15 Apr

ActiveX blocked by default in Microsoft 365 because remote code execution is bad, OK?

Microsoft has twisted the knife into ActiveX once again, setting Microsoft 365 to disable all controls without so much as a prompt. The change replaces

Author rabih
15 Apr

Where it Hertz: Customer data driven off in Cleo attacks

Car hire giant Hertz has confirmed that customer information was stolen during the zero-day data raids on Cleo file transfer products last year. A breach

Author rabih
15 Apr

EU gives staff ‘burner phones, laptops’ for US visits

The European Commission is giving staffers visiting the US on official business burner laptops and phones to avoid espionage attempts, according to the Financial Times.

Author rabih
14 Apr

Don’t delete that mystery empty folder. Windows put it there as a security fix

Canny Windows users who’ve spotted a mysterious folder on hard drives after applying last week’s security patches for the operating system can rest assured –

Author rabih
14 Apr

New SSL/TLS certs to each live no longer than 47 days by 2029

CA/Browser Forum – a central body of web browser makers, security certificate issuers, and friends – has voted to cut the maximum lifespan of new

Author rabih
14 Apr

New SSL/TLS cert to live no longer than 47 days by 2029

CA/Browser Forum – a central body of web browser makers, security certificate issuers, and friends – has voted to cut the maximum lifespan of new

Author rabih
14 Apr

Cyber congressman demands answers before CISA gets cut down to size

As drastic cuts to the US govt’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency loom, Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the ranking member of the House’s cybersecurity subcommittee,

Author rabih
14 Apr

Official abuse of state security has always been bad, now it’s horrifying

Opinion The UK government’s attempts to worm into Apple’s core end-to-end encryption were set back last week when the country’s Home Office failed in its

Author rabih
14 Apr

Attacks on the education sector are surging: How can cyber-defenders respond?

Business Security Academic institutions have a unique set of characteristics that makes them attractive to bad actors. What’s the right antidote to cyber-risk? Phil Muncaster

Author rabih
14 Apr

CIO and digi VP to depart UK retail giant Asda as Walmart divorce woes settle

Two of the top team behind Asda’s £1 billion ($1.31 billion) tech divorce from US retail giant Walmart — which has seen a number of

Author rabih
14 Apr

Old Fortinet flaws under attack with new method its patch didn’t prevent

Infosec In Brief Fortinet last week admitted that attackers have found new ways to exploit three flaws it thought it had fixed last year. The

Author rabih
14 Apr

China reportedly admitted directing cyberattacks on US infrastructure

Asia In Brief Chinese officials admitted to directing cyberattacks on US infrastructure at a meeting with their American counterparts, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Author rabih
14 Apr

Hacktivism resurges – but don’t be fooled, it’s often state-backed goons in masks

Feature From triggering a water tank overflow in Texas to shutting down Russian state news services on Vladimir Putin’s birthday, self-styled hacktivists have been making

Author rabih
13 Apr

Hacktivism is back – but don’t be fooled, it’s often state-backed goons in masks

Feature From triggering a water tank overflow in Texas to shutting down Russian state news services on Vladimir Putin’s birthday, self-styled hacktivists have been making

Author rabih
12 Apr

LLMs can’t stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything

The rise of LLM-powered code generation tools is reshaping how developers write software – and introducing new risks to the software supply chain in the

Author rabih
12 Apr

AI can’t stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything

The rise of AI-powered code generation tools is reshaping how developers write software – and introducing new risks to the software supply chain in the

Author rabih
11 Apr

Microsoft total recalls Recall totally to Copilot+ PCs

After temporarily shelving its controversial Windows Recall feature amid a wave of backlash, Microsoft is back at it – now quietly slipping the screenshotting app

Author rabih
11 Apr

Ransomware crims hammering UK more than ever as British techies complain the board just doesn’t get it

The UK government’s latest annual data breach survey shows the number of ransomware attacks on the isles is on the increase – and many techies are

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