UK ISP Sky Left 6 Million Routers Vulnerable to Attack for Nearly 18 Months
Pen Test Partners says it disclosed the vulnerability in May 2020; Sky didn't release a full patch until October 2021.
Source: pcmag.com
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Mozilla Is Shutting Down Its Password Management App
Firefox Lockwise for Android and iOS will stop being supported on Dec. 13.
Source: pcmag.com
Constantly Mutating Malware Found Targeting Vaccine Manufacturing Industry
The nonprofit BIO-ISAC has named the malware Tardigrade for its ability to adapt and persist in different conditions.
Source: pcmag.com
Hacking Fingerprints Is Actually Pretty Easy—and Cheap
Kraken Security Labs demonstrates a way to hack someone's fingerprint with $5 worth of supplies.
Source: pcmag.com
How to Avoid Cryptocurrency Scams
If you know what you're doing, crypto can be a lucrative endeavor, but it's also ripe with scams. Don't get duped. Here's what to look out for before you load up on virtual currency.
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Who Owns Your Data? Calif. Congresswomen Try Again With Online Privacy Act
The Online Privacy Act from Reps. Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren would give people user data rights, among other things, but can Congress actually get it together to pass the bill?
Source: pcmag.com
US Dept. of State Offers $15M Reward for DarkSide Ransomware Information
The US government is determined to track down and prosecute the individuals behind DarkSide.
Anne Neuberger Deputy National Security Advisor For Cyber Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program Colonial Pipeline Deputy National Security Advisor Getty Images
Source: pcmag.com
McAfee Could Go Private Again in a $10 Billion-Plus Deal
From private to public to private again.
Source: pcmag.com
Norton 360 Deluxe (for Mac) Review
Norton 360 Deluxe delivers lab-certified Mac antivirus protection along with a two-way firewall, a password manager, and a full-powered VPN.
Norton Mac Top Scores From One Antivirus Lab Some Mac Much Does Norton Norton Secure Norton Antivirus Plus
Source: pcmag.com
Tim Berners-Lee Wants to Put Online Privacy on a Solid Foundation
He has a solution for fixing the internet, and it's basically a USB drive in the sky.
Source: pcmag.com