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FCC orders telecoms to secure their networks after Salt Tyhpoon hacks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered U.S. telecommunications carriers to secure their networks following last year’s Salt Typhoon security breaches. […]
Microsoft starts force upgrading Windows 11 22H2, 23H3 devices
Microsoft has started the forced rollout of Windows 11 24H2 to eligible, non-managed systems running the Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. […]
GDPR complaints filed against TikTok, Temu for sending user data to China
Non-profit privacy advocacy group “None of Your Business” (noyb) has filed six complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi, for unlawfully transferring European user’s data to China and infringing European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). […]
W3 Total Cache plugin flaw exposes 1 million WordPress sites to attacks
A severe flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin installed on more than one million WordPress sites could give attackers access to various information, including metadata on cloud-based apps. […]
Microsoft expands testing of Windows 11 admin protection feature
Microsoft has expanded its Windows 11 administrator protection tests, allowing Insiders to enable the security feature from the Windows Security settings. […]
US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea’s Ministry of National Defense that have generated revenue via illegal remote IT work schemes. […]
Biden signs executive order to bolster national cybersecurity
Days before leaving office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to shore up the United States’ cybersecurity by making it easier to sanction hacking groups targeting federal agencies and the nation’s critical infrastructure. […]
Gootloader inside out
Open-source intelligence reveals the server-side code of this pernicious SEO-driven malware – without needing a lawyer afterward
Wolf Haldenstein law firm says 3.5 million impacted by data breach
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP (“Wolf Haldenstein”) reports it has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals to hackers. […]