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3 iOS 0-days, a cellular network compromise, and HTTP used to infect an iPhone

EnlargeGetty Images Apple has patched a potent chain of iOS zero-days that were used to infect the iPhone of an Egyptian presidential...

Hacker gains admin control of Sourcegraph and gives free access to the masses

EnlargeGetty Images An unknown hacker gained administrative control of Sourcegraph, an AI-driven service used by developers at Uber, Reddit, Dropbox, and other...

Renegade certificate removed from Windows. Then it returns. Microsoft stays silent.

EnlargeGetty Images For three days, system administrators have been troubleshooting errors that have prevented Windows users from running applications such as QuickBooks...

Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers

EnlargeGetty Images The FIDO2 industry standard adopted five years ago provides the most secure known way to log in to websites because...

Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider

Enlarge / MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Getty Images Home buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and listing websites throughout the US have been...

Microsoft finds vulnerabilities it says could be used to shut down power plants

EnlargeRockwell Automation On Friday, Microsoft disclosed 15 high-severity vulnerabilities in a widely used collection of tools used to program operational devices inside...

How fame-seeking teenagers hacked some of the world’s biggest targets

EnlargeGetty Images A ragtag bunch of amateur hackers, many of them teenagers with little technical training, have been so adept at breaching...

What are “drainer smart contracts” and why is the FBI warning of them?

EnlargeGetty Images The FBI is advising potential NFT buyers to be on the lookout for malicious websites that use “drainer smart contracts”...

Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security

EnlargeDrew Angerer | Getty Images Microsoft has once again come under blistering criticism for the security practices of Azure and its other...

Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding

EnlargeGetty Images Printer manufacturer Canon is warning that sensitive Wi-Fi settings don’t automatically get wiped during resets, so customers should manually delete...

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