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Japan orders local giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks
2024-03-06 03:29

Japan's government has ordered local tech giants LINE and NAVER to disentangle their tech stacks, after a data breach saw over 510,000 users' data exposed. LINE is a messaging app created by an offshoot of South Korea's NAVER - a Google-like web giant.

Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem
2024-03-06 00:30

The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, offering more relaxed Medicare rules and urging advanced funding to providers. Change, a UnitedHealth Group-owned IT services firm, provides software to more than 70,000 American pharmacies and healthcare organizations so they can electronically process insurance claims and fill prescription orders.

NSA shares zero-trust guidance to limit adversaries on the network
2024-03-05 23:29

The National Security Agency is sharing new guidance to help organizations limit an adversary's movement on the internal network by adopting zero-trust framework principles.The NSA released today zero-trust guidance for the network and environment component, which comprises all hardware and software assets, non-person entities, and inter-communication protocols.

Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones
2024-03-05 21:34

Apple released emergency security updates to fix two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on iPhones. The company says it addressed the security flaws for devices running iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, iOS 16.76, and iPad 16.7.6 with improved input validation.

New WogRAT malware abuses online notepad service to store malware
2024-03-05 20:25

A new malware dubbed 'WogRAT' targets both Windows and Linux in attacks abusing an online notepad platform named 'aNotepad' as a covert channel for storing and retrieving malicious code. The malware contains encrypted source code for a malware downloader that is compiled and executed on the fly.

Fidelity customers' financial info feared stolen in suspected ransomware attack
2024-03-05 19:28

Criminals have probably stolen nearly 30,000 Fidelity Investments Life Insurance customers' personal and financial information - including bank account and routing numbers, credit card numbers and security or access codes - after breaking into Infosys' IT systems in the fall. The US-headquartered firm says it "Believes" the data included: names, Social Security numbers, states of residence, bank accounts and routing numbers, or credit/debit card numbers in combination with access code, password, and PIN for the account, and dates of birth.

Fidelity customers' financial info feared stolen in suspected ransomware attack
2024-03-05 19:28

Criminals have probably stolen nearly 30,000 Fidelity Investments Life Insurance customers' personal and financial information - including bank account and routing numbers, credit card numbers and security or access codes - after breaking into Infosys' IT systems in the fall. The US-headquartered firm says it "Believes" the data included: names, Social Security numbers, states of residence, bank accounts and routing numbers, or credit/debit card numbers in combination with access code, password, and PIN for the account, and dates of birth.

Microsoft is killing off the Android apps in Windows 11 feature
2024-03-05 19:23

Microsoft has unexpectedly announced they are ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android next year on March 5th. The Windows Subsystem for Android allows users to run native Android apps in a virtualized environment with sound, graphics, and network connectivity. Released in October 2021, WSA quickly became a novelty for allowing users to install apps from the Amazon App Store in Windows 11.

How to use Proton VPN (A Step-by-Step Guide)
2024-03-05 18:54

Downloading and setting up Proton VPN. To download Proton Free, I clicked on the Get Proton Free button found on Proton VPN's pricing page. Using Proton VPN. Like most VPN apps, Proton VPN has a prominent On/Off switch that automatically connects you to one of their servers.

How to use Surfshark VPN (A Step-by-Step Guide)
2024-03-05 18:51

Surfshark provides three subscription tiers for its VPN: Surfshark Starter, Surfshark One and Surfshark One+. Using Surfshark VPN. Like most VPN solutions, Surfshark has a prominent On/Offswitch that connects you to a secure VPN server.