Swiss critical sector faces new 24-hour cyberattack reporting rule
SkyNet Automation Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has announced a new reporting obligation for critical infrastructure organizations in the country,…
March 2025
Google paid $12 million in bug bounties last year to security researchers
Google paid almost $12 million in bug bounty rewards to 660 security researchers who reported security bugs through…
Quantum leap: Passwords in the new era of computing security
Quantum computing threatens to break traditional encryption, putting sensitive data at risk. Learn more from Specops Software about…
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for some AutoCAD users
Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented some AutoCAD users from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update…
US cities warn of wave of unpaid parking phishing texts
US cities are warning of an ongoing mobile phishing campaign pretending to be texts from the city’s parking…
New Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices
A new open-source tool named ‘Chirp’ transmits data, such as text messages, between computers (and smartphones) through different…
Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer’s systems
A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer’s systems by running custom malware and installing…
Undocumented “backdoor” found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of…
YouTubers extorted via copyright strikes to spread malware
Cybercriminals are sending bogus copyright claims to YouTubers to coerce them into promoting malware and cryptocurrency miners on…
US seizes $23 million in crypto stolen via password manager breach
U.S. authorities have seized over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to the theft of $150 million from a…