US healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group announced that its subsidiary Optum suffered a cyberattack by “nation-state” hackers on the Change Healthcare platform, forcing the company to shut down IT systems and various services. […]
Researchers Detail Apple’s Recent Zero-Click Shortcuts Vulnerability
Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple’s Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users’ consent.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23204 (CVSS score: 7.5), was addressed by Apple on January 22, 2024, with the release of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, and
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23204 (CVSS score: 7.5), was addressed by Apple on January 22, 2024, with the release of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, and
FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users’ Browsing Data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users’ browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products would block online tracking.
In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes. It will also have to notify users whose browsing data was
In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes. It will also have to notify users whose browsing data was
Microsoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. […]
Microsoft now force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible PCs
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date. […]
Bitwarden’s new auto-fill option adds phishing resistance
The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields. […]
ScreenConnect servers hacked in LockBit ransomware attacks
Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. […]
FTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users’ web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes. […]
Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol – Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage
Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer.
“With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is the first messaging protocol to reach
“With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is the first messaging protocol to reach
Massive AT&T outage impacts US mobile subscribers
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning. […]