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Patelco shuts down banking systems following ransomware attack
2024-07-02 17:47

Patelco Credit Union has disclosed it experienced a ransomware attack that led to the proactive shutdown of several of its customer-facing banking systems to contain the incident's impact.Patelco is an American credit union with assets exceeding $9 billion.

How to Manage User Passwords on Linux
2024-07-02 16:00

Those users log in via various means or protocols, such as SSH, FTP and HTTP. In order to successfully log in, those users have to have - passwords. You have to deal with users who create overly simple passwords, forget their passwords or forget to change those passwords with any regularity.

Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach
2024-07-02 15:57

Buy now, pay later loan company Affirm is warning that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed due to a data breach at its third-party issuer, Evolve Bank & Trust. After researchers analyzed the data, it was determined that it had been stolen from Evolve Bank & Trust, which confirmed to BleepingComputer that the data belonged to them.

Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset
2024-07-02 13:42

Multiple owners of Google Pixel 6 series phones have been reporting in the past week that their devices were "Bricked" after they performed a factory reset. The Pixel 6 series, released in late 2021, is approaching the typical upgrade cycle for many original buyers, and issues with the factory reset process have become significantly more impactful.

Affirm fears customer info pilfered during ransomware raid at Evolve Bank
2024-07-02 13:16

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Public Surveillance of Bars
2024-07-02 11:06

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How MFA Failures are Fueling a 500% Surge in Ransomware Losses
2024-07-02 11:00

The cybersecurity threat landscape has witnessed a dramatic and alarming rise in the average ransomware payment, an increase exceeding 500%. Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in...

New Intel CPU Vulnerability 'Indirector' Exposes Sensitive Data
2024-07-02 10:28

Modern CPUs from Intel, including Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, have been found vulnerable to a new side-channel attack that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from the processors. The...

Surfshark vs IPVanish (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?
2024-07-02 10:13

In this review, I compare Surfshark and IPVanish based on pricing, speed, features, customer support and ease-of-use and recommend which service to choose based on your use case and requirements. Need help configuring Surfshark on your device? Read our Surfshark VPN guide.

'Almost every Apple device' vulnerable to CocoaPods supply chain attack
2024-07-02 07:32

EVA claims CocoaPods in 2014 migrated all "Pods" - a file describing a project's dependencies - to a new "Trunk server" on GitHub. CocoaPods authenticates new devices using an email sent to users who request a session, the researchers noted - but authentication doesn't rely on anything but a client verifying their email address by clicking a link.