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Google Scraps Third-Party Cookie Phase-Out Plans for Chrome
Google Scraps Third-Party Cookie Phase-Out Plans for Chrome
Google has decided to continue supporting third-party cookies, which the ad industry uses to track users and deliver targeted advertisements based on their online behavior. “Instead of deprecating third-party cookies, we would int...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on July 23, 2024
Kaspersky Labs Exits US Market Following Ban by Biden Administration
Kaspersky Labs Exits US Market Following Ban by Biden Administration
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky Labs has announced its withdrawal from the US market, following a ban on the sale and distribution of its software by the Biden administration. This decision marks the end of Kaspersky’s two-d...
Paige Henley by Paige Henley Published on July 21, 2024
Over 1.5M Sensitive Files On Oil Rigs Leaked
Over 1.5M Sensitive Files On Oil Rigs Leaked
Researchers discovered that WorldLive LLC, a company that manages data for large oil rigs, had a data leak that exposed more than 1.5 million sensitive files. The source of the leak was none other than WorldLive’s service provider...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on July 19, 2024
Hackers Leverage Donald Trump Assassination Attempt In New Crypto Scam
Hackers Leverage Donald Trump Assassination Attempt In New Crypto Scam
Researchers discovered a new stream-jacking scam that’s leveraging the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump to promote a crypto-doubling scam. Dozens of hijacked YouTube accounts suddenly began playing foo...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on July 19, 2024
IT Outage Sparks Global Business Chaos: Cause Found
IT Outage Sparks Global Business Chaos: Cause Found
Banks, airlines, train companies, and media firms are among numerous businesses that have suddenly gone offline due to a serious IT outage. The problem originates from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 that spec...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on July 19, 2024
Alphabet Eyes $23 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
Alphabet Eyes $23 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Wiz
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is in discussions to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz Inc, a software startup that provides cloud-based cybersecurity solutions with real-time threat detection and response capabilities...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on July 18, 2024
Rite Aid Discloses Data Breach Affecting Customer Information
Rite Aid Discloses Data Breach Affecting Customer Information
Rite Aid Corp. has revealed a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of some of its customers. The drugstore chain, which filed for bankruptcy last October, announced on Monday that it is notifying affec...
Paige Henley by Paige Henley Published on July 18, 2024
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Healthcare Cyberattacks
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Healthcare Cyberattacks
Three US senators have proposed new legislation designed to combat the ongoing wave of cyberattacks affecting the healthcare sector. US Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Todd Young (R-IN), and Angus King (I-MO) introduced the Healthcar...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on July 18, 2024
Kaspersky Shuts Down US Offices
Kaspersky Shuts Down US Offices
Kaspersky, a Russian-based antivirus company, is shutting down its US offices and laying off its US employees. This closely follows the US Department of Homeland Security banning all Kaspersky products due to what the Commerce Dep...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on July 17, 2024
DoJ Sentences Orchestrator Of Multiple Malware Operations
DoJ Sentences Orchestrator Of Multiple Malware Operations
The US Department of Justice recently sentenced a criminal responsible for orchestrating the notorious Zeus and IcedID malware operations. The man behind the attacks is Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, a 37-year-old Ukrainian natio...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on July 17, 2024