Security The Web LastPass security breach keeps getting worse, admits parent company Hackers stole encrypted backups, too By Alfonso Maruccia , January 25, 2023, 1:33 PM 8 comments
Security Data breach may have leaked classified law enforcement operations information to criminals "It may lead to tragic consequences for police officers and undercover agents" By Cal Jeffrey , January 24, 2023, 2:38 PM
Security Tech Culture Insecure server exposes the US government's "No Fly List" A bloated database mostly flagging Arabic or Russian-sounding names By Alfonso Maruccia , January 24, 2023, 1:55 PM
Security Gaming Riot Games hacker has stolen League of Legends source code and anti-cheat program The stolen code could increase the likelihood of new cheats emerging By Shawn Knight , January 24, 2023, 11:01 AM
Security Mobile New malware dubbed "Hook" allows hijacking and real-time spying on Android devices Hackers can use it to view and download pictures and files, completely take over the phone using VNC, and more By Cal Jeffrey , January 23, 2023, 3:49 PM
Security Latest T-Mobile data breach impacts 37 million customers The attacker used a single API to siphon data By Shawn Knight , January 20, 2023, 10:53 AM
Security The Web Ransomware victims are finally refusing to pay up Cybercriminals' favorite extortion business is on a downward curve By Alfonso Maruccia , January 20, 2023, 8:45 AM 10 comments
The Web Security Thousands of PayPal accounts breached in credential stuffing attack Another illustration of why you should never recycle credentials By Rob Thubron , January 20, 2023, 6:50 AM 16 comments
Security Software How to stop Android 13 from revealing your passwords Make sure sensitive information doesn't appear in Android 13's new clipboard By Daniel Sims , January 19, 2023, 4:10 PM
Security Mobile Sophisticated mobile ad scam peaked at 12 billion requests per day An estimated 11 million devices were hit By Shawn Knight , January 19, 2023, 1:31 PM
Security Software You should change your password manager's clipboard settings now Leaving passwords in the clipboard indefinitely could be dangerous By Daniel Sims , January 19, 2023, 12:49 PM 10 comments
Software Security Mozilla confirms it won't cripple Manifest V2 ad blockers in Firefox Firefox 109 supports the latest extension tech without forgetting the past By Alfonso Maruccia , January 18, 2023, 1:42 PM
Security A firmware update made Secure Boot useless for hundreds of MSI motherboards Secure Boot isn't secure if the settings are wrong By Alfonso Maruccia , January 17, 2023, 2:04 PM 7 comments
Security The Web NortonLifeLock warns of password manager breach after failing to reject mass login attempts Credential stuffing attack could impact thousands of accounts By Alfonso Maruccia , January 16, 2023, 1:40 PM 7 comments
Security Microsoft Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows "Defender really is the Gift that keeps on giving!" By Alfonso Maruccia , January 16, 2023, 9:11 AM 13 comments
Security Tech Culture Researchers have created a new and potentially dangerous encryption-breaking quantum algorithm Some cryptography researchers see the claim as misleading, others see it as a potential warning sign By Jimmy Pezzone , January 14, 2023, 2:38 PM 23 comments
Software Security The Chromium Project will support the Rust programming language Taking a cautious approach to avoid interoperability issues with C++ By Alfonso Maruccia , January 13, 2023, 1:31 PM 7 comments
Security The US Department of the Interior has a significant password issue No "123456" passwords here but opsec is still very, very bad By Alfonso Maruccia , January 12, 2023, 8:59 AM
Microsoft Security First Patch Tuesday of 2023 includes fixes for 98 security flaws and one zero-day bug A bountiful batch of bugfixes to keep Windows and Microsoft software secure By Alfonso Maruccia , January 11, 2023, 8:25 AM
Security Tech Culture Facial recognition leads to week-long wrongful imprisonment Louisiana police have few, if any restrictions on using facial recognition By Daniel Sims , January 10, 2023, 6:41 AM 7 comments
Security ChatGPT is also getting used to write fairly complex malicious code A chatbot that can take care of the entire infection flow By Alfonso Maruccia , January 9, 2023, 8:20 AM 10 comments
Car Tech Security Researchers find serious vulnerabilities in cars and emergency vehicles, including BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Nissan, more Attackers could have taken over fleets of police cars and ambulances By Daniel Sims , January 6, 2023, 6:14 PM 22 comments
Security Software MegaCortex ransomware victims can now unlock their files for free Bitdefender releases free MegaCortex ransomware unlocker By Shawn Knight , January 6, 2023, 4:06 PM
Security LockBit ransomware attacks port infrastructures, releases free decryptor for children's hospital Cyber-criminals with a heart of gold or just business policy? By Alfonso Maruccia , January 2, 2023, 1:51 PM
Security TechSpot's top security stories of 2022: Vulnerabilities wait in the wings Staying safe online is no easy task By Shawn Knight , December 31, 2022, 10:16 AM