Windows 11 ‘Moment 4’ update released, here are the many new features
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 ‘Moment 4’ update, bringing 150 new features, including new AI-powered versions of Paint, ClipChamp, Snipping tool, and the…
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Windows 11 22H2 adds a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello
Today’s Windows 11 update includes several security improvements, including a new passkeys management dashboard designed to help users go passwordless more easily and tools to…
Google assigns new maximum rated CVE to libwebp bug exploited in attacks
Google has assigned a new CVE ID (CVE-2023-5129) to a libwebp security vulnerability exploited as a zero-day in attacks and patched two weeks ago. The…
Can we fix the weaknesses in password-based authentication?
In password-based authentication, end-users confirm their identity using login credentials, commonly a unique username, and a secret password. These credentials allow the system to verify…
Hackers actively exploiting Openfire flaw to encrypt servers
Hackers are actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Openfire messaging servers to encrypt servers with ransomware and deploy cryptominers. Openfire is a widely used Java-based…
ShadowSyndicate hackers linked to multiple ransomware ops, 85 servers
Security researchers have identified infrastructure belonging to a threat actor now tracked as ShadowSyndicate, who likely deployed seven different ransomware families in attacks over the past…
SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million
The Hospital for Sick Children, more commonly known as SickKids, is among healthcare providers that were impacted by the recent breach at BORN Ontario. The top…
Google is retiring its Gmail Basic HTML view in January 2024
Google is notifying Gmail users that the webmail’s Basic HTML view will be deprecated in January 2024, and users will require modern browsers to continue…
BORN Ontario child registry data breach affects 3.4 million people
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), a healthcare organization funded by the government of Ontario, has announced that it is among the victims of Clop…
Xenomorph Android malware now targets U.S. banks and crypto wallets
Security researchers discovered a new campaign that distributes a new version of the Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy,…
New stealthy and modular Deadglyph malware used in govt attacks
A novel and sophisticated backdoor malware named ‘Deadglyph’ was seen used in a cyberespionage attack against a government agency in the Middle East. The Deadglyph…
Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes
TikTok is flooded with videos promoting fake nude celebrity photo leaks used to push referral rewards for the Temu online megastore. Temu is an online…