In the age of ChatGPT, Macs are under malware assault
It’s common knowledge — Macs are less prone to malware than their Windows counterparts. That still holds true today, but the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools is challenging…
RIP Kevin Mitnick, ‘World’s Most Famous Hacker’
Kevin Mitnick, once considered the “most wanted” cybercriminal in America, has passed away at the age of 59. An obituary states that Mitnick died on July 16th after a 14-month…
Hacker sent to jail for huge 2020 Twitter breach
A British man who took part in a high-profile Twitter hack in 2020 was handed a five-year jail term by a New York federal court on Friday. Joseph O’Connor, 24,…
DOJ’s new NatSec Cyber unit to boost fight against state-backed hackers
Eyeing the increasing threat of damaging cyberattacks by hackers backed by hostile foreign states, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday announced the creation of the National Security Cyber Section…
Microsoft confirms recent service outages were DDoS attacks
Microsoft has shared some information about an outage that impacted its services earlier this month. The disruption affected the computer giant’s Azure cloud computing platform, along with Microsoft tools such…
This critical exploit could let hackers bypass your Mac’s defenses
Microsoft has discovered a critical exploit in macOS that could grant hackers easy access to your Mac’s most important data. Dubbed ‘Migraine,’ it shows why it’s vital to update your…
Chinese hackers targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, Microsoft warns
State-sponsored hackers based in China have been working to compromise critical infrastructure in the U.S., Microsoft said on Wednesday. It’s thought the attacks could lead to the disruption of important…
Hackers are using a devious new trick to infect your devices
Hackers have long used lookalike domain names to trick people into visiting malicious websites, but now the threat posed by this tactic could be about to ramp up significantly. That’s…
Microsoft just gave you a new way to stay safe from viruses
Microsoft has just taken a vital step towards better protecting your devices from malware, and it’s one that could stop viruses dead in their tracks. Interestingly, though, the Redmond giant…
No, 1Password wasn’t hacked – here’s what really happened
Password managers have been struggling with security breaches in recent months, with LastPass suffering a particularly bad hack as a notable example. So when 1Password users got an alert last…