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Microsoft expands testing of Windows 11 admin protection feature
2025-01-16 20:13

Microsoft has expanded its Windows 11 administrator protection tests, allowing Insiders to enable the security feature from the Windows Security settings. [...]

Russia's Star Blizzard phishing crew caught targeting WhatsApp accounts
2025-01-16 19:15

FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to...

US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
2025-01-16 18:48

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea's Ministry of National Defense that have generated revenue via illegal remote IT work...

Russian Star Blizzard Targets WhatsApp Accounts in New Spear-Phishing Campaign
2025-01-16 18:12

The Russian threat actor known as Star Blizzard has been linked to a new spear-phishing campaign that targets victims' WhatsApp accounts, signaling a departure from its longstanding tradecraft in...

Biden signs executive order to bolster national cybersecurity
2025-01-16 17:58

Days before leaving office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to shore up the United States' cybersecurity by making it easier to sanction hacking groups targeting federal agencies and...

Enzo Biochem settles lawsuit over 2023 ransomware attack for $7.5M
2025-01-16 17:32

That's in addition to the $4.5M fine paid to three state AGs last year Enzo Biochem has settled a consolidated class-action lawsuit relating to its 2023 ransomware incident for $7.5 million.…

Wolf Haldenstein law firm says 3.5 million impacted by data breach
2025-01-16 16:26

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP ("Wolf Haldenstein") reports it has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals to hackers. [...]

Cybersecurity rethink - from reaction to resilience
2025-01-16 16:11

Proactive strategies for data security and identity management in 2025 Webinar Are you tired of constant firefighting in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape?…

FTC orders GoDaddy to fix poor web hosting security practices
2025-01-16 16:09

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, including HTTPS APIs and mandatory multi-factor authentication, to settle charges...

FTC sues GoDaddy for years of poor hosting security practices
2025-01-16 16:09

The FTC will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, such as multi-factor authentication and HTTPS APIs, to settle charges that it failed to secure its hosting...