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Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple's Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users' consent. The...
In 2023, malicious email threats bypassing secure email gateways increased by more than 100%, according to Cofense. "As we unveil the statistics from the 2024 Annual State of Email Security Report, it's evident that the email-based attack vector is evolving at an unprecedented pace going into 2024," said David Van Allen, CEO of Cofense.
There are worrying signs that 2024 will be especially volatile, as ransomware groups expand their list of targets, and explore new pressure tactics in response to increasingly effective international law enforcement efforts and the growing momentum of refuse-to-pay initiatives. Despite BEC incidents outnumbering ransomware incidents by a factor of 10, a ransomware incident is 15 times more likely than a BEC incident to lead to an incident response investigation.
To help SaaS companies attract and retain customers, Gartner identified four top priorities for software buyers in 2024. Software buyers are sensitive to price, and 31% have replaced their software because it costs too much.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users' browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products...
The US regulator filed [PDF] a lengthy complaint against Avast regarding its use and alleged misuse of customer data. According to the FTC's allegations it sold browsing information collected by its parent from 2014 until Avast grounded the biz in 2020 when allegations of customer data sales emerged.
Microsoft has started testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations. Wi-Fi 7 support is now being tested in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26063, released today in the Canary Channel.
Prescription orders hit after IT supplier Change Healthcare pulls plug on systems IT provider Change Healthcare has confirmed it shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack, disrupting...
Microsoft has started force installing Windows 11 23H2 on eligible devices that have reached or are close to their end-of-servicing date. The Windows 11 23H2 forced rollout phase announced by Redmond this week comes after systems running multiple editions of Windows 11 21H2 were automatically updated to Windows 11 22H2 before they reached the end of support on October 11.
Law enforcement's disruption of the LockBit ransomware crew comes as the criminal group was working on bringing a brand-new variant to market, research reveals. As part of the daily LockBit leaks this week, Trend Micro's report on the group, published today, analyzed a cross-platform version researchers believe was being designed to succeed the most recent LockBit 3.0 iteration.