Hackers Target Los Angeles School District With Ransomware
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: Albania cuts ties with Iran, claims of a TikTok data breach that didn’t happen, and much more.
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This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting.
Read MoreApple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:45:36 +0000
With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000
US lawmakers keep warning about the popular app. But until they can explain what makes it uniquely dangerous, it’s difficult to tailor a resolution.
Read MoreWhen Windows updating goes bad — the case of the problematic patch
Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:08:00 -0700
Every month, Windows users and administrators receive updates from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday (or Wednesday, depending on where you’re located). And each month, most users all apply the same updates.
But should we?
Case in point: KB5012170, a patch released on Aug. 9 that either causes no issues — or triggers Bitlocker recover key requests or won’t install at all, demanding that you go find a firmware update. This patch, called the Security update for Secure Boot DBX, applies to nearly all supported Windows releases. Specifically, it affects Windows Server 2012; Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows 10, version 1507; Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016; Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019; Windows 10, versions 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2; Windows Server 2022; Windows 11, version 21H2 (original release), and Azure Stack HCI, version 1809, all the way to Azure Stack Data Box, version 1809 (ASDB).
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more.
Read MoreTikTok Users Were Vulnerable to a Single-Click Attack
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Microsoft disclosed the flaw in the Android app’s deep link verification process, which has since been fixed.
Read MoreA Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first.
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