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‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:04:27 +0000
The flaws are now fixed, but they speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks.
Read MoreVPNs and browsers — staying secure while online
Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:08:00 -0800
In business, we’ve used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for years. But I’m now seeing recommendations that consumers use VPN software to make internet connections more private so sites can’t snoop on your surfing and other communications. As someone who runs a website that uses IP address reputation as a guide to know who is and is not reputable on my site, I can tell you that using a VPN often assigns you an IP address that’s less than stellar. As a result, if you attempt to access sites that check for reputation, such as your bank, you may find yourself blocked.
I’m not against the concept of consumer-based VPN software, but I’m not convinced it’s the security panacea many think it is. Users think it’s keeping sites from tracking them, or keeping them safe when surfing on coffee shop Wi-Fi. They think it keeps prying eyes from reviewing our web traffic. But all VPN software is not created equal. I recently read new research from Consumer Reports that tested various VPN platforms; I was surprised to find that the top VPN providers included vendors I’ve not even heard of.
Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:02:25 +0000
A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya.
Read MoreMicrosoft beefs up Edge's security against zero-day attacks
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:16:00 -0800
In the latest release of its Edge beta, Microsoft introduced a new way for IT admins to better secure the Chromium-based browser against web-based attacks.
The release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel describe the new security features as employing several techniques to guard against so-called zero-day exploits; Zero-day exploits are software or network vulnerabilities developers are unaware of, and so they’ve not been patched.
Imagine if the keylock mechanism on your home’s backdoor was faulty and jiggling the doorknob released the latch. Burglars could walk door to door looking for that particular vulnerability and jiggle doorknobs until one opened. Zero days are the same concept, but in cyberspace.
Fake Investor John Bernard Sinks Norwegian Green Shipping Dreams
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:05:52 +0000
Several articles here have delved into the history of John Bernard, the pseudonym used by a fake billionaire technology investor who’s tricked dozens of start-ups into giving him tens of millions of dollars. Bernard’s latest victim — a Norwegian startup hoping to build a fleet of environmentally friendly shipping vessels — is now embroiled in a lawsuit over a deal gone bad, in which Bernard falsely claimed to have secured $100 million from six other wealthy investors, including the founder of Uber and the artist Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd.
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