Microsoft is rolling out these security settings to protect millions of accounts. Here’s what’s changing
To thwart password and phishing attacks, Microsoft is rolling out security defaults to a massive number of Azure Active Directory (AD) …
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GitHub saved plaintext passwords of npm users in log files, post mortem reveals
GitHub has revealed it stored a “number of plaintext user credentials for the npm registry” in internal logs following the integration of …
What Do Those Pesky ‘Cookie Preferences’ Pop-Ups Really Mean?
You are not the only person irritated by those pesky cookie permissions boxes. If you click “Accept” by rote, you have no idea what …
UK Government Seeks Views to Bolster the Nation’s Data Security
On Thursday, the UK government launched a call for views asking for assistance in its efforts to strengthen the country’s data …
Taking the Danger Out of IT/OT Convergence
The Colonial Pipeline attack highlighted the dangers of convergence, but unified security provides a safer way to …
Zyxel Issues Patches for 4 New Flaws Affecting AP, API Controller, and Firewall Devices
Zyxel has released patches to address four security flaws affecting its firewall, AP Controller, and AP products to execute arbitrary …
Let’s play everyone’s favorite game: REvil? Or Not REvil?
Akamai has spoken of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) assault against one of its customers during which the attackers astonishingly …
Zyxel addresses four flaws affecting APs, AP controllers, and firewalls
Zyxel addressed multiple vulnerabilities impacting many of its products, including APs, AP controllers, and firewalls. Zyxel has released …
Ed tech wrongfully tracked school children during pandemic: Human Rights Watch
Globally, students who were required to use government-endorsed education technology (ed tech) during the COVID-19 pandemic had their …
China offering ten nations help to run their cyber-defenses and networks
China has begun talking to ten nations in the South Pacific with an offer to help them improve their network infrastructure, cyber …
Meta updates privacy policy with more detail about what data it collects
Meta said after being “inspired” by user feedback and privacy experts, the company has rewritten its privacy policy “to make it easier to …
What is keeping automotive software developers up at night?
Perforce Software released the results of its annual State of Automotive Software Development survey conducted in partnership with …
80% of consumers prefer ID verification when selecting online brands
Jumio released the findings of its global research conducted by Opinium, which shows the impact of the increasing use of digital identity …
Corelight Investigator allows security teams to accelerate their threat hunting and investigations
Corelight announced Corelight Investigator, a SaaS-based solution that extends the power of open-source driven network evidence to SOC …