U.S. Sen. Wyden Asks NIST to Create Secure File Sharing Guide
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Walter G. Copan urging the agency to develop and issue standards as part of a guidance framework for securely sharing sensitive documents over the Internet. […]
U.S. Government Warns of Data Wipers Used in Iranian Cyberattacks
According to a statement by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an increase in cyberattacks utilizing destructive wiper tools has been detected targeting U.S. industries and government agencies by Iranian actors or proxies. […]
Tor Browser 8.5.3 Fixes a Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Firefox
Tor Browser 8.5.3 has been released to fix a Sandbox Escape vulnerability in Firefox that was recently used as part of a targeted attack against cryptocurrency companies. As this vulnerability is actively being used, it is strongly advised that all Tor users upgrade to the latest version. […]
Windows Terminal Is Here in It’s Multi-Tabbed Console Glory
The much anticipated Windows Terminal Preview is here and I have to say, when it works, it’s pretty awesome. While it shows great promise, as this is a very early preview, you should expect to see some bugs, crashes, and quirks that will be fixed in future builds. […]
WeTransfer Security Incident Sent Files to the Wrong People
In an embarrassing security incident, the WeTransfer file sharing service announced that for two days it was sending it’s users shared files to the wrong people. As this service is used to transfer what are considered private, and potentially sensitive files, this could be a big privacy issue for affected users. […]
Google Says the Address Bar Suggestion Bug is Fixed – Is It?
A bug in the current version of Google Chrome has been causing address bar suggestions to prioritize search keywords over sites that you have frequented the most. In a bug post update, a Google employee states that this issue has now been fixed. […]