In the midst of rising concerns over car thefts in Canada, the Flipper Zero, a popular device known for its penetration-testing capabilities, has found itself at the centre of a heated debate. Canadian officials have proposed a ban on…
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Unpatchable Security Flaw in Apple Silicon Macs: A Cryptocurrency Nightmare
In today’s cybersecurity world, vulnerabilities are discovered and patched regularly. However, what happens when a flaw is deemed unpatchable? That’s precisely the situation with a critical security issue affecting Apple Silicon Macs, including the M1, M2, and M3 chips. Let’s…
Critical Flaw Identified in Apple’s Silicon M-Series Chips – And it Can’t be Patched
Researchers have identified a novel, unpatched security vulnerability that can allow an attacker to decrypt data on the most advanced MacBooks. This newly discovered vulnerability affects all Macs utilising Apple silicon, including the M1, M2, and M3 CPUs. To…
General Motors Ceases Sharing Driver Behavior Data with Data Brokers
General Motors announced on Friday that it ceased sharing information on driving habits of its customers with two data brokers involved in creating risk assessments for insurance companies. This decision came in response to a recent report by The…
Unveiling the MaaS Campaign: Safeguarding Android Users in India
In the vast landscape of cybersecurity threats, a new campaign has emerged, targeting Android users in India. Dubbed as the “MaaS Campaign,” this nefarious operation has caught the attention of security experts worldwide due to its sophisticated nature and…
Akamai Research Exposes Vulnerability: APIs Now Prime Targets for 29% of Web Attacks
As part of the State of the Internet (SOTI) reports, a series of threats and data insights from Akamai, this year marks the 10th year in which Akamai has been publishing these reports. Since then, the focus of these…
Cyber Extortion Stoops Lowest: Fake Attacks, Whistleblowing, Cyber Extortion
Recently, a car rental company in Europe fell victim to a fake cyberattack, the hacker used ChatGPT to make it look like the stolen data was legit. It makes us think why would threat actors claim a fabricated attack? We…
GitHub Unveils AI-Driven Tool to Automatically Rectify Code Vulnerabilities
GitHub has unveiled a novel AI-driven feature aimed at expediting the resolution of vulnerabilities during the coding process. This new tool, named Code Scanning Autofix, is currently available in public beta and is automatically activated for all private repositories belonging…
Gmail and Facebook Users Advised to Secure Their Accounts Immediately
In a recent report by Action Fraud, it has been disclosed that millions of Gmail and Facebook users are at risk of cyberattacks, with Brits losing a staggering £1.3 million to hackers. The data reveals that a concerning 22,530…
Payments Watchdog Assessing McDonald’s and Greggs Tech Outages
The payments watchdog is investigating the technical failures that have caused havoc at a number of high-profile outlets over the past week. Greggs became the fourth large company to experience IT issues, after McDonald’s, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s. The Payments…