Tag: Security

Microsoft says ‘cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously expected’ as it bumps its QSP timeline to 2029

Microsoft says ‘cryptographically relevant…

For years now, security researchers have been preparing to fight against cryptanalytic attacks from future quantum computers. But Microsoft…
Post-heist reports reveal the password for the Louvre’s video surveillance was ‘Louvre,’ and suddenly the dumpster-tier opsec of videogame NPCs seems a lot less absurd

Post-heist reports reveal the…

The air of criminal mystique has been dispelled somewhat in the weeks following the October 18 heist that saw…
LastPass warns of a new phishing campaign involving death certificates and a nefarious email that demands you reply to it if you’re not dead

LastPass warns of a…

If you’ve recently been informed that a death certificate is being used to get into your LastPass account, you…
People are falling for AI phishing attempts 4

People are falling for…

There’s a peculiar tint to the modern digital landscape: everything is somehow both the same as it’s always been,…
A malware dev has committed a magnificent self-own after an AI-coded malicious package leaked its own GitHub private token

A malware dev has…

We’re continually warned about the prospect of AI-generated malware these days, but there is one important factor working in…
New Marvel’s Avengers patch displays your IP address on-screen

New Marvel’s Avengers patch…

Streamers, beware: the latest Marvel’s Avengers patch has triggered a bug that displays your IP address clearly on-screen, potentially…
Fallout Shelter, Pentiment, and other Unity games have been delisted on Steam thanks to Unity’s security vulnerability

Fallout Shelter, Pentiment, and…

A security vulnerability found in the Unity engine, which had laid dormant for almost a decade, was recently patched.…
Interpol’s ‘Operation Ramz’ has arrested over 200 people for phishing scams, malware threats, and security breaches

Interpol’s ‘Operation Ramz’ has…

International police organisation Interpol has announced the arrest of 201 individuals as part of “Operation Ramz“, a multinational effort…
There’s a devious hacking scheme that involves a hijacked Microsoft Teams account, a fake IT helpdesk, and a covert infection tool

There’s a devious hacking…

Hackers aren’t known for punching above the belt, but one recent scam feels so devious it’s made me even…
‘Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims’ says US senator, referring it to the FTC for a cybersecurity flaw, though Microsoft says it has a plan

‘Microsoft has become like…

US senator Ron Wyden has written a letter to the FTC requesting that the organisation investigate Microsoft for what…