Security Software Hackers made $110,000 mining remotely on hijacked HP servers A creative way to make money hacking By Isaiah Mayersen, December 25, 2021, 7:38 AM 9 comments
Hardware Security WD My Cloud drive owners 'strongly' advised to upgrade to the company's latest firmware Better safe than sorry By Humza Aamir, December 20, 2021, 8:39 AM
Security Software New Log4j attack vector can affect local hosts with no internet access Researchers find internet access may not be required to exploit vulnerability By Jimmy Pezzone, December 19, 2021, 7:23 AM
Mobile Security Joker malware identified in Google Play Store app downloaded 500,000 times Joker strikes again By Rob Thubron, December 17, 2021, 9:03 AM
Security The Web Log4J patch to fix serious zero-day has its own vulnerability that is already actively exploited Apache has patched the patch---install it ASAP By Cal Jeffrey, December 16, 2021, 1:48 PM
Apple Security Apple scrubs its support pages of all mentions of its controversial CSAM image scanning feature It remains unclear whether it has been canceled or is just pushed way back out of the development cycle By Cal Jeffrey, December 15, 2021, 2:43 PM 10 comments
Security Log4J flaw turns into pandemic with over 840,000 attacks initiated within 72 hours Attacks reached over 100 per minute over the weekend By Cal Jeffrey, December 14, 2021, 6:05 PM
Security Software LogMeIn to spin out password management tool LastPass LogMeIn purchased LastPass in 2015 By Shawn Knight, December 14, 2021, 3:23 PM
Security The Web Many Java-based applications and servers vulnerable to new Log4Shell exploit The exploit stems from a widely used Apache logging utility and potentially impacts any Apache Struts users By Jimmy Pezzone, December 11, 2021, 1:52 PM
Apple Security Carjackers are using Apple AirTags to track high-end vehicles to steal them later The York Regional Police have already identified five cases where thieves follow their potential targets with Apple's tracker By Joao Silva, December 6, 2021, 12:58 PM 25 comments
Security Tech Culture Clearview AI close to being awarded a US patent for its facial recognition tech The problematic march of facial recognition systems continues By Adrian Potoroaca, December 6, 2021, 11:33 AM
Software Security Hackers are infecting Windows activators like KMSPico to steal from cryptocurrency wallets Not that KMSPico is a legitimate tool By Adrian Potoroaca, December 6, 2021, 7:37 AM 18 comments
Security The Web Cyber criminals are using fake advertising to distribute malware Malvertising campaigns deploy malicious payloads disguised as popular applications to harvest personal data By Jimmy Pezzone, December 5, 2021, 12:46 PM 11 comments
Security Apple Pegasus spyware found on nine US diplomatic phones Most significant known Pegasus breach against US officials By Daniel Sims, December 3, 2021, 6:14 PM 7 comments
Security Hackers are brute-force guessing payment card numbers, and there's nothing you can do about it The best defense is to... not play the game at all? By Shawn Knight, December 2, 2021, 12:25 PM 49 comments
Hardware Security Intel is collecting legacy hardware for security research An expansion will double Intel's storage capacity to nearly 6,000 pieces of equipment By Shawn Knight, November 29, 2021, 1:38 PM
Software The Web The complete list of alternatives to all Google products Parallel universe for the super security conscious By Sven Taylor, November 28, 2021, 2:35 PM 98 comments
Security Industry Major mining pools facing connectivity issues amid Chinese mining crackdowns Crypto experts speculate the Chinese government may be contributing to an artificial DNS pollution problem By Jimmy Pezzone, November 27, 2021, 9:21 AM 27 comments
Security The Web The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics The measure belongs to a bill aiming to protect customers from cyberattacks and support the rollout of gigabit broadband and 5G networks By Joao Silva, November 26, 2021, 3:59 PM 21 comments
Mobile Security Apple files suit against the NSO Group for spying on iPhone users The Pegasus spyware creator remains under fire for making your business their business By Jimmy Pezzone, November 26, 2021, 9:00 AM
Security Software New zero-day vulnerability in Windows Installer affects all versions of Microsoft's OS Microsoft already launched an update to address the vulnerability, but it wasn't enough to solve the issue By Joao Silva, November 24, 2021, 12:04 PM 7 comments
Security Hacking fingerprints is affordable and simple, says Kraken Security You only need $5 worth of materials By Cohen Coberly, November 23, 2021, 2:56 PM
Security The Web GoDaddy data breach exposed over a million customer accounts Compromised data could be used in phishing attacks, GoDaddy warns By Shawn Knight, November 22, 2021, 2:21 PM 7 comments
Security Kaspersky survey: 30 percent of people believe it is alright to use stalkerware to spy on their mate How would you react if you found stalkerware on your device? By Shawn Knight, November 19, 2021, 1:35 PM 8 comments
Security The Web Netflix phishing scams are becoming more popular That unreleased Mandalorian episode isn't real By Rob Thubron, November 19, 2021, 8:15 AM 11 comments