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
March 27, 2024A 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
March 8, 2024Summary 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
February 23, 2024UnitedHealth 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
July 9, 2024The 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
March 5, 2024The 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
February 25, 2024While 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
July 13, 2024The 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
July 9, 2024The 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
July 9, 2024Luca 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.
February 22, 2024This week, Bard — Google’s competitor to ChatGPT — got an upgrade. One new feature called Bard Extensions – -…
Nobody Would Have Agreed to This
February 20, 2024Even 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
February 21, 2024A 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
February 20, 2024Weak 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
February 12, 2024Ransomware 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
March 21, 2024It’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
February 25, 2024The 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
February 23, 2024UnitedHealth 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
February 24, 2024Google 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
February 4, 2024Why 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
February 25, 2024JSB 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
February 21, 2024A 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
February 20, 2024Weak 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
July 9, 2024The 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
March 27, 2024A 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
March 21, 2024It’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
July 13, 2024The 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
July 9, 2024The 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
July 9, 2024Luca 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
March 5, 2024The 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
February 24, 2024Imagine 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
February 20, 2024Weak 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
February 25, 2024The 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
February 25, 2024JSB 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
February 25, 2024While tens of millions of homes and small businesses across the US have deployed security cameras in order to protect…