Google Fixes a Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Update Now
Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:42:17 +0000
Plus: Major security patches from Microsoft, Mozilla, Atlassian, Cisco, and more.
Read moreOpening Critical Infrastructure: The Current State of Open RAN Security
Credit to Author: Salim S.I.| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000
The Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) architecture provides standardized interfaces and protocols to previously closed systems. However, our research on ORAN demonstrates the potential threat posed by malicious xApps that are capable of compromising the entire Ran Intelligent Controller (RIC) subsystem.
Read moreUnused Gmail accounts head to the chopping block
It’s the last call to keep any Gmail accounts you haven’t used recently.
Beginning December 1, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years, including all associated photos, Drive documents, contacts, emails, and calendar entries. The tech giant first announced this change in their inactivity policy in May.
Google confirmed to Computerworld that it’s proceeding with the deletion plan. “We plan to roll this out slowly and in phases, not all at once,” spokesperson Christa Muldoon said. “We’ll be starting with accounts that were created and never used.”
Separate Gmail accounts held by the same user under different names are also subject to deletion, Muldoon said.
Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts
A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
Read moreThe CDC’s Gun Violence Research Is in Danger
Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000
In a year pocked with fights over US government funding, Republicans are quietly trying to strip the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of its ability to research gun violence.
Read moreOkta Breach Impacted All Customer Support Users—Not 1 Percent
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:53:24 +0000
Okta upped its original estimate of customer support users affected by a recent breach from 1 percent to 100 percent, citing a “discrepancy.”
Read moreMeta sued over forcing users to pay to stop tracking
Privacy organization nyob has filed a complaint against Meta about their “Pay or Okay” model it has introduced for European users.
Read moreUpdate now! Chrome fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability
Google’s released an update to Chrome which includes seven security fixes. Make sure you’re using the latest version!
Read moreMany major websites allow users to have weak passwords
A new study that looked at the password requirements of the most popular websites came to a disappointing but not surprising conclusion.
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