May 2023 – Page 7 – PossibleThreat Articles

Why Apple's iOS 16.6 upgrade will be talk of the town

May 22, 2023 0 Comments Apple, iOS, Privacy, Security, Software Development, Virtual Reality

Apple’s big developer event is approaching, and it looks as if the company will press home its message on privacy as it begins to seed support for the AR operating systems it’s now expected to announce there.

Apple wants to get you updating

As of now, the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) starting June 5 seems set to see Apple introduce its first mixed reality glasses, likely called RealityPro. These will be accompanied by an operating system that recent patent filings suggest will be called xrOS or xrProOS. The event will also see Apple introduce new iterations of its other operating systems, which developers will be able to work with soon after the show.

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ComputerWorld Independent

China bans chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects

May 22, 2023 0 Comments regulation, Security, Technology Industry

Credit to Author: avenkat@idg.com| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 05:42:00 -0700

A network security review of Micron products sold in China has revealed that these products pose a significant security risk to the country’s key information infrastructure supply chain, according to the Cyberspace Affairs Commission of China.

Micron is a US memory chip giant that produces computer memory and computer data storage including dynamic random-access memory, flash memory, and USB flash drives. The Chinese authorities have not mentioned which Micron products are banned, what kind of security risk they pose, nor what would happen to existing Micron products that are already in use.

“The review found that Micron’s products have more serious cybersecurity problems and pose significant security risks to China’s critical information infrastructure supply chain, affecting China’s national security,” according to a machine translation of a Cyberspace Affairs Commission of China statement.

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ComputerWorld Independent

The fax is still king in healthcare — and it’s not going away anytime soon

May 22, 2023 0 Comments endpoint protection, healthcare industry, Telecommunications

The fax — that 1940s technology that exploded in the 1980s and operates by copying an image and transmitting it through squeaks and squawks over a phone line — is still used by a large majority of healthcare providers, insurance payers, and pharmacies.

And it’s simply not going away anytime soon.

As recently as 2019, seven in 10 hospitals were still relying on fax machines and phone lines to transfer and retrieve patient records or order prescriptions, according to the latest figures from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The agency believes there’s been progress since then, but maintains that fax machines remain the most prevalent form of communication for transmitting care records and prescriptions.

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Security TrendMicro

BlackCat Ransomware Deploys New Signed Kernel Driver

May 22, 2023 0 Comments trend micro research : articles, news, reports, trend micro research : endpoints, trend micro research : ransomware, trend micro research : research

Credit to Author: Mahmoud Zohdy| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this blog post, we will provide details on a BlackCat ransomware incident that occurred in February 2023, where we observed a new capability, mainly used for the defense evasion phase.

QuickHeal Security

The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2023

May 21, 2023 0 Comments #malwareattack, #quickheal #ransomware #cybersecurity #hacking #ransomwareprevention #threatintelligence, advisory, Antivirus, computer security terms, cybersecurity, data breach, Home Security, IoT, malware, Mobile Security, online privacy, parental control, phishing, Privacy, Ransomware, safe banking, Scam alert, Social engineering, vulnerability, Webcam Protection

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 05:23:36 +0000

We’re Midway into 2023, and the threat landscape is evolving with new variants of viruses and malware that…

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Security Wired

The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains

May 21, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 21 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

While the company’s new top-level domains could be used in phishing attacks, security researchers are divided on how big of a problem they really pose.

Microsoft Security

Cyber Signals: Shifting tactics fuel surge in business email compromise

May 20, 2023 0 Comments microsoft security insights, Security strategies

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Business email operators seek to exploit the daily sea of email traffic to lure victims into providing financial and other sensitive business information.

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Security Wired

A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million

May 20, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: The FBI gets busted abusing a spy tool, an ex-Apple engineer is charged with corporate espionage, and collection of airborne DNA raises new privacy risks.

Security Wired

The Underground History of Turla, Russia’s Most Ingenious Hacker Group

May 20, 2023 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000

From USB worms to satellite-based hacking, Russia’s FSB hackers, known as Turla, have spent 25 years distinguishing themselves as “adversary number one.”