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Hackers could use this nasty bug to expose government websites

Cybersecurity researchers have reported that a vulnerability in the open-source control system Git has left government domains open to data breaches......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsAug 18th, 2022

Fivecast Discovery drives better analytical outputs

Responding directly to an increased global threat environment, Fivecast launched a Discovery solution that empowers analysts and investigators across both the Government and Corporate sectors to uncover intelligence insights faster to help protect co.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Carefully exposing children to more misinformation can make them better fact-checkers, study suggests

In an era when online misinformation is seemingly everywhere and objective facts are often in dispute, UC Berkeley psychologists in a new study have presented a somewhat paradoxical partial solution: Expose young children to more misinformation onlin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572)

For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 117 security vulnerabilities, including two under active exploitation: CVE-2024-43573, a spoofing bug affecting the Windows MSHTML Platform, and CVE-2024-43572, a remote code execution.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

OpenBSD 7.6 released: security improvements, new hardware support, and more!

OpenBSD is a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. The 57th release, OpenBSD 7.6, comes with new features, various improvements, bug fixes, and tweaks. Security improvements Added -fret-clean option to the compiler, defaulting.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Ivanti fixes three CSA zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-9379, CVE-2024-9380, CVE-2024-9381)

Ivanti has patched three additional Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) zero-day flaws, which have been exploited by attackers in conjuction with a zero-day bug the company accidentally fixed in September. The fixed zero-days “We are aware of a limit.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Netflix has your next fall binge series with The Diplomat season 2 trailer

Keri Russell must navigate the complicated inner workings of the British government in the trailer for Netflix's The Diplomat season 2......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Chinese hack of US ISPs shows why Apple is right about backdoors for law enforcement

It was revealed this weekend that Chinese hackers managed to access systems run by three of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the US. What’s notable about the attack is that it compromised security backdoors deliberately created t.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

The role of self-sovereign identity in enterprises

As personal data becomes increasingly commodified and centralized, the need for individuals to reclaim control over their identities has never been more urgent. Meanwhile, traditional identity systems used by enterprises often expose sensitive inform.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Microsoft Word may delete your files — here’s how to avoid it

A new bug in Microsoft Word is randomly deleting user files, but we know how to work around it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Can drying them out stop the cane toads" invasion of WA?

The WA Government, researchers, Traditional Owners and pastoralists have joined forces against the invasive, poisonous pest—the cane toad......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems

Chinese hackers were in networks of major ISPs “for months,” WSJ reports. Chinese government hackers penetrated the networks of several large US-based Internet service provide.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Detroit lands another prominent mobility conference

MOVE America, an annual gathering of transportation innovators, automotive executives and government officials, will be held in Detroit starting next year, event organizers said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Chinese hackers allegedly hit US wiretap systems to hit broadband networks

China put a backdoor on the US’s backdoor and reportedly used it to spy on American citizens......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

No more bricked iPads: Apple fixes several bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS updates

Apple claims it fixed a critical bug that bricked M4 iPads. On Thursday, Apple released the first software updates for its devices since last month's rollout of iOS 18 and macOS S.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

YouTube fixes glitch that wrongly removed accounts, deleted videos

YouTube confirmed all channels back online after mistaken removals. YouTube confirmed Friday that a bug mistakenly removing seemingly thousands of accounts wrongly marked as shari.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

The first iOS 18 update fixes a major bug with Apple’s Passwords app

You can now download iOS 18.0.1 on your iPhone. The update includes a number of security fixes that address problems with the original iOS 18 release......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Apple fixes iPhone 16 touch screen bug in iOS 18.0.1

Apple has released iOS 18.0.1, fixing a couple of issues with the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro's camera and touch screen. Apple's iOS 18.0.1 is out, and it brings fixes for several issues that have troubled iPhone 16 and 16 Pro owners. This includes th.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

X fined over $400,000 for refusing to address child abuse concerns

Elon Musk's X is at odds with the Australian government over its policies regarding child abuse. X, formerly Twitter, owes the Australian government some money.Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's microblogging site has to pay the eq.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

iOS 18.0.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new

As expected, Apple is now rolling out iOS 18.0.1 to iPhone users. This update comes three weeks after iOS 18 was released to the general public. The update includes key bug fixes for iPhone users affecting the camera, Messages, performance, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024