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SolarWinds warned customers of attacks targeting Internet-exposed Web Help Desk (WHD) instances and advised removing them from publicly accessible infrastructure (likely to prevent the exploitation of a potential security flaw). WHD is an enterprise helpdesk ticketing...

Laws that will require social media sites and tech firms to prevent users being exposed to harmful content are being introduced to parliament after several major updates. The Online Safety Bill has been in the works for about five years and will see communications...

As many as 722 ransomware attacks were observed during the fourth quarter of 2021, with LockBit 2.0, Conti, PYSA, Hive, and Grief emerging as the most prevalent strains, according to new research published by Intel 471. The attacks mark an increase of 110 and 129...

LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have compromised the network of Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires, and stolen data from the company. The Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000...

Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, is warning companies against using Kaspersky antivirus products due to threats made by Russia against the EU, NATO, and Germany. Kaspersky is a Moscow-based cybersecurity and antivirus provider founded in 1997,...

Microsoft has revealed that video editing service Clipchamp will arrive on Windows 11 as a pre-installed app. The announcement came via the tech giant's dev channel as part of a new Insider Preview. Users are directed to check their start menus for the Clipchamp logo,...

Cryptocurrency scams have the dubious honor of now being the second most popular way of defrauding consumers, a report says. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker showed that cryptocurrency scams rose from the seventh riskiest in 2020 to the second riskiest in...

The popular password management solution 1Password has announced expanding its highest bounty reward limits. Onwards, 1Password bug bounty program on Bugcrowd will offer rewards of up to $1 million. 1Password $1 Million Bug Bounty According to a recent press release,...

On March 8, 2022, the Mac extreme pro experience changed, possibly forever. And, if Apple's performance numbers for the new M1 Ultra processor are to be believed, that's not hyperbole. The Mac Studio will be truly transformational.   Mac Studio vs Mac Pro Until...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Monday that at least 52 critical infrastructure entities have been breached by the Ragnar Locker ransomware group as of January 2022. In a FLASH advisory that includes details on the indicators of compromise (IOCs) for...