Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's compensation rises 63% to $79 million despite his request for a pay cut
When your pay simultaneously goes up and down
Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft
Both major US parties are being targeted
A hot potato: Microsoft is warning that Russia, China, and Iran are carrying out online cyber and influence efforts ahead of the US election, and there are signs that these campaigns will escalate as November 5 draws closer. While Russia is smearing VP Kamala Harris, China is targeting Republicans critical of the country.
Meta reintroduces facial recognition to combat celebrity scam ads, account hackers
Meta scrapped its facial recognition tech in 2021
New attack methods work against Spectre mitigations in modern PC CPUs
Speculation barriers don't work as intended
Facepalm: Spectre-based flaws are still causing some security issues in recent Intel and AMD CPUs. A newly developed attack can bypass protection "barriers" OEMs added to avoid personal data leakage. However, microcode and system updates should already be available for affected systems.
Mozilla advises Firefox users to update if they want browser add-ons to keep working
Trying to avoid another "extension apocalypse" like the one that happened in 2019
WeChat modified TLS encryption protocol exposes users to security risks
Its security falls short of the cryptographic standards expected for an app of WeChat's size, researchers say
Microsoft warns of 600 million daily cyberattacks and advanced tactics by nation-state actors
Their tech tools are getting more sophisticated, too
Signatures are becoming obsolete, so why are we still signing receipts?
Despite advanced payment systems, signatures stubbornly stick around
Google Chrome 130 adds passkeys for passwordless login on desktop
Chrome now supports passkeys not only on Android but also on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops. Additionally, you can set up a PIN for easy access to your passkeys on the go.
Windows 10 support ends in a year, leaving users with difficult choices to make
As end of support looms, options exist but they come with a new set of pros and cons
FBI creates fake cryptocurrency in sting operation to catch pump-and-dump market manipulators
This was a first for the bureau
Dutch police reveal details in international takedown of "world's largest" illegal dark web market
The kingpins closed shop last year and went into hiding for months
Data broker National Public Data files for bankruptcy following massive breach
The debtor's insurance has declined coverage
Massive hack hits Internet Archive, compromising millions of user accounts
This is just the latest in a series of security and legal setbacks the nonprofit has faced
Firefox releases critical security fix following discovery of exploited vulnerability
Firefox 131.0.2 includes a security fix for a vulnerability actively exploited in the wild, where attackers can achieve code execution by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in animation timelines.
Hacker shows how a cigarette lighter can grant you root access
Homebrewed hardware circumvents security through electromagnetic interference
Kaspersky products have been removed from the Google Play Store
Kaspersky isn't giving up on mobile, though
Android's latest security feature will lock out devices when detecting "motion associated with theft"
The phone will quickly lock upon detection, keeping your data safe
Cloudflare recently mitigated a 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack, the largest ever recorded
The CDN protected one of its customers with fully autonomous systems
Law enforcement arrests vacationing LockBit developer in ongoing operation
Ransomware criminals shouldn't leave Russia
Security expert uncovers widespread vulnerabilities in US voting and government systems
Hackers can manipulate court records and voter databases, researcher reveals
Starlink dishes found on Russian military drones after being shot down
A suicide drone with advanced networking capabilities
Europe fines Meta $106 million for storing user passwords in plaintext
Meta has been fined a number of times for violating the GDPR
AI bots can now solve those pesky traffic light Captchas with 100% accuracy
ML model can emulate human mouse movements and fool captchas with fake browser history
Don't be fooled: Sextortion scam uses your home photos, but has no real leverage
They are bluffing, the EFF says