Security and Privacy News
AT&T Admits that Data of “Nearly All” Customers Was Breached in 2022
The New York Times reported today that AT&T disclosed a significant data breach affecting nearly all of its customers. The…
NSA Report Details the Extent and Effectiveness of PRC Exploitation of the Internet
The NSA release this week a comprehensive report with explicit details of the extent of the activity and ‘Tradecraft” of…
Chrome Browser Revealed to Secretly Spy on PCs
Luca Casonato 🏳️🌈 on Twitter / X Developer Luca Casonato posted a series of tweets on July 9. He revealed…
Vulnerability Opens Millions of Trucks to Remote Takeover
A recent paper published by researched at the University of Colorado is just the latest in a long line of…
125 Million User Records and 19 Million Passwords Leaked in Firebase Vulnerability
Breaking news: the cloud is (really) not secure Three cybersecurity researchers (Logykk, xyzeva/Eva, and MrBruh) recently uncovered a significant security breach involving…
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Alerts
Vulnerability Opens Millions of Trucks to Remote Takeover
A recent paper published by researched at the University of Colorado is just the latest in a long line of…
Alert: Two major flaws expose WiFi networks to attack, affects billions of users
Summary Two major flaws in open-source software could enable bad actors to break into password-protected home and enterprise WiFi networks. The…
‘Nation-State’ Threat Actor Hack Disrupts Pharmacy Orders Nationwide
UnitedHealth Blamed ‘Nation-State’ threat in attack that caused outage at Change Healthcare and disrupted pharmacy orders nationwide A cyberattack against…
Cameras
NSA Report Details the Extent and Effectiveness of PRC Exploitation of the Internet
Cameras, Data, Networking, Privacy
The NSA release this week a comprehensive report with explicit details of the extent of the activity and ‘Tradecraft” of…
Video Doorbells Sold by Major Retailers Are Riddled with Security Flaws
Cameras, Privacy, Smart Home / Office
The outlook for security and privacy with home and office security cameras continues to be grim. Recent findings by Consumer…
13% of Home Security Cams Have Been Hacked
While tens of millions of homes and small businesses across the US have deployed security cameras in order to protect…
Data
AT&T Admits that Data of “Nearly All” Customers Was Breached in 2022
The New York Times reported today that AT&T disclosed a significant data breach affecting nearly all of its customers. The…
NSA Report Details the Extent and Effectiveness of PRC Exploitation of the Internet
Cameras, Data, Networking, Privacy
The NSA release this week a comprehensive report with explicit details of the extent of the activity and ‘Tradecraft” of…
Chrome Browser Revealed to Secretly Spy on PCs
Luca Casonato 🏳️🌈 on Twitter / X Developer Luca Casonato posted a series of tweets on July 9. He revealed…
Editorials
Now Bard is Going to Read Your Email. Wonderful.
This week, Bard — Google’s competitor to ChatGPT — got an upgrade. One new feature called Bard Extensions – -…
Nobody Would Have Agreed to This
Even George Orwell Could Not Have Imagined the World We Live in Today Let’s Start with a Thought Experiment If…
Green Energy
Small Businesses Face Surge in Social Engineering Attacks, Study Finds
Green Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Statistics
A recent study conducted by Barracuda Networks, a leading cloud security company, sheds light on the escalating threat of social…
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Devices In the Bullseye for Hackers
Green Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Networking, Smart Home / Office
Weak Protocols and Built-in Back Doors Make These Inviting Targets The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department…
The average ransom demand for an SMB was $1.62 million in the first half of 2023
Green Energy, Manufacturing, Statistics
Ransomware insurance claims from small businesses hit a record high in the first half of 2023, according to Coalition, a…
Healthcare
How Could This Happen?! A Deep Dive into the Change Healthcare Attack
It’s not an aberration – it WILL happen again As many of you have no doubt heard or read about,…
Rate of Attacks on Small Practices Rose 50% in 2022
The Dermatology Associates of Atlanta Attack Is An Example of How Damaging This Can Be There is a tendency in…
‘Nation-State’ Threat Actor Hack Disrupts Pharmacy Orders Nationwide
UnitedHealth Blamed ‘Nation-State’ threat in attack that caused outage at Change Healthcare and disrupted pharmacy orders nationwide A cyberattack against…
How To
How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google’s Search Results
Google adds additional monitoring & alerts to start to make this useful IN 2022, GOOGLE launched the “Results about you” tool…
How to Use Lockdown Mode in iPhone 16
How To, Privacy, Smart Home / Office
Why You Should Care Your phone is you – and the gateway to every part of your life that can…
Manufacturing
Not Just ‘Factories’ – 40% of Food & Beverage Manufacturers Impacted by Ransomware Attack
JSB Foods ransomware incident just a prominent example According to Claroty, more than 40% of food and beverage-sector respondents had…
Small Businesses Face Surge in Social Engineering Attacks, Study Finds
Green Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Statistics
A recent study conducted by Barracuda Networks, a leading cloud security company, sheds light on the escalating threat of social…
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Devices In the Bullseye for Hackers
Green Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Networking, Smart Home / Office
Weak Protocols and Built-in Back Doors Make These Inviting Targets The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department…
Networking
NSA Report Details the Extent and Effectiveness of PRC Exploitation of the Internet
Cameras, Data, Networking, Privacy
The NSA release this week a comprehensive report with explicit details of the extent of the activity and ‘Tradecraft” of…
Vulnerability Opens Millions of Trucks to Remote Takeover
A recent paper published by researched at the University of Colorado is just the latest in a long line of…
How Could This Happen?! A Deep Dive into the Change Healthcare Attack
It’s not an aberration – it WILL happen again As many of you have no doubt heard or read about,…
Privacy
AT&T Admits that Data of “Nearly All” Customers Was Breached in 2022
The New York Times reported today that AT&T disclosed a significant data breach affecting nearly all of its customers. The…
NSA Report Details the Extent and Effectiveness of PRC Exploitation of the Internet
Cameras, Data, Networking, Privacy
The NSA release this week a comprehensive report with explicit details of the extent of the activity and ‘Tradecraft” of…
Chrome Browser Revealed to Secretly Spy on PCs
Luca Casonato 🏳️🌈 on Twitter / X Developer Luca Casonato posted a series of tweets on July 9. He revealed…
Smart Home / Office
Video Doorbells Sold by Major Retailers Are Riddled with Security Flaws
Cameras, Privacy, Smart Home / Office
The outlook for security and privacy with home and office security cameras continues to be grim. Recent findings by Consumer…
A Worrying Watch: Over 43% of Security Cameras Owners Worried About Being Hacked
Cameras, Smart Home / Office, Statistics
Imagine your security camera, meant to provide peace of mind, actually serving as a window into your private life for…
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Devices In the Bullseye for Hackers
Green Energy, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Networking, Smart Home / Office
Weak Protocols and Built-in Back Doors Make These Inviting Targets The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department…
Statistics
Rate of Attacks on Small Practices Rose 50% in 2022
The Dermatology Associates of Atlanta Attack Is An Example of How Damaging This Can Be There is a tendency in…
Not Just ‘Factories’ – 40% of Food & Beverage Manufacturers Impacted by Ransomware Attack
JSB Foods ransomware incident just a prominent example According to Claroty, more than 40% of food and beverage-sector respondents had…
13% of Home Security Cams Have Been Hacked
While tens of millions of homes and small businesses across the US have deployed security cameras in order to protect…