Russian-based threat group targets Microsoft 365, says Mandiant
Report details some of strategies used by Cozy Bear/APT29 to defeat the clouse service’
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, August 19, 2022
This podcast includes a discussion on buggy security patches, companies collecting too much data and fake
Critical SAP Vulnerability Patched Months Ago Now On US Exploited Bug List
Coming after a detailed presentation about the hole at two cybersecurity conferences the listing raises the possibility it is currently being
Apple Releases Safari 15.6.1 to Fix Zero-day Flaw Exploited in the Wild
Apple has released Safari 15.6.1 to fix a zero-day vulnerability that is tracked as CVE-2022-32893 and exploited in the wild by attackers. Apple said the bug had been fixed through improved bounds checking. While Apple patched the same zero-day vulnerability yesterday for macOS Monterey and iPhone/iPads, the recently released update for Safari will help fix […]
One In Ten Reddit Users Publish Toxic Posts
According to researchers, one in ten Reddit users publish toxic posts while a similar number publish toxic comments. The researchers analyzed over 87 million posts and 2.205 billion comments from more than 1.2 million unique users. They found that 16.11% of users publish toxic posts and 13.28% of users post toxic comments. 30.68% of users […]
Facebook Contractors Lose Their Jobs After Algorithm Selects Them ‘At Random’
Accenture, a company that oversees teams of Facebook moderators and other contractors, told workers that their work for Facebook would “soon be taken away.” While the reason for the cuts remains unclear, workers were informed during a hastily arranged video call that the contractors had been selected “at random” by an algorithm. However, an unnamed […]
Tanzania Install High-speed Internet on Kilimanjaro
Tanzania has installed high-speed internet on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, underpinning plans to improve connectivity in the world’s wildest areas. The project was carried out by the state-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation. The corporation installed the broadband network at an altitude of 3,720 metres on Tuesday. Tanzania’s information minister, Nape Nnauye, called […]
Bitdefender Identifies 35 Malicious Apps on Google Play Store
If you have downloaded any of these Android apps, delete them since they could be used to spread malware and run unauthorized ads. According to Bitdefender, some of the apps include the GPS Locations Maps app, Personality Charging Show app, Image Warp Camera app, Animated Sticker Master, GPS Location Finder app and some others. These […]
25 Fully Virtual Companies Without Physical Headquarters
Remote.co has published a list of 25 virtual companies without a physical headquarters. These companies include Aha! (51-100 employees) – known as the world’s leading product roadmap software; AirTreks International (25-50 employees) – providing multi-stop travel planning services; Articulate, Inc. (101-300 employees) – producing the world’s best online training software; BELAY (51-100 employees) – providing […]
Meta Injects Code into Websites to Track Users
A new investigation by a former Google engineer has revealed that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, rewrites websites that its users visit. Meta was able to achieve this thanks to its “in-app browser” feature. The in-app browser brings users to a webpage controlled by the company, instead of displaying the webpage of […]
