Tag: Security

A hacker has reportedly wiped out parts of the land registry database of Romania, bringing its real-estate market to a shuddering halt

A hacker has reportedly…

A hacker going by the name of ByteToBreach has broken in to Romania’s cadastre, or land registry, and reportedly…
Meet GigaWiper, a tricksy new malware that can wipe your PC’s storage drives squeaky clean and spy on your desktop all at once

Meet GigaWiper, a tricksy…

I run a single SSD gaming PC, which I’m aware is giving me a wonderful case of ‘single-point-of-failure-itus.’ Which…
This sneaky malware variant has been caught using fake Windows Update screens to trick users into installing info-stealing software themselves

This sneaky malware variant…

If you’re anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your…
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.…