New Windows PowerToy launches, repositions apps to saved layouts
Microsoft has released a new Workspaces PowerToy that helps launch sets of applications using custom desktop layouts and configurations with a mouse click. The tool…
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FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
The FBI warned today of North Korean hacking groups aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks to deploy malware designed to…
Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including…
Halliburton confirms data stolen in recent cyberattack
Oil and gas giant Halliburton has confirmed in a filing today to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that data was stolen in the recent…
D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers
D-Link is warning that four remote code execution (RCE) flaws impacting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router will not be fixed as…
Linux version of new Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
Image: Midjourney A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation is impersonating the legitimate Cicada 3301 organization and has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it…
Business services giant CBIZ discloses customer data breach
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services (CBIZ) has disclosed a data breach that involves unauthorized access of client information stored in specific databases. The company informs…
Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud
Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and…
Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”
Image: Transport for LondonTransport for London (TfL), the city’s transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services. The agency…
Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds…
Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems
Image: Midjourney A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. The…
Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown
The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated…