Campaigners warn of legal challenge against Privacy Shield enhancements
European privacy campaigner Max Schrems is warning that enhancements to the EU-US Privacy Shield data-sharing arrangements might face a …
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Act Now: Leveraging PCI Compliance to Improve Security
Let the threat landscape guide your company’s timeline for complying with new data security standards for credit cards. Use the phase-in …
Ransomware demands acts of kindness to get your files back
The great thing about working in the world of cybersecurity is that there’s always something new. You may think you’ve seen it all, and …
Some QCT servers vulnerable to ‘Pantsdown’ flaw say security researchers
The vulnerability, now patched, was issued a critical severity score of …
Who’s watching your webcam? The Screencastify Chrome extension story…
We’ve often warned about the risks of browser extensions – not just for Chrome, but for any browser out there. That’s because browser …
Time to update: Google Chrome 102 arrives with 32 security fixes, one critical
Google has released stable Chrome version 102 with 32 security fixes for browser on Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 102 for the desktop …
18 Oil and Gas Companies Take Cyber Resilience Pledge
Over the past two years, companies in the oil and gas sector have experienced major security breaches, driving home the pressing need for a …
Broadcom to acquire VMware for $61 billion in a cash and stock deal
Broadcom and VMware announced an agreement under which Broadcom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock …
GM, Zola customer accounts compromised through credential stuffing
Customers of automaker General Motors (GM) and wedding planning company Zola have had customer accounts compromised through credential …
Microsoft: Here’s how to defend Windows against these new privilege escalation attacks
Microsoft is warning Windows domain admins to implement mitigations against an authentication weakness related to Active …
The Added Dangers Privileged Accounts Pose to Your Active Directory
In any organization, there are certain accounts that are designated as being privileged. These privileged accounts differ from standard …
Watch out! Tinder and Grinder users targeted by cruel scammers using real abuse photos
A horrible catfishing scam is using real abuse photos in order to lure in unsuspecting victims on sites like Tinder and Grinder. Recently …
‘How Are They Weapons? That’s Only a Flashlight!’
On the morning of August 6, 2019, merchants along Apliu Street unbolted the padlocks to their metal stalls and heaved open the heavy gates …
Verizon: Ransomware sees biggest jump in five years
The cybersecurity landscape continues to expand and evolve rapidly, fueled in large part by the cat-and-mouse game between miscreants …