A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra’s Internet
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:02:45 +0000
Plus: Securing US water systems, the FBI’s NSO Group dealings, and more of the week’s top security news.
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What’s the Deal With Anti-Cheat Software in Online Games?
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Credit to Author: Bryan Menegus| Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Cheat deterrents like kernel drivers are raising legitimate privacy concerns. But it’s not all bad news.
Read moreGoogle Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:31:00 +0000
Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.
Read moreSafari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:39:25 +0000
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.
Read moreWhy the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:28:23 +0000
The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind.
Read moreNow Is a Good Time to Update Your Recovery Email Addresses
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000
You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you’re locked out? Make sure they’re up-to-date.
Read moreCrypto.com Finally Admits It Lost $30 Million in a Hack
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Scammer arrests, the NSA plays defense, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read moreA Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:15:00 +0000
Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November.
Read moreEurope’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:11:58 +0000
Austria’s data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow.
Read more‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:04:27 +0000
The flaws are now fixed, but they speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks.
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