Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023
Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year. “Google is aware that an exploit…
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Investigation found no evidence of LockBit breach
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace says it found no evidence that the LockBit ransomware gang breached its network after the group added an entry to their dark…
Police disrupts $98M online fraud ring with 33,000 victims
Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims…
Russia accuses NATO of launching 5,000 cyberattacks since 2022
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has accused the United States and other NATO countries of launching over 5,000 cyberattacks against critical…
Phishing attack targets accountants as Tax Day approaches
Microsoft is warning of a phishing campaign targeting accounting firms and tax preparers with remote access malware allowing initial access to corporate networks. With the…
Windows LAPS is incompatible with legacy policies
Microsoft is investigating an interoperability bug between the recently added Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) feature and legacy LAPS policies. Windows LAPS helps admins…
Windows 11 is getting a new ‘Presence sensing’ privacy setting
Windows 11 is getting a new privacy setting that allows users to control whether applications can detect when actively interacting with the device. This change…
Microsoft shares fix for Outlook issue blocking access to emails
Microsoft is working on fixing an issue affecting some Outlook for Microsoft 365 customers and preventing them from accessing emails and their calendars. “After updating…
Dutch Police mails RaidForums members to warn they’re being watched
Dutch Police is sending emails to former RaidForums members, asking them to delete stolen data and stop illegal cyber activities and warning that they are…
Five arrested after 33,000 victims lose $98M to online investment fraud
Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims…
WhatsApp boosts defense against account takeover via malware
WhatsApp announced today the introduction of several new security features, one of them dubbed “Device Verification” and designed to provide better protection against account takeover…
Russian hackers linked to widespread attacks targeting NATO and EU
Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team have linked APT29 state-sponsored hackers, part of the Russian government’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), to…