for Android app installs
It will prompt you to scan unknown apps before installing
Five Eyes intelligence agencies highlight China's "unprecedented" IP theft
Are the Chinese government and its spies the greatest threats to innovation?
Cisco warns against a critical vulnerability in IOS XE-based network devices
A security flaw with a "perfect" CVSS score and no patch in sight
Google recently mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever, peaking at 398 million requests per second
Amazon, Microsoft, and others also got in on the action
Microsoft plans to kill VBScript in future Windows releases
Yet another traditional Windows technology will soon bite the dust, because reasons
Researchers find backdoor in thousands of generic Android set-top boxes
They seemed like a good deal at the time
US cyberdefense agencies NSA and CISA disclose top 10 security misconfigurations
Common misconfigurations provide cyber-criminals with easy access and exploitability opportunities
The US Department of State is still using 13-year-old operating systems
WTF?! A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is highlighting how American diplomacy (still) doesn't know the meaning of "cyber-security practices." The State Department has a proper cybersecurity risk management program, but it's just on paper.
Government-sponsored Chinese hackers are "hiding" inside Cisco routers
A malicious campaign targeting the biggest telecommunications manufacturer on Earth