Security News > 2024 > November

Security? We've heard of it: How Microsoft plans to better defend Windows
2024-11-25 19:15

Did we say CrowdStrike? We meant, er, The July Incident... IGNITE The sound of cyber security professionals spraying their screens with coffee could be heard this week as Microsoft claimed,...

Resilience in Focus: How Australian Boards Are Preparing for CPS 230
2024-11-25 18:43

Australian banks, insurers, and superannuation funds must meet higher regulatory resilience standards by as soon as July 2025.

Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on some PCs with USB scanners
2024-11-25 17:28

Microsoft now blocks the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with standalone scanners, multi-function printers, fax machines, modems, and other network devices with eSCL protocol support. [...]

Faraway Russian hackers breached US organization via Wi-Fi
2024-11-25 16:50

Forest Blizzard, a threat group associated with Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, repeatedly breached a US-based organization via compromised computer systems of nearby firms, which they...

Salt Typhoon hackers backdoor telcos with new GhostSpider malware
2024-11-25 16:12

The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon has been observed utilizing a new "GhostSpider" backdoor in attacks against telecommunication service providers. [...]

10 Myths about Cybersecurity You Shouldn’t Believe
2024-11-25 16:00

The first step to increasing your business’ cybersecurity is to educate yourself about any misconceptions so you understand the very real consequences of a cyberattack. This TechRepublic Premium...

Microsoft 365 outage impacts Exchange Online, Teams, Sharepoint
2024-11-25 15:55

Microsoft is working on fixing an ongoing and widespread Microsoft 365 outage that is impacting multiple services and features, including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Online. [...]

Microsoft asks Windows Insiders to try out the controversial Recall feature
2024-11-25 14:29

Participants of the Windows Insider Program that have a Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC can now try out Recall, the infamous snapshot-taking, AI-powered feature that was met with much...

Google's New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration
2024-11-25 14:22

Google has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials to help users restore their account access to third-party apps securely after migrating to a new Android device. Part of Android's...

PyPI Python Library "aiocpa" Found Exfiltrating Crypto Keys via Telegram Bot
2024-11-25 13:54

The administrators of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have quarantined the package "aiocpa" following a new update that included malicious code to exfiltrate private keys via Telegram....