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A major Linux vulnerability, impacting virtual all major distributions (distros), has been discovered, allowing a bad actor to obtain root privileges....

Hive Ransomware Now Targets Linux and FreeBSD

Linux and FreeBSD are being targeted by the latest version of Hive ransomware. Hive ransomware was first observed in June 2021, with the FBI...

New York Times: ‘Stop Paying for a VPN’

Writing for the New York Times, Brian X. Chen makes the case that it’s time to stop paying for VPNs. Virtual private networks (VPN) ar...

Ditch the Password for Your Microsoft Account

Microsoft has announced that users can ditch the password for their accounts, a move that brings a new level of convenience and security....

Cloudflare Pivots Way From Intel in Next-Gen Servers

Cloudflare is the latest company to ditch Intel, announcing it will not be using the company’s processors in its next generation servers....

Unpatched SSL VPN Vulnerabilities From 2019 Still Being Exploited

Three SSL VPN vulnerabilities are being actively exploited, despite being disclosed in 2019 and patched by January 2020....

Researchers Gain Access to Thousands of Microsoft Azure Customer Databases

Researchers from security firm Wiz have gained access to thousands of Microsoft Azure customer databases, demonstrating a major security flaw....

Another Week, Another Round of Serious Google Chrome Security Flaws

In what is becoming a regular occurrence, Google has issued another Chrome update to fix a number of issues, including seven serious security flaws....

Keystrokes and Mouse Clicks: Amazon’s Plan to Monitor Customer Service Staff

Amazon is rolling out a sweeping monitoring program, with the goal of tracking the keystrokes and mouse clicks of its customer service staff. I...

Google Cloud Unveils Unattended Project Recommender

Google Cloud is making it easier to recover resources from abandoned projects with its Unattended Project Recommender....

DOJ and DHS Launch Website to Help Ransomware Victims

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have launched StopRansomware.gov as a one-stop cybersecurity resource....

Experts Warn of Ongoing Danger Despite REvil Going Dark

Ransomware gang REvil may have gone dark, with its sites offline, but experts are warning against becoming complacent....

REvil Ransomware Gang Goes Dark, Puzzling Experts

The REvil ransomware gang, behind the Kaseya attack, has gone dark and its websites have gone offline....

Kaseya Had a History of Security Issues Before Ransomware Attack

Software firm Kaseya had a history of security issues long before the latest one that allowed the biggest ransomware attack in history to occur....