An update to the Insiders version of Windows 11 includes a massive list of bug fixes, many of them serious, showing the wisdom of holding back on an early upgrade from Windows 10. Windows 11 …
Security researchers from Germany’s CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security have developed software to help identify Chrome extensions that are vulnerable to exploitation by malicious webpages and other extensions. Back in 2018, Google announced plans …
US authorities are dangling a $10m reward for information on the DarkSide gang, while Interpol says half a dozen people were arrested in Ukraine on suspicion of being part of the Cl0p extortionist crew. The …
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A member of the BlackMatter (aka Darkside) ransomware gang has publicly claimed the extortionists are shutting down, causing much excitement within the infosec world. A Russian-language message reportedly posted on a forum used by ransomware …
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The UK’s Labour Party, the official opposition to the country’s ruling Conservatives, has suffered a humiliating data breach. Members of the party were sent notice of the issue mid-afternoon UK time, which confirmed a third …
Microsoft has warned that it has been tracking a widespread credential-phishing campaign that relies on open redirector links, while simultaneously suggesting it can defend against such schemes. Full article
Computer science boffins have devised a way to prevent the location of mobile phone users from being snarfed and sold to marketers, though the technique won’t affect targeted nation-state surveillance. We solve something that had …
Apple is about to announce a new technology for scanning individual users’ iPhones for banned content. While it will be billed as a tool for detecting child abuse imagery, its potential for misuse is vast …
Huawei has decided to school America on cyber-security, and its lesson is to co-operate with China so its vendors – including Huawei – can be trusted around the world. A post from Huawei’s CSO for …
Dutch fishing supply specialist Raven Hengelsport left details of around 246,000 customers visible to anyone on a misconfigured Microsoft Azure cloud server for months. The unsecured Azure Blob Storage server, hosting 18GB of company data …
Software-for-services providers business Kaseya has obtained a “universal decryptor key” for the REvil ransomware and is delivering it to clients. A brief Thursday update to the company’s rolling security advisory states the company received the …
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A new initiative aims to make it easier to report personal abuse and harassment within the information security industry – without the involvement of social media mobs. Respect in Security, launched today with support from …