Ex-NSA Contractor Pleads Guilty to 20-Year-Long Theft of Classified Data

A former National Security Agency contractor—who stole an enormous amount of sensitive information from the agency and then stored it at his home and car for over two decades—today changed his plea to guilty.

The theft was labeled as the largest heist… Continue reading Ex-NSA Contractor Pleads Guilty to 20-Year-Long Theft of Classified Data

Latest iOS 12.2 Update Patches Some Serious Security Vulnerabilities

Apple on Monday released iOS 12.2 to patch a total of 51 security vulnerabilities in its mobile operating system that affects iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation.

A majority of vulnerabilities Apple patched this mont… Continue reading Latest iOS 12.2 Update Patches Some Serious Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Announces Windows Defender ATP Antivirus for Mac

Brace yourself guys.

Microsoft is going to release its Windows Defender ATP antivirus software for Mac computers.

Sounds crazy, right? But it’s true.

Microsoft Thursday announced that the company is bringing its anti-malware software to Apple’s macO… Continue reading Microsoft Announces Windows Defender ATP Antivirus for Mac

New MageCart Attacks Target Bedding Retailers My Pillow and Amerisleep

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of two newly identified Magecart attacks targeting online shoppers of bedding retailers MyPillow and Amerisleep.

Magecart is an umbrella term researchers gave to at least 11 different hacking groups th… Continue reading New MageCart Attacks Target Bedding Retailers My Pillow and Amerisleep

Ransomware Attack Forces Aluminum Manufacturer to Shutdown Systems Worldwide

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One of the world’s largest producers of aluminum has been forced to shut down several of its plants across Europe and the U.S. after an “extensive cyber attack” hit its operations, leaving companies’ IT systems un… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Forces Aluminum Manufacturer to Shutdown Systems Worldwide

Telegram Gained 3 Million New Users During WhatsApp, Facebook Outage

WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram faced a widespread outage yesterday with users from around the world reporting issues with sending messages on WhatsApp and Messenger, posting feeds on Facebook and accessing other features on the three Facebook-owned … Continue reading Telegram Gained 3 Million New Users During WhatsApp, Facebook Outage

Zero-Day Flaws in Counter-Strike 1.6 Let Malicious Servers Hack Gamers’ PCs

If you are a Counter-Strike gamer, then beware, because 39% of all existing Counter-Strike 1.6 game servers available online are malicious that have been set-up to remotely hack gamers’ computers.

A team of cybersecurity researchers at Dr. Web has dis… Continue reading Zero-Day Flaws in Counter-Strike 1.6 Let Malicious Servers Hack Gamers’ PCs

Microsoft Releases Patches for 64 Flaws — Two Under Active Attack

It’s time for another batch of “Patch Tuesday” updates from Microsoft.

Microsoft today released its March 2019 software updates to address a total of 64 CVE-listed security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other products, 17 of whi… Continue reading Microsoft Releases Patches for 64 Flaws — Two Under Active Attack