May 2023 - Page 14 of 14

Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

Google announced today that the lock icon, long thought to be a sign of website security and trustworthiness, will soon be changed with a new icon that doesn’t imply that a site is secure or should be trusted. […]

02 May

Apple and Google team up to fight Bluetooth tracker stalking

Apple and Google have joined forces to push for the adoption of new industry standards designed to put a stop to stalking via Bluetooth-enabled location-tracking devices. […]

02 May

PornHub blocked in Utah over SB287 age-verification law

Adult media creation company MindGeek has blocked access to its websites in Utah, including PornHub, Brazzers, RedTube, YouPorn, and Reality Kings, in response to a new law requiring sites to verify if a visitor from the state is 18 or older. […]

02 May

Hackers exploit 5-year-old unpatched flaw in TBK DVR devices

Hackers are actively exploiting an unpatched 2018 authentication bypass vulnerability in exposed TBK DVR (digital video recording) devices. […]

02 May

Police operation ‘SpecTor’ arrests 288 dark web drug vendors and buyers

An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘SpecTor’ has arrested 288 dark web vendors and customers worldwide, with police seizing €50.8 million ($55.9M) in cash and cryptocurrency. […]

01 May

New LOBSHOT malware gives hackers hidden VNC access to Windows devices

A new malware known as ‘LOBSHOT’ distributed using Google ads allows threat actors to stealthily take over infected Windows devices using hVNC. […]

01 May

T-Mobile discloses second data breach since the start of 2023

T-Mobile disclosed the second data breach of 2023 after discovering that attackers had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers for more than a month, starting late February 2023. […]

01 May

Twitter bug let legacy verified accounts see blue check in their profile

A silly Twitter bug allowed previously-verified accounts to add their legacy ‘Blue Check’ back to their profile for free. […]

01 May

Hackers leak images to taunt Western Digital’s cyberattack response

The ALPHV ransomware operation, aka BlackCat, has published screenshots of internal emails and video conferences stolen from Western Digital, indicating they likely had continued access to the company’s systems even as the company responded to the breach. […]

Month: May 2023

Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

Apple and Google team up to fight Bluetooth tracker stalking

PornHub blocked in Utah over SB287 age-verification law

Hackers exploit 5-year-old unpatched flaw in TBK DVR devices

Police operation ‘SpecTor’ arrests 288 dark web drug vendors and buyers

New LOBSHOT malware gives hackers hidden VNC access to Windows devices

T-Mobile discloses second data breach since the start of 2023

Twitter bug let legacy verified accounts see blue check in their profile

Hackers leak images to taunt Western Digital’s cyberattack response