The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem
[ad_1] These incidents occurred as security experts were increasingly criticizing Microsoft for failing to promptly and adequately fix flaws in its products. As by far the biggest technology provider for…
Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users
[ad_1] After months of delays, the US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend a controversial warrantless wiretap program for two years. Known as Section 702, the program authorizes…
Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
[ad_1] For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy, months-long ransomware debacle that has left hundreds of pharmacies and medical practices across the United States unable to process claims.…
Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years
[ad_1] It’s been a week since the world avoided a potentially catastrophic cyberattack. On March 29, Microsoft developer Andres Freund disclosed his discovery of a backdoor in XZ Utils, a…
The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know
[ad_1] On Friday, a lone Microsoft developer rocked the world when he revealed a backdoor had been intentionally planted in XZ Utils, an open source data compression utility available on…
Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud
[ad_1] The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before. Victims say load board operators need to…
‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
[ad_1] The University of Cambridge is constantly ranked among the world’s top universities, with its medical school and vast research facilities among the very best. But for the past month,…
The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications
[ad_1] To send those notifications that awaken a device and appear on its screen without a user’s interaction, apps and smartphone operating system makers must store tokens that identify the…
The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways
[ad_1] The US government has launched an investigation into the national security risks posed by foreign-made vehicles with internet connectivity—especially those made in China. At a briefing on Wednesday, Secretary…
A Global Police Operation Just Took Down the Notorious LockBit Ransomware Gang
[ad_1] For the past four years, the LockBit ransomware group has been on an unrelenting rampage, hacking into thousands of businesses, schools, medical facilities, and governments around the world—and making…