Gee, tanks: Russian hackers DDoS Germany for aiding UkraineAlso: a week of leaks; Riot Games says 'LoL' to source code ransom demands; and Yandex source also...
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We are the weakest link
We are the weakest linkMitigating the risks of human error in digital defenses Webinar It's a startling truth but 45 percent of workers in the US...
NSA asks Congress to let it get on with that warrantless data harvesting, again
NSA asks Congress to let it get on with that warrantless data harvesting, againAlso: That Pokemon is actually a RAT, Uncle Sam fails a password audit...
China aims to grow local infosec industry by 30 percent a year, to $22 billion by 2025
China aims to grow local infosec industry by 30 percent a year, to $22 billion by 2025Optimistically suggests international collaboration – including on standards – will...
For password protection, dump LastPass for open source Bitwarden
For password protection, dump LastPass for open source BitwardenAfter the security breach last summer, staying put is playing with fire Opinion For better or worse, we...
Tencent fired 100 people for corruption during 2022
Tencent fired 100 people for corruption during 2022A couple have already been jailed, others shown the door for embezzling or arranging sham contracts Chinese web and...
Crypto exchanges freeze accounts tied to North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group
Crypto exchanges freeze accounts tied to North Korea’s notorious Lazarus GroupWell whaddya know, the crypto ecosystem did the right thing by stiffing the WannaCry bandits Two...
Microsoft locks door to default guest authentication in Windows Pro
Microsoft locks door to default guest authentication in Windows ProBringing OS version into sync with Enterprise and Education editions Microsoft wants to bulk up the security...
Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any old code in Secure Boot, no questions asked
Nearly 300 MSI motherboards will run any old code in Secure Boot, no questions asked'I believe they made this change deliberately' claims researcher Updated The Secure...
Russian criminals can’t wait to hop over OpenAI’s fence, use ChatGPT for evil
Russian criminals can't wait to hop over OpenAI's fence, use ChatGPT for evilScriptkiddies rush to machine intelligence to make up for lack in skills Cybercriminals are...
Been hit by BianLian ransomware? Here’s your get-out-of-jail-free card
Been hit by BianLian ransomware? Here's your get-out-of-jail-free cardAvast issues a free decryptor so victims can get their data back Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a...
Been hit by BianLian ransomware? Here’s your get-out-of-jail-free card
Been hit by BianLian ransomware? Here's your get-out-of-jail-free cardAvast issues a free decryptor so victims can get their data back Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a...