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Microsoft: New Outlook security changes coming to personal accounts
2024-06-15 14:12

Microsoft has announced new cybersecurity enhancements for Outlook personal email accounts as part of its 'Secure Future Initiative,' including the deprecation of basic authentication by September 16, 2024. The software giant also announced the end of support for 'Mail' and 'Calendar' apps on Windows, the deprecation of Outlook Light, and removing users' ability to access Gmail accounts via Outlook.com.

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan
2024-06-15 09:51

Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S. "The group's...

Pakistani Hackers Use DISGOMOJI Malware in Indian Government Cyber Attacks
2024-06-15 08:13

A suspected Pakistan-based threat actor has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian government entities in 2024. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under...

Meta Pauses AI Training on EU User Data Amid Privacy Concerns
2024-06-15 07:49

Meta on Friday said it's delaying its efforts to train the company's large language models (LLMs) using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union...

Microsoft answered Congress' questions on security. Now the White House needs to act
2024-06-15 01:20

Feature Microsoft president Brad Smith struck a conciliatory tone regarding his IT giant's repeated computer security failings during a congressional hearing on Thursday - while also claiming the Windows maker is above the rule of law, at least in China. Specific to Microsoft and America: The US government uses everything from the super-corp's cloud infrastructure to its operating system and productivity tools, and then also adds on Redmond's security products, which Trellix and other infosec vendors say discourages competition in the marketplace.

Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year
2024-06-14 21:38

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Keytronic confirms data breach after ransomware gang leaks stolen files
2024-06-14 21:20

PCBA manufacturing giant Keytronic is warning it suffered a data breach after the Black Basta ransomware gang leaked 530GB of the company's stolen data two weeks ago. While Keytronic didn't attribute the attack to a specific threat group, the Black Basta ransomware operation claimed the attack two weeks ago, leaking what they claim is 100% of the stolen data.

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Cartoon
2024-06-14 21:06

"The Ohio-based University Hospitals network has announced a collaborationwith Israeli healthcare company Aidoc to introduce its AI-driven aiOS platform in 13 of its medical centers and dozens of outpatient locations." Aidocs says it was chosen as UH searched for a standardized, hyper-accurate AIplatform that could be seamlessly integrated across its network of medicalfacilities as it expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Meta won't train AI on Euro posts after all as watchdogs put their paws down
2024-06-14 20:46

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Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials
2024-06-14 20:19

Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser's password manager using your device's login, including a password, fingerprint, pin, or other biometrics. To be clear, this new feature does not protect against information-stealing malware but rather prevents people with physical or remote access to the device from using the stored credentials without first authenticating with the device.