Security News > 2023 > May
World Password Day is always hard to write tips for, because the primary advice you'll hear has been the same for many years. PASSWORD MANAGEMENT. Use a password manager if you can.
DOUG. Passwords, botnets, and malware on the Mac. If I read correctly, Doug, the court order also allows, for this limited period, Google to almost unilaterally add new locations themselves to the blocklist.
HackerOne published the results of its new study, which reveals that half of the organizations surveyed experienced increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the last year as they faced security budget cuts and layoffs. HackerOne's survey shows that economic reductions, such as budget cuts, layoffs and freezing new hires and investments, related to security are negatively impacting the ability to manage cybersecurity efficiently for 75% of the companies surveyed.
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A new Android subscription malware named 'Fleckpe' has been spotted on Google Play, the official Android app store, disguised as legitimate apps downloaded over 620,000 times. Kaspersky reveals that Fleckpe is the newest addition to the realm of malware that generates unauthorized charges by subscribing users to premium services, joining the ranks of other malicious Android malware, such as Jocker and Harly.
Canonical announced on Tuesday that Ubuntu Pro is available in a subscription-included model on Amazon Web Services. With Ubuntu Pro on AWS, users can launch Ubuntu Pro on-demand instances and purchase Ubuntu Pro compute savings plans directly from the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud console.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 dev build that modernizes the File Explorer details pane, improves the Windows Spotlight lock screen feature, and expands the "Notification badging" rollout in the Start menu. "We are introducing a modernized details pane in File Explorer designed to help you easily access related content, stay up to date with file activity, and collaborate without even opening a file," said Microsoft's Amanda Langowski and Brandon LeBlanc.
Cisco has disclosed a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters, allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the devices. These phone adapters are a popular choice in the industry for incorporating analog phones into VoIP networks without upgrading.
The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing to take action against Facebook parent company Meta for a third time over claims it failed to protect user privacy, as required under a 2020 agreement Meta made with the regulator. The rules imposed on Meta by the FTC would be extended under the new order to include any future acquisitions by Meta and would expand limits on the use of facial recognition technology included in the 2020 order.
Bluefield University is a small private university in Bluefield, Virginia, with roughly 900 students. The incident took a nasty turn on May 1st, 2023, with the Avos threat actors still having access to the University's RamAlert system, an emergency alert system used to warn students and staff via email and text of campus emergencies or threats.