Security
Google has released an emergency patch for the Chrome browser
Google is urging all users of its popular Chrome web browser to update their installations as soon as possible.
Samsung Electronics becomes latest victim of ransomware group
Notorious hacking group Lapsus$, which recently threatened to leak source code belonging to Nvidia, has now leaked a massive collection of data from Samsung Electronics.
Meta and Chime file lawsuit against alleged phishing scam
Meta Platforms has said it has filed a joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals who engaged in phishing attacks to deceive people and ...
Japan eyes tighter curbs to counter cyberattacks
Japan will consider imposing tighter curbs on companies in security-sensitive sectors that procure overseas software as part of efforts to ramp up steps to counter cyberattacks, ac...
Major tech companies struggle to plug holes in logging software
Some of the world’s largest technology companies are still struggling to make their products safe from a gaping vulnerability in common logging software a week after hackers began ...
US cybersecurity officials see mainly low-impact attacks from logging flaw, so far
The US agency charged with defending the country against hacking has said the majority of attacks it has seen using a recently disclosed flaw in widely used open-source software we...
FT reports the US is to add 8 Chinese companies to investment blacklist
The United States will add eight Chinese companies, including the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer DJI Technology Co Ltd, to an investment blacklist this week, the Fin...
Indian PM Modi’s personal Twitter handle ‘briefly compromised’
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet on Sunday m...
Biden administration reviewing app security recommendations
The Biden administration is holding talks among federal agencies about the security of Americans’ data and whether the US government has adequate tools.
Biden signs legislation to tighten US restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
US President Joe Biden has signed legislation to prevent companies like Huawei Technologies Co or ZTE Corp that are deemed security threats from receiving new equipment licenses fr...
Robinhood says email addresses of 5 million customers exposed in security breach
Robinhood Markets Inc has said a third party had obtained access to the email addresses of about five million of its customers.
SolarWinds investors allege board knew about cyber risks
SolarWinds Corp investors have sued the software company’s directors, alleging they knew about and failed to monitor cybersecurity risks to the company ahead of a breach that...
Apple’s software boss warns against draft EU policy on App Store
Apple software leader Craig Federighi took the stage at the Web Summit in Lisbon to voice the iPhone maker’s objections to EU draft guidelines that could allow customers to i...
Tencent’s $1.3 billion Sumo deal comes under US security probe
A US national security panel is investigating Tencent Holdings’ $1.27 billion takeover of Sumo Group, the UK videogame maker has said, in a possible setback to the Chinese in...
Sources: Email security software vendor Zix explores sale
Zix Corp, a US provider of email security solutions, is exploring strategic alternatives that include a sale of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.