House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program
12
Apr
2024

House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program

A controversial US wiretap program that was days from expiration cleared a major hurdle on its way to being reauthorized….

FBI
12
Apr
2024

FBI warns of massive wave of road toll SMS phishing attacks

On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of a massive ongoing wave of SMS phishing attacks targeting Americans with…

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
12
Apr
2024

Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy, months-long ransomware debacle that has left hundreds of pharmacies and medical…

Apple pushes Rapid Response patch to fix WebKit zero-day
12
Apr
2024

Apple iPhone security alert renews spyware concerns

Developers of so-called mercenary spyware, and the governments and organisations that use such products, are once again the subject of…

Hacker prison
12
Apr
2024

Ex-Amazon engineer gets 3 years for hacking crypto exchanges

Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges in July…

PAN-OS Zero-day Under Active Attack
12
Apr
2024

Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Zero-day Under Active Attack

In a recent security alert, Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a critical vulnerability within its PAN-OS operating system, identified as…

Lighttpd Flaw Intel Lenovo Servers
12
Apr
2024

Palo Alto RCE Zero-day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild

In a recent security bulletin, Palo Alto Networks disclosed a critical vulnerability in its GlobalProtect Gateway, identified as CVE-2024-3400. This…

LastPass Dodges Deepfake Scam: CEO Impersonation Attempt Thwarted
12
Apr
2024

LastPass Dodges Deepfake Scam: CEO Impersonation Attempt Thwarted

Password management giant LastPass narrowly avoided a potential security breach after a company employee was targeted by a deepfake scam….

AnyDesk hit by ransomware and Cloudflare hacked
12
Apr
2024

US House bill prohibits ransomware payments over $100,000

The US House of Representatives is on the brink of passing a significant bill aimed at curbing the scourge of…

change social security number
12
Apr
2024

How to change your Social Security Number

After seeing their Social Security Number (SSN) leaked in the AT&T breach, some US citizens are wondering if and how…

5G networks and biometric breakthroughs: Navigating opportunities and risks
12
Apr
2024

5G networks and biometric breakthroughs: Navigating opportunities and risks

The launch of 5G networks has opened a new chapter in how we connect. This technology, known for its incredibly…

AT&T
12
Apr
2024

Former AT&T customers get $6.3 million in data throttling refunds

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out $6,300,000 in partial refunds to 267,000 former AT&T Wireless customers as part…