How to Turn Off Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication Change
Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:28:19 +0000
With Meta’s updated 2FA process, the company now automatically trusts devices you often use.
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Inside Registered Agents Inc., the Shadowy Firm Pushing the Limits of Business Privacy
Credit to Author: William Turton, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:17:46 +0000
Registered Agents Inc. has for years allowed businesses to register under a cloak of anonymity. A WIRED investigation reveals that its secretive founder has taken the practice to an extreme.
Read moreHackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:41:48 +0000
The transaction, visible on Bitcoin’s blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom.
Read moreThe Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts, Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Apple warns about sideloading apps, a court orders NSO group to turn over the code of its Pegasus spyware, and an investigation finds widely available security cams are wildly insecure.
Read moreHere Come the AI Worms
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000
Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents—potentially stealing data and sending spam emails along the way.
Read moreThe UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal
Credit to Author: Morgan Meaker| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000
The UK’s privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle tags that continuously monitor a person’s location.
Read moreThe Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:24:47 +0000
The notorious LockBit gang promised a Georgia court leak “that could affect the upcoming US election.” It didn’t materialize—but the story may not be over yet.
Read moreHere Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now
Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:30:09 +0000
Plus: Mozilla patches 12 flaws in Firefox, Zoom fixes seven vulnerabilities, and more critical updates from February.
Read moreRussia Attacked Ukraine’s Power Grid at Least 66 Times to ‘Freeze It Into Submission’
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000
Several of the strikes occurred far from the front lines of the conflict, indicating possible war crimes. Researchers say the attacks likely had devastating impacts on civilians.
Read moreThe White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways
Credit to Author: Aarian Marshall, Will Knight| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000
As Chinese automakers prepare to launch in the US, the White House is investigating whether cars made in China could pose a national security threat.
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