Meta, Microsoft SQL Server make strange bedfellows on a couch of cyber-pain
When two stories from opposite ends of the IT universe boil down to the same thing, sound the klaxons. At the uber-fashionable AI end of... Read More
Security
Mac Users Beware: Malvertising Campaign Spreads Atomic Stealer macOS Malware
A new malvertising campaign has been observed distributing an updated version of a macOS stealer malware called Atomic Stealer (or AMOS), indicating that it’s being actively maintained... Read More
Enter the era of platform-based cloud security – How an integrated platform can streamline the management overhead, improve cloud security and boost threat visibility
According to reports, forward-thinking companies are replacing their antiquated point-based cloud security solutions with more effective integrated platforms that drastically reduce administrative overheads and boost... Read More
Mozilla decides Trusted Types is a worthy security feature
Mozilla last week revised its position on a web security technology called Trusted Types, which it has decided to implement in its Firefox browser. By... Read More
UK government denies China/Russia nuke plant hack claim
The government of the United Kingdom has issued a strongly worded denial of a report that the Sellafield nuclear complex has been compromised by malware... Read More
Sophos DNS Protection – Join the EAP
Sophos DNS Protection is an exciting new web protection service now available for early access that will be provided at no extra charge to all... Read More
Mandiant’s brute-forced X account exposes perils of skimping on 2FA
Google-owned security house Mandiant’s investigation into how its X account was taken over to push cryptocurrency scams concludes the “likely” cause was a successful brute-force... Read More
SEC X Account Hacked: Bitcoin Price Swings, Security Concerns Raised
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on X (formerly Twitter) was briefly compromised on Tuesday, January 9, sending shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market and raising serious... Read More
Adding Security Keys to Your Authentication Toolbox
I have always known about physical security keys, also called hard tokens, but never actually used one despite my curiosity. So, I was kind of... Read More
New year, new updates for security holes in Windows, Adobe, Android and more
PATCH TUESDAY Microsoft rang in the New Year with a relatively calm Patch Tuesday: Just 49 Windows security updates including fixes for two critical-rated bugs, plus... Read More