Sweden-based VPN provider Mullvad announced today that its public encrypted DNS servers run fully in RAM. The announcement comes less than two months after Mullvad completed the migration of its VPN infrastructure […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Category: Security Software news and updates
Suspicious Microsoft Authenticator requests don’t trigger notifications anymore
Microsoft Authenticator will suppress suspicious authentication prompts to protect users against social engineering attacks. Microsoft has now enabled the security feature, which it unveiled back in August 2023. Microsoft Authenticator is a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Suspicious Microsoft Authenticator requests don’t trigger notifications anymore
Microsoft Authenticator will suppress suspicious authentication prompts to protect users against social engineering attacks. Microsoft has now enabled the security feature, which it unveiled back in August 2023. Microsoft Authenticator is a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Be careful if you use Apple’s Find My network
Apple’s “Find My” network is a powerful tool that can help users locate their lost or stolen devices. It works by using a combination of GPS and Bluetooth signals from other Apple […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
CVSS 4.0 standard has been released
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an open standard for assessing the severity of computer security vulnerabilities. CVSS scores are used by organizations and individuals around the world to prioritize vulnerability […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Latest Bitwarden update introduces support for saving passkeys
A new version of the open source password manager Bitwarden is now available. Bitwarden 2023.10.0 introduces a number of important features to the password manager. Noteworthy additions are supported for saving passkeys […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
And the phishing Oscar goes to…
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to exploit the latest trends and technologies. One way they do this is by using the names of popular celebrities to create phishing scams and other […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Watch out for StripedFly malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly malware that has infected over 1 million Windows and Linux systems since 2017. The malware, which was wrongly classified as just […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Tor Browser Security Audit reveals 2 high security issues
The Tor Browser project asked the penetration testers at Cure53 to audit core components of the project. Among the components were the BridgeDB software, building infrastructure, specific Tor Browser alterations and rdsys […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
The fallout from the Okta breach continues
On September 29, 2023, 1Password discovered suspicious activity on its Okta tenant. The investigation revealed that the threat actor used a HAR file stolen in the recent Okta breach to access the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…