Music tastes, location information, even encrypted messages — Apple’s servers are gathering a “surprising” amount of personal data through Apple Intelligence, Lumia Security’s Yoav Magid warns in his new analysis. Go to Source Author: Becky Bracken
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The Pakistani APT36 cyberspies are using Linux .desktop files to load malware in new attacks against government and defense entities in India. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The operation disrupted countless scams, and authorities seized a significant amount of evidence and recovered nearly $100 million in lost funds. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek
A new infostealer malware targeting Mac devices, called ‘Shamos,’ is targeting Mac devices in ClickFix attacks that impersonate troubleshooting guides and fixes. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The global CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 served as a stark reminder of the fragility of our digital infrastructure. In response, Microsoft is undertaking a fundamental reinvention of its operating system with the Windows Resiliency Initiative. It’s a strategic overhaul designed to make sure Windows can withstand crises of similar scale and impact in the […]
When a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike caused millions of Windows PCs to crash in 2024, Microsoft sought to answer why so many systems were so fragile. The result: a smarter, more resilient Windows designed to stay online, recover faster, and avoid another mass outage. Let’s break down how Microsoft is quietly transforming Windows […]
In the wake of the 2024 CrowdStrike incident, which rendered countless Windows PCs unusable, Microsoft is rethinking how Windows handles critical system-level disruptions. The Windows Resiliency Initiative moves away from reactive bug fixes toward a proactive, strategic overhaul to reinforce the operating system’s ability to survive technological emergencies. Installing updates without disrupting work We’ve all […]
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel attack chain that employs phishing emails to deliver an open-source backdoor called VShell. The “Linux-specific malware infection chain that starts with a spam email with a malicious RAR archive file,” Trellix researcher Sagar Bade said in a technical write-up. “The payload isn’t hidden inside the file content […]
CVE-2025-43300 is the latest zero-day bug used in cyberattacks against “targeted individuals,” which could signify spyware or nation-state hacking. Go to Source Author: Rob Wright
The growing ecosystem of agents, chatbots, and machine credentials that outnumber human users by an order of magnitude is creating a poorly understood but potentially major security issue. Go to Source Author: Michael Morgenstern