Security researchers falsely reported a vulnerability in Office 2007 and then spent days overtime looking for a new one to avoid losing their jobs
Greg Linares shared a funny story on X about how he and his teammates announced a major zero-day vulnerability in Office 2007. However, it turned out that it was a mistake on their part. To save their reputations, their jobs, and possibly even their business, they had to scramble to find the real bug. It happened in late 2006, when Linares was…
AirTag harassment — US charges Russian gang member with intimidating ex-wife
The United States accuses a suspected member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife, reports 404 Media based on the recently disclosed accusation. A citizen of Tajikistan, Ibodullo Numanovich Mukhiddinov, is suspected of smuggling his now ex-wife (referred to in the case as S.K.) to the United States through the…
Senior US Navy commander illegally installed Wi-Fi on a ship — she was fired and demoted
The U.S. Navy has shut down an illegal Wi-Fi network on a warship. The senior commander who ordered the installation was demoted. The now former senior commander, Grizel Marrero, was convicted in March, according to the Navy Times, which received documents on the trial.
Revenge for stealing an iPhone and setting fire to the wrong house — man pleads guilty to killing five people
On Friday, May 17, 20-year-old Kevin Bouie pleaded guilty to the murder of a family of five over a stolen Apple iPhone. The fact that the young man confused the houses and set fire to the wrong door adds to the horror, although the crime is already serious.
Hackers attacked servers of the UK Ministry of Defense
The UK Ministry of Defense has fallen victim to a hacker attack. This resulted in a massive leak of military personnel data. The government does not name the country involved in the attack, but Sky News reports that it is China.
Ukrainian hacker from the REvil ransomware team is sentenced to 13 years in prison and a $16 million fine
On October 8, 2021, Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinsky was arrested on the border of Poland and Ukraine, accused of hacking into business software provider Kaseya in Florida. In March 2022, Vasynsky was extradited to Dallas, Texas.
Apple ID users faced with mass authorization reset and temporary blocking
On April 27, many users of Apple devices noticed that their Apple ID accounts had been reset and the system did not allow re-authorization. Users were required to reset their passwords, with some reporting that they had to enter their iPhone passcode to reconnect to iCloud. Those who had stolen device protection enabled said they had to wait an…
Are you sure you’re not a robot? The new era of CAPTCHAs is here — and here’s why you’ve been «failing» these tests lately
«Is it me or are the tests «I’m not a robot» getting harder?», — joked British comedian Jack Whitehall in a recent Netflix appearance, complaining about his inability to correctly identify traffic lights.
Apple — no, Samsung can. South Korea to ban iPhone for military due to security concerns
According to the publication The Korea GeraldSouth Korea’s military is considering a complete ban on the use of Apple iPhones at military facilities due to concerns about the possible leakage of confidential information through voice recordings.
Instagram will blur the nudes sent to teens in Direct
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nude images. The main goal of this innovation is to protect teenagers and prevent contact with potential fraudsters.
Android 15 will feature Private Space. Here’s how it works
Experts recommend installing a strong screen lock on your smartphone to prevent others from accessing your data. However, you can also turn on an extra layer of security in case you need to pass your phone to someone else. On Samsung devices, the Secure Folder feature (encrypted space for storing files and apps) is available for this purpose, and…
Microsoft’s new security system «catches» hallucinations in Azure customers’ AI programs
Microsoft’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence team has developed several new security features for customers of the Azure AI Studio platform.
Microsoft stops supporting 1024-bit RSA keys in Windows
Microsoft has announced that RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits will soon be deprecated in Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide increased security.
Russian hackers steal source code from Microsoft – attack still ongoing
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that Russian state hackers spied on the email accounts of some members of the senior management team. Now the company additionally reports that the attack also led to the theft of some source code. This ongoing attack is being carried out by the same group behind attack on SolarWinds.
GitHub has enabled push notification protection by default to prevent leaks
GitHub has enabled push protection for all public repositories by default. This is done to prevent accidental disclosure of sensitive information such as access tokens and API keys when submitting new code.
US White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use «memory-safe» programming languages
The U.S. government recommends abandoning C or C++ programming tools. In a new report, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) urged developers to use «memory-safe programming languages». The advice is a step toward «protecting the building blocks of cyberspace».
Sony now allows sign into your PlayStation account without a password and testing PSVR 2 support for PC
Sony, following Google, Apple, Microsoft, and many others, has taken a step towards a password-free future — PlayStation owners have been given the opportunity to log in to their PSN accounts using Passkeys , which should eventually completely replace classic passwords and less secure two-factor authentication (2FA) technology.
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