Month: October 2024
Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: The alleged SEC X account hacker gets charged, Kroger wriggles out of a face recognition scandal, and Microsoft deals with missing customer security logs.
Read moreThe Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe
Credit to Author: Morgan Meaker| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000
Moldova is facing a tide of disinformation unprecedented in complexity and aggression, the head of a new center meant to combat it tells WIRED. And platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Telegram and YouTube could do more.
Read moreUnauthorized data access vulnerability in macOS is detailed by Microsoft
Microsoft disclosed details about the HM Surf vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain access to the user’s data in Safari
Read moreWhat the US Army’s 1959 ‘Soldier of Tomorrow’ Got Right About the Future of Warfare
Credit to Author: Jared Keller| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000
Sixty-five years ago, the Army’s leaders unveiled its “ultimate weapon” for the age of atomic warfare. Here’s how the service’s vision stands up to today’s reality.
Read moreBrazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:33:51 +0000
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently, USDoD was behind a breach at the consumer data broker National Public Data that led to the leak of Social Security numbers and other personal information for a significant portion of the U.S. population.
Read moreNew macOS vulnerability, “HM Surf”, could lead to unauthorized data access
Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered a macOS vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to bypass the operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology and gain unauthorized access to a user’s protected data. The vulnerability, which we refer to as “HM Surf”, involves removing the TCC protection for the Safari browser directory and modifying a […]
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Read moreEscalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation
Credit to Author: Tom Burt| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000
We must find a way to stem the tide of this malicious cyber activity. That includes continuing to harden our digital domains to protect our networks, data, and people at all levels. However, this challenge will not be accomplished solely by executing a checklist of cyber hygiene measures but only through a focus on and commitment to the foundations of cyber defense from the individual user to the corporate executive and to government leaders.
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Read moreHow to Mitigate the Impact of Rogue AI Risks
Credit to Author: AI Team| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000
This is the latest blog in an ongoing series on Rogue AI. Keep following for more technical guidance, case studies, and insights.
Read moreSophos Firewall v21 is now available
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:01:28 +0000
New innovations and top-requested features.
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