Microsoft is set to bring a powerful new security feature to Windows 10 that just might be a game-changer.
What with security features preventing users from updating to the latest Windows 10 2004 version, and emergency out-of-band updates for…

Windows 10 Security Game-Changer As Microsoft Reveals New Hacker Protection

As I reported on July 4, the Apple iOS 14 privacy "paste notifications" feature exposed Microsoft-owned LinkedIn accessing clipboard content on every keystroke. The very next day, I followed that story up with another after the Reddit app was also…

iPhone User Sues LinkedIn For Reading Clipboard Data After iOS 14 Alert Revelations

An unpatched and previously unknown vulnerability in the Zoom Client for Windows, known as a zero-day, has been disclosed by security company 0patch. Mitja Kolsek, 0patch co-founder, said that the memory corruption issue in Windows could be exploited…

Zoom Confirms Zero-Day Security Vulnerability For Windows 7 Users

Ethical hackers found a flaw that could enable an attacker to trigger a potential overdose in the most vulnerable of smartwatch users.
My elderly mother is living with Alzheimer's disease, and was her dementia not so advanced then a smartwatch device…

Smartwatch Hackers Find A Deadly Flaw In Dementia Tracking Software

The US Secret Service (USSS) has been sending security alerts to organisations across the pond regarding an upswing in the number of cyberattacks related to compromised managed service providers.
The warning comes as a result of threat intelligence…

Service providers under attack: US Secret Service warns of ransomware threat to MSPs

A new report has revealed the true extent of stolen account logins to be found circulating on the dark web amongst cybercriminals. The Digital Shadows Photon Research team has spent 18 months auditing criminal forums and marketplaces across the dark…

New Dark Web Audit Reveals 15 Billion Stolen Logins From 100,000 Breaches

Yesterday it was LinkedIn that was making the news after being exposed by Apple's iOS 14 new privacy notification feature. The same developer that spotted the LinkedIn app copying his clipboard data with every keystroke, Dan Morton, has also posted a…

Reddit Latest To Get Caught By Apple iOS 14 Clipboard Data Copying Alerts

It would appear that hackers managed to compromise an official Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter account on July 2, and advertised a stolen database for 66 BTC.
The Russian Foreign Ministry DSCC account, is attached to the 'Department of Crisis…

Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter Account Compromised, Hackers Ask $600,000 For ‘Stolen’ Database

A new iOS 14 privacy feature, paste notifications, was recently rolled out to developers. This alerts the user when text copied to the Apple clipboard gets accessed by other apps. It didn't take long for the sticky privacy stuff to hit the fan, truth…

Apple iOS 14 Exposes Microsoft’s LinkedIn App Copying Clipboard Data

What if we were to tell you that not only does your enterprise likely have too many security tools, but doing so hinders your incident response effectiveness? What if the Ponemon Institute told you the exact same thing, based upon an analysis of…

Too many security tools leave weaken enterprise incident response, study finds

A Europe-wide law enforcement operation following the cracking of an encrypted global communications network used by criminals has seen 756 people arrested, $67 million (£54 million) in cash as well as weapons and luxury cars seized. A June 2…

Police Arrest 746 As Encrypted Message Platform Hack Disrupts Organized Crime In Europe

Trickbot has been a notorious, prevalent, and highly dangerous malware strain ever since it burst onto the threat radar in 2016. The successor to Dyer, a banking Trojan of some repute, Trickbot has relentlessly evolved courtesy of it being modular in…

Your Screen Resolution Can Stop Malware: Here’s How That Works

Before we've even geared up ready for the monthly Patch Tuesday swathe of Windows security updates, Microsoft has confirmed an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 10 users. The reason behind the decision not to wait for Patch Tuesday was the…

Emergency Windows 10 Update: Critical ‘Large Image’ Security Flaw Confirmed

A pro-Trump hacking campaign is targeting kids on a hugely popular social gaming platform to spread a 'Vote for Trump' message to their parents.
Roblox is one of the most visited sites in the world, ranking at number 51 and with 91,671,735 monthly…

Hackers Post 'Vote For Trump' Messages On Gaming Platform With 90 Million Users

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has confirmed it paid a ransom totaling $1.14 million (£925,000) to the criminals behind a cyber-attack on its School of Medicine.
I have been warning anyone who will listen about the dangers posed…

The University Of California Pays $1 Million Ransom Following Cyber Attack

As the debate around Apple and Google's COVID-19 contact tracing app framework continues to grow, many people are asking how they can disable it.
Earlier this month, I awoke to find that my social media networks were buzzing with the same messaging:…

How To Disable Apple And Google’s COVID-19 Notifications On Your Phone

Social media is buzzing with complaints from people after apparently discovering that Apple or Google has suddenly uploaded a COVID-19 tracking app to their phone without permission. Here's what actually happened.
If you have opened up your Facebook…

Have Apple And Google Suddenly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone? The Facts Behind The Furore

Welcome to an exciting addition to our site – a fortnightly round-up of the hottest cybersecurity stories from NetReporter Senior Contributor Davey Winder. Davey is a 30-year veteran of cybersecurity journalism. A Senior Contributor to forbes.com and…

Davey Winder’s Security Spotlight

As hundreds of thousands of people reported mobile carriers and internet services down, and 'DDoS' started trending on Twitter, 'Anonymous' laid the blame on China and suggested a major cyber-attack was underway. Here's what actually happened.
Early…

No, The U.S. Has Not Suffered The Biggest Cyber-Attack In History: Here’s What Actually Happened

What if a hacker could use an ordinary, dumb, old-fashioned light bulb to spy on your conversations from afar? Here's the bad news.
What's the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about how hackers might breach your privacy? Maybe it's the…