Apple creates Private Cloud Compute VM to let researchers find bugs
Apple created a Virtual Research Environment to allow public access to testing the security of its Private Cloud Compute system,…
MacOS Safari ‘HM Surf’ Exploit Exposes Camera, Mic, Browser Data
Microsoft researchers toyed with app permissions to uncover CVE-2024-44133, using it to access sensitive user data. Adware merchants may have…
ESET-Branded Wiper Attack Targets Israel; Firm Denies Compromise
The security firm is denying an assessment that its systems were compromised in Israel by pro-Palestinian cyberattackers, but acknowledged an…
Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a.…
How to thrive without a Social Security number
There's an X account that is the polar opposite of my own. The user is she/they, has short spiky hair,…
Elementary school principal says swastika is ‘symbol of peace’ in some religions — and backlash is swift
The backlash was swift after an elementary school principal in Washington state said the swastika is a "symbol of peace"…
Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Russian Hacker Group Star Blizzard
The successful disruption of notorious Russian hacker group Star Blizzard's operations arrives one month out from the US presidential election…
Progress urges admins to patch critical WhatsUp Gold bugs ASAP
Progress Software warned customers to patch multiple critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its WhatsUp Gold network monitoring tool as soon…
Memory-Safe Code Adoption Has Made Android Safer
The number of memory bugs in Android declined sharply after Google began transitioning to Rust for new features in its…
Automattic blocks WP Engine’s access to WordPress resources
WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources and stopped delivering plugin updates to websites hosted on the platform,…