A Belgian security investigator has revealed a technique to overwrite and hijack the firmware of Tesla Model X key fobs, letting him steal any car that is not running on the latest software update. The attack, which only takes a few minutes to perform and requires low-priced gear, was put Continue Reading
Zoom today announced the launch of additional security enhancements intended to help meet hosts block zoombombing attempts and to flag misbehaving users to participants. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Zoom video conferencing app has become an extremely popular way to stay in touch with family and friends, with Continue Reading
Technology giants Microsoft has said it has spotted three state-sponsored hacking operations, or APTs, that have targeted as many as seven leading companies involved in the research and manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines. The software behemoth traced the attacks back to one cybercriminal in Russia and two North Korean hacking groups. Continue Reading
Technology giant Microsoft has exhorted users to stop telephone-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions like one-time codes sent via SMS and voice calls. The company has instead asked users to replace them with newer MFA technologies, such as app-based authenticators and security keys. Alex Weinert, Director of Identity Security at Microsoft, Continue Reading
Over the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed new security risks linked with link previews in popular messaging apps that cause the services to leak IP addresses, expose links sent via end-to-end encoded chats, and even gratuitously download gigabytes of data furtively in the background. “Links shared in chats may contain private Continue Reading
By