Google to support the use of Rust in Chromium
Google has announced that it will support the use of third-party Rust libraries in Chromium which is a step forward in memory safety for the…
Category: MalwareBytes
Law enforcement app SweepWizard leaks data on crime suspects
SweepWizard, an app designed to assist law enforcement is causing a bit of trouble, was found inadvertently leaking sweeping data for years. SweepWizard, an obscure…
Accountant ordered to pay ex-employer after bossware shows “time theft”
Bossware helped an employer fire an accountant for not working during work time. The accountant sued for wrongful termination. The case of Karlee Besse, an…
TikTok dances to the tune of $5.4m cookie fine
We take a look at the latest fine hitting a social media network, this time over the issue of cookie consent. The big social media…
“Untraceable” surveillance firm sued for scraping Facebook and Instagram data
Voyager Labs, a surveillance firm, allegedly created thousands of Facebook and Instagram accounts so it could use its scraping tool to steal data. Days after…
Fighting technology’s gender gap with TracketPacer: Lock and Code S04E02
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Lexie Cooper, the owner behind the TikTok account TrackerPacer, about the vitriol she faced online after…
Web skimmer found on website of Liquor Control Board of Ontario
LCBO account holders are under advice to schange their passwords and monitor their credit card statements after a web skimmer was found on the webiste…
University suffers leaks, shutdowns at the hands of Vice Society
We take a look at the devastating impact of a ransomware attack on a University which includes leaks and network destruction. The Vice Society ransomware…
Update now! Proof of concept code to be released for Zoho ManageEngine vulnerability
Proof of Concept code is about to be released for a vulnerability in many ManageEngine products which could enable RCE with SYSTEM privileges. Users of…
Malware stole GitHub OAuth keys, bypassing 2FA
CircleCI, a big name in the DevOps space, has released an incident report about a data breach it experienced early this month. Software development service…
Multiple schools hit by Vice Society ransomware attack
We take a look at reports of 14 schools being compromised by ransomware group Vice Society. The real world impact of cybercrime rears its head…
Timely patching is good, but sometimes it’s not enough
A recent case-study showed once again that timely patching is important, but it’s not a silver bullet for stopping ransomware. Ransomware gangs have shown that…