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NortonLifeLock warns that hackers breached Password Manager accounts
Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, is sending data breach notifications to customers, informing them that hackers have successfully breached Norton Password Manager accounts in credential-stuffing attacks. According to a letter sample...
This Microsoft 365 Membership Costs Less
You can already use Microsoft’s suite of Office apps for free on the web. But if you want just a little more functionality from your Microsoft account, you should check out the new Microsoft 365 Basic subscription. It unlocks some handy features and costs a meager $2...
British NFT Investments says hackers stole $250,000 worth of assets
NFT Investments, a British company that as its name suggests invests in companies developing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), announced on Thursday that it lost $250,000 of assets in a cyberattack. The company, which describes itself as working with “entrepreneurs to...
DNV says up to 1,000 ships affected by ransomware attack
The cyberattack on ShipManager platform forced the company to shut down the software's IT servers Norwegian assurance and risk management firm and classification society DNV has acknowledged that a recent ransomware attack on its fleet management software has affected...
Royal Mail cyberattack linked to LockBit ransomware operation
A cyberattack on Royal Mail, UK's largest mail delivery service, has been linked to the LockBit ransomware operation. Yesterday, the Royal Mail disclosed that they suffered a cyber incident that forced them to halt international shipping services. "Royal Mail is...
‘Old tech and damaged database’ to blame for Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) outage
An error in a Notice to Air Missions system, which grounded flights across the USA earlier this week, was caused by a damaged database file, the Federal Aviation Administration has said. First called a 'glitch', the error in the NOTAM system, which alerts pilots of...
Introducing Apple Business Connect
Apple Maps still can’t quite match the immense amount of data that Google Maps has collected over the years. Apple is trying to change that with a new program aimed at businesses. Apple revealed a new tool, called “Apple Business Connect,” which allows businesses to...
Copy-Pasting Crypto Wallet Addresses No Longer 100% Safe: MetaMask Warns
A new wallet address fraud that targets careless copy pasters is becoming rampant, according to MetaMask. In a series of tweets yesterday, the MetaMask team took steps to warn unsuspecting users of a growing type of scam called “address poisoning.” Scammers extract...
Australian Healthcare Sector Targeted in Latest Gootkit Malware Attacks
A recent wave of Gootkit malware loader attacks has targeted the Australian healthcare sector by leveraging legitimate tools like VLC Media Player. Gootkit, also called Gootloader, is known to employ search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning tactics (aka spamdexing)...
What’s New in Chrome 109
Google has kicked off the new year with a fresh version of the Chrome browser. Chrome 109—released on January 10, 2023—includes a new Secure Payment Confirmation for Android, Material You support on the desktop, and video conferencing tools. Secure Payment...