Biden orders security probe into Chinese "connected" vehicles, labeling them a potential security threat
"I'm not going to let that happen on my watch"
Consumer Reports finds dangerous security vulnerabilities in cheap doorbell cameras
Affordable products don't always providing the most secure smart home experience
Tumblr and WordPress blogs will be exploited for AI model training
Automattic is striking an AI-focused deal, but may have already abused some private content
A ransomware group says it has stolen almost 200GB of data from Epic Games (updated)
The group has not posted any evidence supporting its claim
Criminals hijacked more than 8,000 trusted domains, sent millions of malicious emails
The campaign has reportedly been operational since at least 2022
LockBit ransomware group bounces back a week after law enforcement had disrupted hacking operation
LockBit claims sensitive details of Donald Trump's court cases prompted the operation
Number of data breaches falls globally, triples in the US
The US has overtaken Russia as the most-breached country
Why it matters: A recent study investigating data breaches throughout 2023 reveals a total of 299.8 million accounts were compromised across the year. While this figure is alarmingly high, it represents an 18% reduction from the 366.7 million breached accounts in 2022. Despite this global decrease, the situation in the United States has worsened, with the number of breaches tripling, positioning it as the world's most frequently targeted country.
Facial recognition software discovered in college campus vending machines
Manufacturer offers biometric-based analytics services to advertisers
Avast fined $16.5 million by FTC for selling user browsing data to advertisers
Avast harvested customers' data while promising them privacy
Apple secures iMessage against threats from quantum computers
Signal was the first mainstream messaging app to offer post-quantum security
MIT's minuscule terahertz RFID tag foils counterfeiters with metallic glue
System authenticates articles with better than 99 percent accuracy
Wyze cameras were once again letting users see other people's homes after cloud outage
Some users were able to see thumbnails from cameras that weren't theirs
Another day, another FBI takedown of routers infected by malware
The botnet was controlled by Russian-backed agents for criminal and spy operations
AMD Ryzen CPUs are impacted by all of these serious vulnerabilities
A hot potato: All users with AMD Ryzen processors from the last few years should check and update their motherboard firmware ASAP, especially if they haven't done so since before 2023. AMD has published a detailed chart describing four severe security issues affecting server, desktop, workstation, HEDT, mobile, and embedded Zen CPUs. Recent BIOS updates have addressed most, but not all of the flaws.
Beware: AI girlfriends are little more than data-harvesting nightmares
Your digital date is a devil in disguise
ExpressVPN disables security feature that was leaking DNS requests to third-party servers
Split tunneling mode is temporarily unavailable while programmers look into the issue
Canada moves to ban the Flipper Zero amid rising auto theft concerns
Who knew a toy-like security testing device could prove to be such a menace?
Bottom line: The popularity of the Flipper Zero has Canadian officials on edge. While the tool's capabilities do raise concerns, the knee-jerk prohibition highlights the tricky balance between empowering white-hat hackers and preventing malicious misuse of technology.
White House seeks to cryptographically verify Biden videos to mitigate deepfake risks
Is it real, or just malarkey?
Real-time, AI monitoring at work: Major brands are snooping on employee conversations
Be "Aware" of what you post to Teams or Slack
Samsung releases security fix for Magician SSD software
Samsung has identified a high-severity vulnerability in the Magician SSD software that could allow attackers to access sensitive data. This issue has been addressed in the latest version, 8.0.1, making it crucial to update your software immediately.
Beware: Fake LastPass app sneaks onto Apple's App Store
Just as Apple complains about unsafe third-party app stores
Ransomware operations made more than $1 billion in 2023
Ransom money: Despite significant changes in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the ransomware threat continues to generate hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The most notorious "crews" exploit every avenue to maximize their returns, while victims are not as willing to pay the ransom as they were in the past few years.
