2024

French internet cables cut in act of sabotage that caused outages across country 2024-07-29 at 18:01 By Matthew Connatser Axe attack comes just days after arsonists target rail network Fiber optic internet cables across France have been cut in an apparent act of sabotage, resulting in outages across the country.… This article is an excerpt […]

Intruders at HealthEquity rifled through storage, stole 4.3M people’s data 2024-07-29 at 17:01 By Connor Jones No mention of malware or ransomware – somewhat of a rarity these days HealthEquity, a US fintech firm for the healthcare sector, admits that a “data security event” it discovered at the end of June hit the data of

Proofpoint Email Routing Flaw Exploited to Send Millions of Spoofed Phishing Emails 2024-07-29 at 16:31 By An unknown threat actor has been linked to a massive scam campaign that exploited an email routing misconfiguration in email security vendor Proofpoint’s defenses to send millions of messages spoofing various legitimate companies. “These emails echoed from official Proofpoint

Google apologizes for breaking password manager for millions of Windows users with iffy Chrome update 2024-07-29 at 16:16 By Richard Speed Happy Sysadmin Day Google celebrated Sysadmin Day last week by apologizing for breaking its password manager for millions of Windows users – just as many Windows admins were still hard at work mitigating the

Knowing your Enemy: Situational Awareness in Cyber Defenses 2024-07-29 at 16:16 By David Broggy Most homeowners know that a lock is a good idea as a basic defense against invaders, and leaving the front door unlocked is simply unwise. Unfortunately, when it comes to creating a strong cyber defense it’s not that simple. Attackers have

Security flaws discovered in a popular web analytics provider 2024-07-29 at 16:16 By Research from unveils a security flaw within the popular web analytics provider, Hotjar. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The port of the Windows 95 Start Menu was not all it seemed 2024-07-29 at 15:31 By Richard Speed Fnding your code on the cutting room floor decades after the event Ever thought you’d committed an elegant bit of code, only to find that somebody else decided to drop it because “that’s the way we’ve

How Searchable Encryption Changes the Data Security Game 2024-07-29 at 15:16 By Searchable Encryption has long been a mystery. An oxymoron. An unattainable dream of cybersecurity professionals everywhere. Organizations know they must encrypt their most valuable, sensitive data to prevent data theft and breaches. They also understand that organizational data exists to be used. To

Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ still the Bedrock choice for moving off Windows 2024-07-29 at 13:46 By Liam Proven Outsmarting Ubuntu’s midlife crisis and dodging Flintstone-sized bugs Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” debuted late last week and holds on to the crown as the most sensible choice if you’re looking to move across from Windows.… This article

Logitech Zone 305 is light on the ears and wallet, maybe a bit too light on quality? 2024-07-29 at 12:46 By Richard Speed A headset for workers who want to stride around the room bellowing Review  Logitech has released a lightweight headset aimed squarely at business users. While there are Bluetooth and connectivity options aplenty,