For years, some Gigabyte and Asus motherboards carried UEFI malware
The CosmicStrand rootkit is the latest indication that UEFI malware may be more common than previously thought
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The Google Pixel 6a fingerprint scanner allows some unregistered users to unlock the phone
Will we ever see a Pixel phone launch without problems?
Windows 11 account lockout policy helps to block brute force attacks
The new policy will lock out malicious actors after the first ten failed attempts
Microsoft plans to block Office macros by default, again
Hopefully for real this time
US investigating Huawei over concerns that equipment near military bases could send sensitive data to China
The US is worried Huawei will share sensitive information with China
FBI warns of fake crypto investment apps that have stolen $42 million in a few months
Too good to be true? It usually is
The App Store still has a fleeceware problem that affects millions of iOS users
Apple takes a cut of every sale, and that includes sales generated by scam apps
Bandai Namco confirms hack, is investigating the scope of the damage
Ransomware group hits Bandai Namco
Hackers are turning to Discord and Twitter for their phishing scams
No, that's not me in the photo
Vulnerability allows hackers to unlock and start Honda cars remotely
The keyless entry vulnerability could potentially impact other non-Honda makes and models
Microsoft reverses Office macro blocking, which raises security concerns
Company plans to explain its decision soon
FBI warns that North Korean hackers are targeting US healthcare organizations with ransomware attacks
It's been happening for over a year now
'Lockdown' mode coming to new Apple operating systems later this year
Apple's response to Pegasus and Hermit spyware
Ransomware gangs are feeling the crypto winter's impact
Won't somebody please think of the cybercriminals?
Bad actors are using deepfakes to interview for remote work tech jobs
Bogus hires could have access to corporate databases, financial information and more
British Army accounts on Twitter and YouTube hacked by crypto scammers
Who wouldn't trust a hacked account offering crypto investments?
TikTok sends U.S. lawmakers plans to keep US user info out of ByteDance's hands
Seriously, they promise they will keep data safe this time
Google significantly improves its password manager for Chrome on PC, Android, and iOS
New password generator and strength checker, uniform interface
Stealthy backdoor is targeting Microsoft Exchange servers around the world
SessionManager can be used for espionage, stealing credentials, and more
Kaspersky report highlights common ransomware attack patterns
Eight notorious gangs use nearly the same pattern
Crypto winter wipes out large chunk of North Korea's weapons program funding
The hermit kingdom is struggling to use its ill-gotten digital assets
Amazon will share shopping data about its grocery store customers with advertisers
Amazon promises that the data will be anonymized
1Password can now store 'Sign in with Google' and other SSO services for automatic authentication
The push for a passwordless internet continues
Routers from Asus, Netgear, and Cisco are being targeted by a sophisticated malware campaign
ZuoRAT may be the work of a state-sponsored hacking group
FBI warns of more criminals using deepfakes in remote interviews for tech jobs
Does that potential employee project the uncanny valley effect?