Cyberattack halts Royal Mail’s overseas post
We take a look at reports that Royal Mail is experiencing severe issues due to an unnamed cyberattack. If you’re looking to send letters or…
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Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 today
Microsoft will cease supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 all together, as well as Windows Server 2008/R2. Time has finally run out for Windows 7…
Pokemon NFT card game malware chooses you
We take a look at reports of a set of fake Pokemon sites offering up a bogus NFT card game which actually pushes malware. Pokemon…
Polite WiFi loophole could allow attackers to drain device batteries
Researchers have found that the WiFi protocol is a bit too polite when acknowledging received packets from outside the own network. Researchers at the University…
US school district sues Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube
A whole school district in Seattle is suing social media giants for causing harm to kids and youths. Public schools in a Seattle district filed a…
Slack private code on GitHub stolen
Stolen employee tokens gave an attacker access to Slack’s private code repositories. Online collaboration platform Slack reported on New Year’s Eve it had suffered a…
Crypto-inspired Magecart skimmer surfaces via digital crime haven
One criminal scheme often leads to another. This blog digs into a credit card skimmer and its ties with other malicious services. This blog post…
Louisiana wants your ID if you’re looking at adult-only websites
The state of Louisiana has introduced age verification for pornographic websites—will it work? The state of Louisiana introduced a law on January 1, 2023, that…
Security vulnerabilities in major car brands revealed
Major new motor vehicle research has detailed multiple vulnerabilities across a wide range of car manufacturers. Your car potentially hasn’t “just” been a car for…
Malware targets 30 unpatched WordPress plugins
It’s time to check your website is up to date. If you make use of plugins on your WordPress site (and you probably do), it’s…
LA housing authority is latest LockBit ransomware victim
In an incident still under investigation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) was attacked by LockBit during the holiday season. The…
New Twitter data dump is a cleaned up version of old Twitter dump
Bottom line: The threats of sensitive and relevant online data collected and made available to the public is real and ever-present. News of data dumps…