Microsoft spots gift card thieves using cyber-espionage tactics
Microsoft has published a “Cyber Signals” report sharing new information about the hacking group Storm-0539 and a sharp rise in gift card theft as we approach…
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High-severity GitLab flaw lets attackers take over accounts
GitLab patched a high-severity vulnerability that unauthenticated attackers could exploit to take over user accounts in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2024-4835)…
Apple wasn’t storing deleted iOS photos in iCloud after all
Security researchers reverse-engineered Apple’s recent iOS 17.5.1 update and found that a recent bug that restored images deleted months or even years ago was caused by…
Northern Ireland police faces £750k fine after exposing staff info
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner Office (ICO) intends to impose a fine of £750,000 ($954,000) on the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for exposing…
Microsoft outage affects Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT internet search
A massive Microsoft outage affects Bing.com, Copilot for web and mobile, Copilot in Windows, ChatGPT internet search and DuckDuckGo. Microsoft outage started at approximately 3 AM EDT…
Intercontinental Exchange to pay $10M SEC penalty over VPN breach
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) will pay a $10 million penalty to settle charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after failing to…
Microsoft to start killing off VBScript in second half of 2024
Microsoft announced today that it will start deprecating VBScript in the second half of 2024 by making it an on-demand feature until it’s completely removed.…
Windows 11 24H2 now rolling out to Release Preview Insiders
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 24H2 to testers in the Release Preview Channel, confirming that it is in the final stages of testing. “Today,…
State hackers turn to massive ORB proxy networks to evade detection
Security researchers are warning that China-linked state-backed hackers are increasingly relying on a vast proxy server network created from virtual private servers and compromised online…
LastPass is now encrypting URLs in password vaults for better security
LastPass announced it will start encrypting URLs stored in user vaults for enhanced privacy and protection against data breaches and unauthorized access. The vendor of the popular…
Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Recall is a privacy nightmare
Microsoft’s announcement of the new AI-powered Windows 11 Recall feature has sparked a lot of concern, with many thinking that it has created massive privacy…
Chinese hackers hide on military and govt networks for 6 years
A previously unknown threat actor dubbed “Unfading Sea Haze” has been targeting military and government entities in the South China Sea region since 2018, remaining…