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Ransomware is rapidly shaping up to be the defining online security issue of our era. It’s a brutally simple idea, executed with increasing sophistication by criminal groups. A huge chunk of our lives is now stored digitally, whether that’s photos, videos, business plans or customer databases. But too many of us have been lazy about […] More
Apple said this week that it declined to implement 16 new web technologies (Web APIs) in Safari because they posed a threat to user privacy by opening new avenues for user fingerprinting. Technologies that Apple declined to include in Safari because of user fingerprinting concerns include: Web Bluetooth – Allows websites to connect to nearby […] More
A window into edgy, sneaky competition? I have a weakness for drama. Especially when it involves espionage, sneaky behavior and uncontrolled anger. I binge-ate a large bucket of hibiscus-flavored popcorn, therefore, when I heard that some Chrome and Firefox users were accusing Microsoft of underhand activities. I was alerted to a Reddit thread that offered […] More
The Visa and Mastercard payment processors, along with Adobe, have tried last-ditch efforts this month to get online store owners to update their platforms. In three days, on June 30, the Magento 1.x platform is set to reach its official end-of-life (EOL) date, after which Adobe plans to stop offering security updates. Stores that haven’t […] More
Hmm, what is my employee doing now? Getty Images/iStockphoto × computerusermonitorsistock-1074642242.jpg Your bosses have become a little more caring. They understand that working from home isn’t ideal. They know you may have kids or a small apartment. Or both. So, with the advent of the coronavirus, they’re showing their human side a little more. I […] More
The Brazilian federal police reported advances around an investigation into a cybercrime organization supposedly responsible for exposing personal details of senior government officials including president Jair Bolsonaro. The investigation follows a leak earlier this month, claimed by hacker group Anonymous Brazil, involving personal information relating to Bolsonaro, his sons and supporters, as well as various […] More
Up until recently, Docker servers misconfigured and left exposed online have been historically targeted with cryptocurrency-mining malware, which has helped criminal groups generate huge profits by hijacking someone else’s cloud resources. However, in a report published this week, security researchers from Trend Micro have discovered what appears to be the first organized and persistent series […] More
Magecart attackers are suspected of using an interesting technique to steal your financial data. More
