Interesting story of an Apple Macintosh app that went rogue. Basically, it was a good app until one particular update, when it went bad. Story on Schneier On Security
Month: August 2023
Better Safe Than Sorry: How to Run a Security Checkup on Your Google Account
You CANNOT be too cautious… Story on PCMag
XLoader Malware Variant Targets MacOS Disguised as OfficeNote App
A new report from cybersecurity company SentinelOne shows how the XLoader malware evolved Story on TechRepublic
MacOS Connections
In cryptography, there is a gold rule that states to not develop your own algorithm because… it will be probably weak and broken Story on SANS Security
Google AI in Workspace Adds New Zero-Trust and Digital Sovereignty Controls
At a Google Cloud press event on Tuesday, the company announced Google Cloud’s rollout over the course of this year of new AI-powered… Story on TechRepublic
Ransomware Wipes Out Data Access for ‘Majority’ of Cloud Provider’s Customers
With great power comes great responsibility… Story on PCMag
Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization
Primer on Spear Phishing Prevention Story on eSecurity Planet
Prelude Security Tackles Continuous Security Testing in Containers
Prelude Security has enhanced its Probes technology to help security teams run continuous security tests on all endpoints including containers Story on Dark Reading
WinRAR 0-day that uses poisoned JPG and TXT files under exploit since April
A newly discovered zero-day in the widely used WinRAR file-compression program has been exploited for four months by unknown attackers Story on Ars Technica
ID Theft Can Be Fatal: A Rising Number of Victims Report Suicidal Thoughts
Consequences are always piling on… Story on PCMag