September 12, 2024
Google Chrome gets a mind of its own for some security fixes
Browser becomes more proactive about trimming unneeded permissions and deceptive notifications Google has enhanced Chrome's Safety Check so that it can make some security decisions on the user's behalf.…
Transport for London confirms 5,000 users’ bank data exposed, pulls large chunks of IT infra offline
NCA confirms arrest of 17-year-old 'on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences' – now bailed Transport for London's ongoing cyber incident has taken a dark turn as the organization confirmed that some data, including bank details, might have been accessed, and 30,000 employees' passwords will need to be…
EU kicks off an inquiry into Google’s AI model
Privacy regulator taking a closer look at data privacy and PaLM 2 The European Union's key regulator for data privacy, Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), has launched a cross-border inquiry into Google's AI model to ascertain if it complies with the bloc's rules.…
About that Windows Installer ‘make me admin’ security hole. Here’s how it’s exploited
What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft's In this week's Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows Installer that can be exploited by malware or a rogue user to gain SYSTEM-level privileges…
Mind your header! There’s nothing refreshing about phishers’ latest tactic
It could lead to a costly BEC situation Palo Alto's Unit 42 threat intel team wants to draw the security industry's attention to an increasingly common tactic used by phishers to harvest victims' credentials.…