Microsoft has announced plans to automatically block embedded files with “dangerous extensions” in OneNote after reports that note-taking services are being increasingly abused to deliver malware. In the past, users were presented with a dialog warning them that opening such…
April 4, 2023Rabbi LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cyberattack The adversaries behind the supply chain attack targeting 3CX have deployed a second stage implant that specifically singles out a handful of cryptocurrency companies. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky gopuram Since 2020, it has observed…
Nearly one in three (32%) remote and hybrid workers use apps or software not approved by IT, and 92% of remote workers use personal tablet or smartphone devices to get work done. going. The data comes from a recent report…
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance will continue to protect U.S. user data from China, confirmed TikTok legal counsel Erich Andersen. ByteDance is developing technology that “makes it physically impossible for any government, including the Chinese government, to access U.S.…
Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions are considered a popular way to prevent identity threats to administrator accounts. In theory, the PAM concept makes perfect sense. Vault administrator credentials, rotate passwords, and closely monitor sessions. But the harsh reality is that…
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a website to accompany the Hack the Pentagon (HtP) program. Craig Martell, Director of Digital Services (DDS) for the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), announced the website last Thursday. A…
April 3, 2023Rabbi LakshmananArtificial intelligence / data security Italy’s data protection watchdog, Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data (aka Guarantor), has temporarily banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT service in the country, citing data protection concerns. As such, the company has ordered…
April 3, 2023Rabbi LakshmananCyber attack / data security Data storage device maker Western Digital revealed Monday a “network security incident” involving unauthorized access to its systems. The breach is said to have occurred on March 26, 2023, and gave an…
US consumer finance company TMX Finance has revealed a serious breach of customer data that was first discovered about three months ago. The Savannah, Georgia-based company said in a notice of infringement filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office that…
April 3, 2023Rabbi LakshmananAmerica Part of a new information-stealing malware called option jacker It has been spotted in the wild since late 2022 as part of a malvertising campaign. “OpcJacker’s main functions include keylogging, taking screenshots, exfiltrating sensitive data from…
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