Last week, Apple released iOS 17.3 with much anticipated updates such as Collaborative Apple Music Playlists and AirPlay… Story on ZDNet
Month: January 2024
Microsoft Says State-Sponsored Attackers Accessed Senior Leaders’ Emails
Microsoft disclosed on Jan. 19 that a nation-state backed attack occurred beginning in November 2023 in which the Russian state-sponsored threat actor group… Story on TechRepublic
New Mac Malware Spreads Through Pirated Software
The malware is designed to steal cryptocurrency from infected users running newer versions of macOS, according to Kaspersky Story on PCMag
Google: Russian Hackers Using Encrypted PDFs as a Ploy to Spread Malware
Kremlin-backed hackers are serving up encrypted PDFs to manipulate victims into installing a decryption utility that’s actually malware Story on PCMag
Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More
The Androxgh0st malware botnet is used for victim identification and exploitation in targeted networks, as well as credentials collection Story on TechRepublic
What is a TPM, and why does your PC need one?
When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a TPM… Story on ZDNet
The fall of Firefox: Mozilla’s once-popular web browser slides into irrelevance
When the Netscape browser suite source code was open-sourced in 1998, it was a desperate move… Story on ZDNet
23andMe to Hacking Victims: It’s Not Our Fault You’re Too Lazy to Change Passwords
23andMe lawyers say the company is not at fault for last year’s breach because customers ‘negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords’ Story on PCMag
Developers, watch your code: Official Python repository spread malicious projects
Cybersecurity specialist ESET discovered a series of malicious Python projects within PyPI, each of which deployed a customized backdoor containing cyberespionage functionality… Story on ZDNet