Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key
Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and…
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WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching
The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. The new system solves…
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency…
Google to let businesses create curated Chrome Web Stores for extensions
Google has announced it will soon allow organizations to create their own curated “Enterprise Web Store” of company-sanctioned browser extensions for Chrome and ChromeOS, aimed…
Fortinet warns of new critical FortiManager flaw used in zero-day attacks
Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks to steal sensitive files containing configurations, IP addresses, and…
Hackers exploit 52 zero-days on the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland
On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, participants demonstrated 52 zero-day vulnerabilities across a range of devices, earning a total of $486,250 in cash prizes. Viettel…
CISA proposes new security requirements to protect govt, personal data
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American’s personal data as well as government-related…
Windows 10 KB5045594 update fixes multi-function printer bugs
Microsoft has released the optional KB5045594 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with fixes for problems printing to multi-function printers and other issues. This…
AWS, Azure auth keys found in Android and iOS apps used by millions
Multiple popular mobile applications for iOS and Android come with hardcoded, unencrypted credentials for cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage,…
SEC charges tech companies for downplaying SolarWinds breaches
The SEC has charged four companies—Unisys Corp, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast—for allegedly misleading investors about the impact of their breaches during the massive…
Exploit released for new Windows Server “WinReg” NTLM Relay attack
Proof-of-concept exploit code is now public for a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Remote Registry client that could be used to take control of a Windows domain by downgrading the…
VMware fixes bad patch for critical vCenter Server RCE flaw
VMware has released another security update for CVE-2024-38812, a critical VMware vCenter Server remote code execution vulnerability that was not correctly fixed in the first…