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PQ3 quantum-resistant encryption is added to iMessage by Apple.
A new, post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 is being added by Apple to the iMessage instant messaging service in order to protect encryption from quantum attacks. With a user base of almost one billion, iMessage is the default messaging system on iOS, macOS, and nbsp operating systems. Support for end-to-end encryption ( E2EE ) is…
All U. S. Federal Agencies can now use Microsoft’s expanded free logging capabilities.
NewsroomActive Directory / Data Protection, February 24, 2024 More than six months after a cyber espionage campaign involving two dozen organizations that was linked to China came to light, Microsoft has made free logging available to all U.S. federal agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit regardless of the license tier. According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and…
H&, R Block, free', and online filing ads are the subject of a lawsuit brought by the FTC.
Due to H&, R Block’s deceptive “free” online filing advertising and pressure to overpay for its services, the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC ) filed a lawsuit against the tax preparation giant. In over 12, 000 offices around the world, H&, R Block employs 70, 000 tax professionals. In 2023, the company reported revenue…
Employees affected by a ransomware data breach are notified by Insomniac Games.
Employees whose personal information was stolen and leaked online in the wake of a Rhysida ransomware attack are receiving data breach notification letters from Sony subsidiary Insomniac Games. After being purchased by Sony in August 2019, the California-based video game developer was a part of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios division ( now known as…
Users have until June to transfer funds after the Google Pay app was shut down in the US.
In the US, Google is discontinuing the standalone Pay app. The balance must be transferred to bank accounts by June 4 for users. Users can send money to companies or friends using Google Pay, which is a safe mobile wallet. They can also pay bills, make online purchases, and earn rewards that can be converted…
Over$ 110 million in unspent bitcoin is held by the LockBit ransomware gang.
Analysis of hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets connected to the operation revealed that the LockBit ransomware gang had received more than$ 125 million in payments over the previous 18 months. The National Crime Agency (NCA ) in the United Kingdom identified more than 500 active cryptocurrency addresses as a result of the andnbsp, LockBit takedown, and…
Nova Sentinel Malware Is Spread by a Dormant PyPI Package
NewsroomSupply Chain Attack/Malware, February 23, 2024 Nearly two years later, a dormant package on the Python Package Index ( PyPI ) repository was updated to spread Nova Sentinel, an information-stealing malware. According to software supply chain security company Phylum, which discovered an anomalous update to the library on February 21, 2024, the package, known as…
According to U-Haul, a hacker used stolen credentials to access customer records.
Customers are now being informed by U-Haul that a hacker has gained access to an internal system used by team members and dealers to monitor customer reservations using stolen account credentials. Customer records that contain personal information were made public by the breach, but payment information was unaffected. For “do-it-yourself” customer needs, U-Haul is an…
On Windows 10 and later, Windows Photos receives an AI magic eraser.
Users can now replace unwanted objects with AI-generated content using Microsoft’s Windows Photos app, which has a built-in generative erase tool. An older” Spot fix” feature that assisted in retouching photos and removing blemishes and other flaws in the image was built on top of this new capability. However, compared to” Spot fix,” the recently…
Microsoft introduces PyRIT, a red teaming tool for artificial intelligence.
Red teams and artificial intelligence in the newsroom on February 23, 2024 To actively identify risks in generative artificial intelligence ( AI ) systems, Microsoft has made available the PyRIT ( short for Python Risk Identification Tool ) open access automation framework. According to Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, head of Microsoft’s AI red team, the…