21 Jan

Apple preps fix for Safari’s web-history-leaking IndexedDB privacy bug

Apple is preparing to repair a bug in its WebKit browser engineer that has been leaking data from its Safari 15 browser at least since

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21 Jan

Arm rages against the insecure chip machine with new Morello architecture

Arm has made available for testing prototypes of its Morello architecture, aimed at bringing features into the design of CPUs that provide greater robustness and

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21 Jan

Why should I pay for that security option? Hijacking only happens to planes

On Call Friday is here. We’d suggest an adult beverage or two to celebrate, but only if you BYOB. While you fill your suitcase, may

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21 Jan

UK, Australia, to build ‘network of liberty that will deter cyber attacks before they happen’

The United Kingdom and Australia have signed a Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership that will, among other things, transport criminals to a harsh penal regime

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21 Jan

Japan’s Supreme Court rules cryptojacking scripts are not malware

A man found guilty of using the Coinhive cryptojacking script to mine Monero on users’ PCs while they browsed the web has been cleared by

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21 Jan

Russia’s Putin out the idea of a broad cryptocurrency ban

Russia has floated the prospect of Putin a ban on cryptocurrencies. The Bank of Russia, the nation’s central bank, yesterday published a Consultation Paper [PDF]

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20 Jan

Crypto.com now says someone tried to drain $34m from hundreds of accounts

Crypto.com on Thursday said in a roundabout way that an unidentified person stole or attempted to steal as much as $34m in cryptocurrency from customer

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20 Jan

For those worried about Microsoft’s Pluton TPM chip: Lenovo won’t even switch it on by default in latest ThinkPads

PCs coming out this year with Microsoft’s integrated Pluton security chip won’t be locked down to Windows 11, and users will have the option to

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20 Jan

You’re not a fan of Microsoft’s Pluton TPM chip? Lenovo won’t switch it on by default

PCs coming out this year with Microsoft’s integrated Pluton security chip won’t be locked down to Windows 11, and users will have the option to

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20 Jan

Want to use Microsoft’s Pluton chip? Up to you say PC makers, but it’s opt-in for now

PCs coming this year with Microsoft’s integrated Pluton security chip won’t be locked down to Windows 11, and users will have the option to install

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20 Jan

Not everyone’s wild about Microsoft’s Pluton security chip: PC makers turn it off

PCs coming this year with Microsoft’s integrated Pluton security chip won’t be locked down to Windows 11, and users will have the option to install

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20 Jan

Cyberbullying: Words do Hurt When it Comes to Social Media

Most parents may find it difficult to relate to today’s form of cyberbullying. That’s because, for many of us, bullying might have come in a

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20 Jan

UK mulls making MSPs subject to mandatory security standards where they provide critical infrastructure

Small and medium-sized managed service providers (MSPs) could find themselves subject to the Network and Information Systems Regulations under government plans to tighten cybersecurity laws

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20 Jan

Privacy is for paedophiles, UK government seems to be saying while spending £500k demonising online chat encryption

Opinion The British government’s PR campaign to destroy popular support for end-to-end encryption on messaging platforms has kicked off, under the handle “No Place To

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20 Jan

‘Now’ would be the right time to patch Ubuntu container hosts and ditch 21.04 thanks to heap buffer overflow bug

The CVE-2022-0185 vulnerability in Ubuntu is severe enough that Red Hat is also advising immediate patching. The flaw allows a process inside a Linux user

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20 Jan

NortonLifeLock and Avast tie-up falls under UK competition regulator’s spotlight

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has invited comments from industry and interested parties about NortonLifeLock’s proposed $8bn purchase of fellow infosec outfit Avast. The

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20 Jan

Red Cross forced to shutter family reunion service following cyberattack and data leak

Humanitarian organization the International Red Cross disclosed this week that it has fallen foul of a cyberattack that saw the data of over 515,000 “highly

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20 Jan

Being “Threat-Led” is the answer. Your ISO certificate won’t save you from a breach!

Advertorial I’ve seen it countless times. Another CISO walks into a board meeting and muddles through stats showing their compliance status. Great, you’re 75% compliant

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