UK bans public sector from paying ransomware hackers
No money there anyway
UK public sector and critical infrastructure organizations could be banned from making ransom payments under new government proposals.
Microsoft suffers from a bad case of two factor ID
Office 365 shuttered
Software King of the Word, Microsoft has seen how bad two factor ID systems are in real life.
DEF CON security chief asks for help after accident
Mounting medical bills
The US health system has failed DEF CON’s head of security after a serious accident left him with a broken neck and temporary quadriplegia.
TP-Link latest to face US ban
Another security concern claim
US authorities are investigating Chinese router manufacturer TP-Link over national security risks and considering banning its devices, WSJ reported .
Meta Fined $263 Million for 2018 security breach
GDPR enforcement
Meta has been fined €251 million (approximately $263 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a Facebook security breach disclosed in 2018, which compromised the personal data of millions of users, including around three million in the EU/EEA.
Microsoft sticks to guns
TPM 2.0 required for Windows 11 Upgrade
Software King of the World Microsoft has told the world+dog that its stringent TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is non-negotiable.
Cheeky thief mocks Apple’s security
Steals IDs and then picks up their gear
The fruity cargo cult Apple is facing a spate of thefts from someone who is mocking its security at all levels.
Router in the Matrix
It took the blue pill
Your home router could be running slow as it has taken a blue pill and become part of the Matrix’s cunning plans.
LLM-driven robots easy to jailbreak
Bake a file in a cake
A study has revealed an automated method to breach large language model (LLM)-driven robots with "100 per cent success" which can jail break a robot to turn it into a killing machine.
Google introduces AI real-time safety features for Android
Can spot a scammer
Google has unveiled two security features for Android devices, promising enhanced protection against scams and malicious apps.