28 Aug

Microsoft hosts a security summit but no press, public allowed

op-ed Microsoft will host a security summit next month with CrowdStrike and other “key” endpoint security partners joining the fun — and during which the

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28 Aug

Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical Windows vuln

Windows users who haven’t yet installed the latest fixes to their operating systems will need to get a move on, as code now exists to

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28 Aug

Iran’s Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear

Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware, and they’re

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28 Aug

Dick’s Sporting Goods discloses cyberattack

Dick’s Sporting Goods, America’s largest retail chain for outdoorsy types, has admitted that it suffered a cyberattack last week. In an SEC 8-K filing, the

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28 Aug

Stealing cash using NFC relay – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

Video The discovery of the NGate malware by ESET Research is another example of how sophisticated Android threats have become 28 Aug 2024 Recently, ESET

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28 Aug

From Copilot to Copirate: How data thieves could hijack Microsoft’s chatbot

Microsoft has fixed flaws in Copilot that allowed attackers to steal users’ emails and other personal data by chaining together a series of LLM-specific attacks,

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28 Aug

The ultimate dual-use tool for cybersecurity

Sponsored Feature Artificial intelligence: saviour for cyber defenders, or shiny new toy for online thieves? As with most things in tech, the answer is a

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28 Aug

Analysis of two arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities affecting WPS Office

ESET researchers discovered a code execution vulnerability in WPS Office for Windows (CVE⁠-⁠2024⁠-⁠7262), as it was being exploited by APT-C-60, a South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group.

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28 Aug

Woman uses AirTags to nab alleged parcel-pinching scum

Theft of packages is an ongoing problem, so one California woman tried a high tech solution to the problem – and her use of Apple’s

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28 Aug

Chinese broadband satellites may be Beijing’s flying spying censors, think tank warns

The multiple constellations of broadband-beaming satellites planned by Chinese companies could conceivably run the nation’s “Great Firewall” content censorship system, according to think tank The

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27 Aug

Intel’s Software Guard Extensions broken? Don’t panic

Today’s news that Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) security system is open to abuse may be overstated. The issue, highlighted by Positive Technologies Russian researcher

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27 Aug

Volt Typhoon suspected of exploiting Versa SD-WAN bug since June

It looks like China’s Volt Typhoon has found a new way into American networks as Versa has disclosed a nation-state backed attacker has exploited a

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27 Aug

Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats

Software designed to address legitimate business concerns about cyber security and compliance treats employees as threats, normalizing intrusive surveillance in the workplace, according to a

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27 Aug

Old devices, new dangers: The risks of unsupported IoT tech

Internet of Things In the digital graveyard, a new threat stirs: Out-of-support devices becoming thralls of malicious actors Márk Szabó 27 Aug 2024  •  ,

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26 Aug

Microsoft mistake blows up admins’ inboxes with fake malware alerts

Many administrators have had a trying Monday after getting spammed out with false malware reports by Microsoft. In the last hour the Microsoft 365 service

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26 Aug

Watchdog warns FBI is sloppy on secure data storage and destruction

The FBI has made serious slip-ups in how it processes and destroys electronic storage media seized as part of investigations, according to an audit by

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26 Aug

Seattle airport ‘possible cyberattack’ snarls travel yet again

The Port of Seattle, which operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is investigating a “possible cyberattack” after computer outages disrupted the airport’s operations and delayed flights.

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26 Aug

Cognizant alleges Infosys swiped its trade secrets

A subsidiary of IT outsourcer Cognizant filed a lawsuit on Friday in Texas federal court alleging that rival Infosys was involved in stealing trade secrets

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