Security News
Newly Discovered Bugs in VSCode Extensions Could Lead to Supply Chain Attacks
Severe security flaws uncovered in popular Visual Studio Code extensions could enable attackers to compromise local machines as well as build and deployment systems through a developer's integrated development environment (IDE).
The vulnerable extensions could be exploited to run arbitrary code on a developer's...
The Hacker News
27 May 2021 13407 Views
Best browser for privacy 2021: Secure your web browsing
If you’re like most people, you’re probably using Google Chrome as your default browser. It’s hard to fault Google’s record on security and patching but privacy is another matter for the online ad giant.
ZDnet
26 May 2021 1203 Views
Ransomware attack on Bose exposes employee SSNs and financial information
The company was forced to notify New Hampshire officials after employees in the state had their information accessed.
ZDnet
26 May 2021 845 Views
Apple patches macOS flaw exploited by malware to secretly snap screenshots
Bug can also be abused to record audio and video, access files – and iOS, iPadOS updated, too Apple has patched a hole in macOS that has been exploited by malware to secretly take screenshots on victims' Macs.…
The Register
25 May 2021 13949 Views
Air India Hack Exposes Credit Card and Passport Info of 4.5 Million Passengers
India's flag carrier airline, Air India, has disclosed a data breach affecting 4.5 million of its customers over a period stretching nearly 10 years after its Passenger Service System (PSS) provider SITA fell victim to a cyber attack earlier this...
The Hacker News
23 May 2021 15373 Views
Insurance Firm CNA Financial Reportedly Paid Hackers $40 Million in Ransom
U.S. insurance giant CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to a ransomware gang to recover access to its systems following an attack in March, making it one of the most expensive ransoms paid to date.
The development was first reported by Bloomberg...
The Hacker News
23 May 2021 15666 Views
Vulns In Billions Of Wi-Fi Devices Let Hackers Bypass Firewalls
Packet Storm
22 May 2021 16967 Views
Eufycam Wi-Fi security cameras streamed video feeds from other people's homes
Plus: Biden's order on security, US govt acquiring data on citizens, and more In brief Unlucky owners of Eufycam security cameras were horrified earlier today when they opened their app for the equipment and saw video streams from strangers' homes instead of their...
The Register
18 May 2021 16468 Views
Axa insurance offshoots pwned as Ireland reveals second ransomware hit
Dept of Health unsuccessfully targeted in same attack against hospitals In brief The murky world of ransomware criminals is all aflutter after it was revealed that Ireland's health services were hit by a second attack hot on the heels of one that took out its hospitals, ...
The Register
17 May 2021 16566 Views
Insurer AXA hit by ransomware after dropping support for ransom payments
Branches of insurance giant AXA based in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have been struck by a ransomware cyber attack.
As seen by BleepingComputer yesterday, the Avaddon ransomware group claimed on their leak site that they had stolen 3 TB of...
BleepingComputer
17 May 2021 860 Views
