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American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-10-08 10:05

American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or...

Microsoft Edge begins testing Copilot Vision
2024-10-08 09:15

Microsoft Edge Canary has been updated with an interesting feature called Copilot Vision, but it's still in testing. [...]

Happy birthday, Putin – you've been pwned
2024-10-08 06:30

Pro-Ukraine hackers claim credit for Russian state broadcasting shutdown Ukrainian hackers shut down Russian state news agency VGTRK's online broadcasting and streaming services on Monday –...

Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Strike Russian State TV on Putin's Birthday
2024-10-08 05:49

Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that targeted Russia state media company VGTRK and disrupted its operations, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters. The incident...

The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises
2024-10-08 04:30

As personal data becomes increasingly commodified and centralized, the need for individuals to reclaim control over their identities has never been more urgent. Meanwhile, traditional identity...

Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits
2024-10-08 04:07

Qualcomm has rolled out security updates to address nearly two dozen flaws spanning proprietary and open-source components, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The...

How hybrid workforces are reshaping authentication strategies
2024-10-08 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Brian Pontarelli, CEO at FusionAuth, discusses the evolving authentication challenges posed by the rise of hybrid and remote workforces. He advocates for zero...

Websites are losing the fight against bot attacks
2024-10-08 03:00

The discovery that 95% of advanced bot attacks go undetected points to a weakness in current detection and mitigation strategies. This suggests that while some organizations may have basic...

Google brings better bricking to Androids, to curtail crims
2024-10-08 02:59

Improved security features teased in May now appearing around the world Google has apparently started a global rollout of three features in Android designed to make life a lot harder for thieves...

Webinar: ManageEngine Log360 product demo
2024-10-08 02:45

Discover how ManageEngine Log360, a comprehensive SIEM solution empowers you to prevent internal security breaches, safeguard your network from external threats, protect sensitive data, and ensure...