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WordPress to automatically disable Google FLoC on websites

WordPress announced today that they plan on treating Google’s new FLoC tracking technology as a security concern and plans to block it by default on WordPress sites. […]

18 Apr

Discord Nitro gift codes now demanded as ransomware payments

In a novel approach to ransom demands, a new ransomware calling itself ‘NitroRansomware’ encrypts victim’s files and then demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. […]

18 Apr

US sanctions cryptocurrency addresses linked to Russian cyberactivities

The US government sanctioned this week twenty-eight cryptocurrency addresses allegedly associated with entities or individuals linked to Russian cyberattacks or election interference. […]

17 Apr

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug that can corrupt NTFS drives

Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. […]

17 Apr

Ryuk ransomware operation updates hacking techniques

Recent attacks from Ryuk ransomware operators show that the actors have a new preference when it comes to gaining initial access to the victim network. […]

16 Apr

Popular Codecov code coverage tool hacked to steal dev credentials

Codecov online platform for hosted code testing reports and statistics announced on Thursday that a threat actor had modified its Bash Uploader script, exposing sensitive information in customers’ continuous integration (CI) environment. […]

15 Apr

Celsius email system breach leads to phishing attack on customers

Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network has disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. […]

15 Apr

Mozilla drops Firefox support on Amazon Fire TV

This month, Amazon has announced plans to phase out support for the Mozilla Firefox web browser app on its Fire TV product line. The company has decided to no longer support the Mozilla Firefox browser in a bid to promote its Amazon Silk web browser app to customers, effective at the end of this month. […]

14 Apr

SAP fixes critical bugs in Business Client, Commerce, and NetWeaver

SAP’s security updates for this month address multiple critical vulnerabilities. The most serious of them, rated with the highest severity score, affects the company’s Business Client product. […]