Insurance administrative services company Landmark Admin warns that a data breach impacts over 800,000 people from a May cyberattack. […]
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Ireland fines LinkedIn €310 million over targeted advertising
LinkedIn received a €310 million fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating European Union’s law related to the processing of personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising. […]
Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks
Cisco fixed a denial of service flaw in its Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, which was discovered during large-scale brute force attacks against Cisco VPN devices in April. […]
New Qilin ransomware encryptor features stronger encryption, evasion
A new Rust-based variant of the Qilin (Agenda) ransomware strain, dubbed ‘Qilin.B,’ has been spotted in the wild, featuring stronger encryption, better evasion from security tools, and the ability to disrupt data recovery mechanisms. […]
Samsung Galaxy S24 and Sonos Era hacked on Pwn2Own Ireland Day 2
On the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, competing white hat hackers showcased an impressive 51 zero-day vulnerabilities, earning a total of $358,625 in cash prizes. […]
Mandiant says new Fortinet flaw has been exploited since June
A new Fortinet FortiManager flaw dubbed “FortiJump” and tracked as CVE-2024-47575 has been exploited since June 2024 in zero-day attacks on over 50 servers, according to a new report by Mandiant. […]
Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key
Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and the ability to remap the Copilot keyboard key. […]
WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching
The WhatsApp messenger platform has introduced Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), a new privacy-preserving encrypted storage system designed for contact management. […]
Lazarus hackers used fake DeFi game to exploit Google Chrome zero-day
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group exploited a Google Chrome zero-day tracked as CVE-2024-4947 through a fake decentralized finance (DeFi) game targeting individuals in the cryptocurrency space. […]
Google to let businesses create curated Chrome Web Stores for extensions
Google has announced it will soon allow organizations to create their own curated “Enterprise Web Store” of company-sanctioned browser extensions for Chrome and ChromeOS, aimed at improving productivity, security, and management for businesses. […]