Pirate-Site Operator Hacked MLB, Tried to Extort $150,000
Joshua Streit was recently indicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after he tried to extort Major League Baseball
Roblox Comes Back Online After Three-Day Outage
The online video game platform Roblox recently announced that its website was back online after a nearly three-day outage.
Windows KB5006674, KB5006670 Updates Have Broken Printing
In a recent update, Microsoft announced that customers trying to connect to printers shared on Windows print servers may encounter several printing errors that prevent them from printing over the network.
Microsoft Discovers MacOS Bug That Can bypass SIP
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team recently discovered a new macOS vulnerability nicknamed “Shrootless” that can misuse privilege inheritance in macOS ‘System Integrity Protection (SIP)
Microsoft Warns of Rise in Password Sprays On Cloud Accounts
The Microsoft Detection and Response Team recently notified the public of an increase in password spray attacks with privileged cloud accounts
Hive Ransomware now Encrypts Linux and FreeBSD Systems
According to the Slovak Internet security firm ESET, the Hive ransomware gang can now encrypt Linux and FreeBSD with new malware variants that have been specially developed for these platforms.
WordPress Plugin Bug Hits Sites, Allows Malicious Redirect
A serious bug found as CVE-2021-39341 in the OptinMonster plugin allows unauthorized API access and disclosure of sensitive information on about one million WordPress pages.
Apple’s App Tracking Policy Costs Social Media Billions
A recent Financial Times investigation found that popular social media platforms have lost about $9.85 billion in revenue as a result of changes in Apple’s privacy practices.
German Union Organizes Strikes at Seven Amazon Sites
German labor union Verdi has called workers at seven different Amazon sites on strike over a protracted pay dispute.
Apple Shares Slip, Microsoft Now Most Valuable Company
Apple surrendered the top spot as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company to technology giant Microsoft Corp on Friday
