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UK's Sellafield nuke waste processing plant fined £333K for infosec blunders
2024-10-05 06:07

Radioactive hazards and cyber failings ... what could possibly go wrong? The outfit that runs Britain's Sellafield nuclear waste processing and decommissioning site has been fined £332,500...

Apple Releases Critical iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix VoiceOver Password Vulnerability
2024-10-05 04:50

Apple has released iOS and iPadOS updates to address two security issues, one of which could have allowed a user's passwords to be read out aloud by its VoiceOver assistive technology. The...

Setting Up Your Network Security? Avoid These 4 Mistakes
2024-10-04 21:59

Learn how to execute the fundamentals, harden your defenses, and protect your business's network security with no high-tech software.

Friday Squid Blogging: Map of All Colossal Squid Sightings
2024-10-04 21:07

Interesting map, from this paper. Blog moderation policy.

Highline Public Schools confirms ransomware behind shutdown
2024-10-04 20:32

On Thursday, K-12 school district Highline Public Schools confirmed that a ransomware attack forced it to shut down all schools in early September. [...]

About a quarter million Comcast subscribers had their data stolen from debt collector
2024-10-04 20:13

Cable giant says ransomware involved, FBCS keeps schtum Comcast says data on 237,703 of its customers was in fact stolen in a cyberattack on a debt collector it was using, contrary to previous...

Russia arrests US-sanctioned Cryptex founder, 95 other linked suspects
2024-10-04 18:56

​Russian law enforcement detained almost 100 suspects linked to the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange, the UAPS anonymous payment service, and 33 other online services and platforms used to make...

Are Ghost Calls a Problem? Yes, if They Don’t Stop
2024-10-04 18:00

Ghost calls are an annoying indicator of a potential security issue. Learn why they happen, when you should worry, and how to stop them.

Over 5,000 Fake Microsoft Notifications Fueling Email Compromise Campaigns
2024-10-04 16:41

Check Point documented 5,000 emails coming from legitimate-looking organizational domains.

Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store
2024-10-04 16:03

Over the weekend, Google removed Kaspersky's Android security apps from the Google Play store and disabled the Russian company's developer accounts. [...]