Security News

XCSSET macOS malware returns with first new version since 2022
2025-02-17 13:43

Known for popping zero-days of yesteryear, Microsoft puts Apple devs on high alert Microsoft says there's a new variant of XCSSET on the prowl for Mac users – the first new iteration of the...

UK Announces ‘World-First’ Cyber Code of Practice for Companies Developing AI
2025-02-04 21:28

The Cyber Code of Practice applies to developers, system operators, and organisations that create, deploy, or manage AI systems.

Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
2025-02-04 20:16

A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. [...]

First Apple-notarized porn app available to iPhone users in Europe
2025-02-04 00:11

The first Apple-notarized porn app, "Hot Tub," is now available to iPhone users in Europe through the alternative app marketplace, AltStore PAL. [...]

Apple fixes this year’s first actively exploited zero-day bug
2025-01-27 19:17

​Apple has released security updates to fix this year's first zero-day vulnerability, tagged as actively exploited in attacks targeting iPhone users. [...]

Hackers exploit 16 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025
2025-01-22 14:38

On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, security researchers exploited 16 unique zero-days and collected $382,750 in cash awards. [...]

The First Password on the Internet
2025-01-14 12:00

It was created in 1973 by Peter Kirstein: So from the beginning I put password protection on my gateway. This had been done in such a way that even if UK users telephoned directly into the...

Scammers file first — Get your IRS Identity Protection PIN now
2025-01-11 16:44

The IRS relaunched its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program this week and all US taxpayers are encouraged to enroll for added security against identity theft and...

Might need a mass password reset one day? Read this first.
2024-12-17 15:02

Organizations are often caught off-guard when a data breaches occurs, forcing them to quickly perform mass password resets Learn from Specops Software about some of the common mass password reset...

Researchers discover first UEFI bootkit malware for Linux
2024-11-27 17:37

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows. [...]