August 15, 2022 Microsoft has identified three UEFI bootloads that can bypass the Windows Secure Boot feature and execute unsigned code. Secure Boot is part of the UEFI specification, which is designed to ensure that only trust code more...
August 15, 2022 At the DefCon security conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, a hacker named Sick Codes jailbreak John Deere & Co tractors. This enabled him take control of multiple models through their touchscreens. Sick Codes findings more...
August 15, 2022 According to a Flashpoint report, 1,980 breaches were reported by organizations in the first half of 2022, a 15% decrease compared to the same period in 2021. 60% of the breaches reported in the first more...
August 12, 2022 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, August 12th, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. This week’s guest commentator is IT more...
August 12, 2022 Microsoft has withdrawn the Microsoft 365 version 2206 updates after user crash reports. Users explained that their Office applications continue to crash when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user's name or photo. more...
August 12, 2022 LockBit, Hive, and ALPHV/BlackCat affiliates breached an automotive supplier's systems within two weeks, with two of the attacks occurring within just two hours. Before the automotive supplier was attacked by the ransomware strains, its security more...
August 12, 2022 Advanced, a major NHS IT provider, confirmed a ransomware attack on its IT systems. The attack was first detected at 07:00 BST on 4 August, and Advanced immediately took steps to keep the hackers at more...
August 12, 2022 The U.S. State Department has announced that the Rewards for Justice program will provide bounties of up to US$10 million for anyone who provides useful information about individual members of the Conti ransomware gang. Wanted more...
August 12, 2022 Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo, 44, was convicted by a jury after a two-week trial in San Francisco on charges that he supplied private information about certain Twitter users to Saudi Arabia. "These individuals are more...
August 12, 2022 Three groups from the disbanded Conti ransomware gang are using call-back phishing technique to gain initial access to targeted networks. The advanced social engineering tactic used by the attackers is called BazaCall (BazarCall). The three more...
