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Here’s everything Apple isn’t including in its Black Friday ‘sale’
With less than a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings during the promotion, but you can score a gift card for a...
4,000,000 WordPress Sites Using Really Simple Security Free and Pro Versions Affected by Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Introductory Note: This is one of the more serious vulnerabilities that we have reported on in our 12 year history as a security provider for WordPress. This vulnerability affects Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL, installed on over...
Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. The incident occurred in 2019. At the time, Meta disclosed it publicly and...
What is a TPM, and why does Windows 11 require one?
When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) -- specifically, one that meets the TPM 2.0 standard. So, what is a TPM, and why does Windows insist that...
Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”
Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services. The agency says that, for the moment, there is no evidence that customer information was compromised during the incident. "We...
Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ event is coming on Sept. 9 to introduce iPhone 16 and more
Apple’s yearly iPhone event always lands in September (that COVID year notwithstanding) and brings us the latest new iPhones, new Apple Watches and sometimes a surprise or two. This year, the event comes on September 9 at 10 am Pacific Time. That’s right in line with...
Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes
Apple yesterday released macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, a minor update to the macOS Sonoma operating system that Apple launched last year. macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 comes a week after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.6, an update that added security fixes. The macOS Sonoma 14.6.1...
Microsoft 365 users targeted by phishers abusing Microsoft Forms
Microsoft (formerly Office) Forms is part of the Microsoft 365 product suite, and is used to gather feedback and information via survey, quizzes and polls. Threat actors often leverage email accounts of breached business partners and vendors to send out...
Apple takes direct aim at Google with surprising launch of Apple Maps on the web
Apple Maps might have had an inauspicious start, but over the years it’s gotten a whole lot better. Today, Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps, with stunning visuals, incredibly detailed topography, and rock-solid turn-by-turn directions and traffic...
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made "in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has...