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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.
Read MoreHow Apple’s iCloud Private Relay Can Keep You Safe
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The newest security measure is still in beta. But if you want to make use of it, here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreHow to keep your apps up to date in Windows 10 and 11
Credit to Author: Ed Tittel| Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800
Look around a typical Windows desktop. Whether it’s running Windows 10 or 11, chances are that it’s running at least a couple of dozen Windows applications (.exe files), and at least four dozen Microsoft Store apps. On my local fleet of 10 PCs, the range for applications is from a low of 24 to a high of 120; for Store apps, it ranges from 49 to 81. Such numbers are quite typical, if my online research is at all accurate.
In general, it’s considered good security practice to keep apps and applications up-to-date. Why? Because many updates involve security patches and fixes that block potential attacks and prevent unauthorized and unwanted access to applications and their data (and sometimes, the host OS and the PCs they run on). In this story, I will offer some tools to help you streamline this process, along with some instructions on how to put them to work to help you keep your apps and applications current and safe.