Microsoft fixes Windows 10 security update installation issue
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows 10 security updates released during this month’s Patch Tuesday to fail with 0x8007000d errors. For systems…
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Signal says there is no evidence rumored zero-day bug is real
Signal messenger has investigated rumors spreading online over the weekend of a zero-day security vulnerability related to the ‘Generate Link Previews’ feature, stating that there…
DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts
Between July and September, DarkGate malware attacks have used compromised Skype accounts to infect targets through messages containing VBA loader script attachments. According to Trend…
AI algorithm detects MitM attacks on unmanned military vehicles
Professors at the University of South Australia and Charles Sturt University have developed an algorithm to detect and intercept man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks on unmanned military…
Women Political Leaders Summit targeted in RomCom malware phishing
A new, lightweight variant of the RomCom backdoor was deployed against participants of the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit in Brussels, a summit focusing on…
Steam enforces SMS verification to curb malware-ridden updates
Valve has announced implementing additional security measures for developers publishing games on Steam, including SMS-based confirmation codes. This is to deal with a recent outbreak…
Ubuntu discovers ‘hate speech’ in release 23.10 — how to upgrade?
Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution, has pulled its Desktop release 23.10 after its Ukrainian translations were discovered to contain hate speech. According to the…
The Week in Ransomware – October 13th 2023
Ransomware gangs continue to pummel the enterprise, with attacks causing disruption in business operations and resulting in data breaches if a ransom is not paid.…
October Windows 10 security updates fail to install
Microsoft says Windows 10 security updates released during this month’s Patch Tuesday may fail to install with 0x8007000d errors, although initially displaying progress. On systems…
23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data
Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed to have impacted millions of…
Kwik Trip IT systems outage caused by mysterious ‘network incident’
Kwik Trip has been impacted by a wide range of mysterious business disruptions since this weekend that are indicative of a ransomware attack. Kwik Trip…
Microsoft plans to kill off NTLM authentication in Windows 11
Microsoft announced earlier this week that the NTLM authentication protocol will be killed off in Windows 11 in the future. NTLM (short for New Technology LAN Manager) is…