Security News
Microsoft's Edge browser has recently enhanced its 'Edge Secure Network' feature, which now offers 5GB of data, significantly increasing from the previously offered 1GB. The Edge Secure Network uses Cloudflare's routing to encrypt your internet connection and secure your data against online threats, such as hacking attempts.Importantly, Microsoft ensures the user's Microsoft account identity is not shared with the service provider during a Secure Network connection.
Meta's WhatsApp has rolled out updates to its proxy feature, allowing more flexibility in the kind of content that can be shared in conversations. Support for proxy servers was officially launched by the messaging service earlier this January, thereby helping users circumvent government-imposed censorship and internet shutdowns and obtain indirect access to WhatsApp.
Google will add artificial intelligence to several online safety features and give users more insight into whether their information might have been posted on the dark web, the tech giant announced during the Google I/O conference on May 10. Google offers AI image generation and plans to roll out markups that will label those images as AI-generated in Search.
The developers of the Typhon info-stealer announced on a dark web forum that they have updated the malware to a major version they advertise as 'Typhon Reborn V2'. They boast significant improvements designed to thwart analysis via anti-virtualization mechanisms. The original Typhon was discovered by malware analysts in August 2022.
A suspected Chinese hacking campaign has been targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access appliances to install custom malware that establishes long-term persistence for cyber espionage campaigns.The deployed malware is customized for SonicWall devices and is used to steal user credentials, provide shell access to the attackers, and even persist through firmware upgrades.
Microsoft has addressed a known issue behind unsupported computers being offered Windows 11 22H2 upgrades and unable to complete the installation process. This has happened before, with Windows 11 22H2 being offered to Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview channel with ineligible devices.
Korean car-makers Hyundai and Kia will issue software updates to some of their models after a method of stealing them circulated on TikTok, leading to many thefts and even some deaths. The "Kia Challenge" started circulating in mid-2022 and explained that it's possible to remove the steering column covering on some Hyundai and Kia models by force, exposing a slot that fits a USB-A plug.
Organizations using Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint will now be able to isolate Linux devices from their networks to stop miscreants from remotely connecting to them. Users can get to the device page of the Linux systems through the Microsoft 365 Defender portal, where they will see an "Isolate Device" tab in the upper right among other response actions.
Microsoft has messed up a zero trust upgrade its service provider partners have been asked to implement for customers. The software giant has long given its partners delegated admin privileges that allow them to administer customers' services or subscriptions on their behalf.
From your accounting software to your team chat, running a business today involves connecting to a variety of online apps. This leaves you vulnerable to attacks - unless you're using something like the KeepSolid Private Browser.