Cybersecurity
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Subaru’s poor security left troves of vehicle data easily accessible
Security researchers hacked into an admin portal that also let them remotely control cars. They say Subaru is only one of many automakers tracking vehicles with lax security.
Will Shanklin01.25.2025
CFPB fines Block up to $175m over Cash App's lax fraud controls
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is fining Block up to $175 million for how it handled fraud on Cash App.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.17.2025
DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware
The Department of Justice and the FBI have completed a project to remotely remove malware used by Chinese hackers from computers in the US.
Anna Washenko01.15.2025
Devices with strong cybersecurity can now apply for a government seal of approval
A shield logo will adorn compliant products.
Sarah Fielding01.08.2025
The US Treasury Department says it was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack
The US Treasury Department says that employee documents and workstations were accessed as part of a Chinese state-affiliated cyberattack.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.31.2024
Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in recent attack
The attack affected Cyberhaven's Chrome extension, and reportedly others including ParrotTalks, Uvoice and VPNCity.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.30.2024
Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul
A new proposal aims to make security measures like multifactor authentication and encryption standard for healthcare organizations.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.29.2024
TP-Link routers are being investigated by several US authorities
TP-Link is being investigated by several US authorities as some of its routers have been linked to cyberattacks.
Jeremy Gan12.18.2024
Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack
The attack targeted the RIBridges system, which Rhode Islanders use to apply for government assistance programs including Medicaid and SNAP.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.16.2024
ExpressVPN Black Friday deal: 30-month plans are up to 61 percent off
The full-service VPN now includes a password manager, ID theft protection and more.
Aaron Kim12.01.2024
Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka
The US Department of Justice is offering a $10 million reward for Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev.
Danny Gallagher11.30.2024
Proton brings more encrypted collaboration features to its Docs app
Proton is continuing to expand the feature set of Docs, its encrypted version of Word or Google Docs. You can now leave suggestions for changes in documents.
Kris Holt11.06.2024
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is fully back in action with saving pages
The Internet Archive is continuing the recovery process after a series of DDoS attacks that took down its servers in early October.
Anna Washenko11.06.2024
Canadian police arrest alleged hacker behind cyberattacks that compromised ‘nearly all’ AT&T accounts
Canadian authorities arrested a 26-year-old man responsible for a series of corporate cyberattacks targeting cloud data analysis company Snowflake. Its corporate clients affected included AT&T, Live Nation and others.
Will Shanklin11.06.2024
Proton's VPN app now works natively on Windows ARM devices
Proton's VPN app will be among the first to work natively on Windows ARM PCs, the company announced.
Steve Dent11.05.2024
Okta vulnerability allowed accounts with long usernames to log in without a password
Okta has fixed a vulnerability that let people log in without a password if the username has 52 characters or more.
Mariella Moon11.02.2024
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Security researchers found a serious zero-click bug in Synology's Photos app
If you own a Synology NAS drive, you’ll want to update your device as soon as possible.
Igor Bonifacic11.01.2024
Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app
Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network.
Anna Washenko10.31.2024
FBI suspects China-linked hackers accessed officials’ call logs and SMS messages, report says
The New York Times has new details about the extent of the hack, which is reportedly linked to a Chinese group known as “Salt Typhoon.”
Karissa Bell10.30.2024