Security News

CAPTCHAs now run Doom – on nightmare mode
2025-01-03 13:15

As if the bot defense measure wasn't obnoxious enough Though the same couldn't be said for most of us mere mortals, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch had a productive festive period, resulting in a...

Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust
2025-01-03 12:33

Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss Computer scientists affiliated with France's Inria and Microsoft have devised a way to automatically turn a...

New AI Jailbreak Method 'Bad Likert Judge' Boosts Attack Success Rates by Over 60%
2025-01-03 11:14

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new jailbreak technique that could be used to get past a large language model's (LLM) safety guardrails and produce potentially harmful or malicious...

LDAPNightmare PoC Exploit Crashes LSASS and Reboots Windows Domain Controllers
2025-01-03 08:16

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a now-patched security flaw impacting Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) that could trigger a denial-of-service (DoS)...

Critical Deadline: Update Old .NET Domains Before January 7, 2025 to Avoid Service Disruption
2025-01-03 06:49

Microsoft has announced that it's making an "unexpected change" to the way .NET installers and archives are distributed, requiring developers to update their production and DevOps infrastructure....

TotalAV VPN vs Surfshark: Which VPN Should You Choose?
2025-01-03 06:00

TotalAV combines a simple VPN with antivirus software, while Surfshark offers a standalone VPN with better features and faster speeds.

Apple to Pay Siri Users $20 Per Device in Settlement Over Accidental Siri Privacy Violations
2025-01-03 05:43

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of invading users' privacy using its voice-activated Siri assistant. The development was...

The modern CISO is a cornerstone of organizational success
2025-01-03 05:30

The chief information security officer (CISO) role has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a purely technical position to a role that bridges business strategy, operational...

Best practices for ensuring a secure browsing environment
2025-01-03 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Devin Ertel, CISO at Menlo Security, discusses how innovations like AI and closer collaboration between browser vendors and security providers will shape the...

Every minute, 4,080 records are compromised in data breaches
2025-01-03 04:30

A recent Domo report shows that the world’s internet population has reached a record high of 5.52 billion people and uncovers signs that AI may be unseating digital juggernauts as it brings in new...