GitLab Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability
DevOps platform GitLab has reset the passwords of some user accounts, after addressing a critical account takeover vulnerability. According to the company, in GitLab...
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Microsoft confirms LAPSUS$ hit account with limited access after gang released alleged Bing and Cortana source
Image: StackCommerce Microsoft has confirmed the hacking gang LAPSUS$ was able to compromise an account with limited access, but that it has left the...
New Windows 11 test build adds Smart App control, better Microsoft 365 account management
Credit: Microsoft Microsoft’s newest Windows 11 test build adds a new Smart App Control security feature; improved Microsoft 365 account management; and a handful...
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Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass Led to Box Account Takeover
A vulnerability in Box’s implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) allowed attackers to take over victim’s accounts without having access to the victim’s phone, according...
Windows 11 setup: Which user account type should you choose?
When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you’re required to create a user account that will serve as the administrator...
Verizon-owned Visible acknowledges hack, confirms account manipulations
All-digital wireless carrier Visible has finally addressed issues its users were having with their accounts this week. The company, which is owned by Verizon,...
Popular slot machine chain Dotty’s reveals data breach exposing SSNs, financial account numbers, biometric data, medical records and more
Nevada Restaurant Services (NRS), the owner of popular slot machine parlor chain Dotty’s, has disclosed a data breach that exposed a significant amount of...
Regular Users Can Now Remove Password From Their Microsoft Account
Microsoft on Wednesday informed owners of consumer accounts that they can now go completely passwordless and rely on other, more secure authentication methods. Users...
Hackers Leak VPN Account Passwords From 87,000 Fortinet FortiGate Devices
Network security solutions provider Fortinet confirmed that a malicious actor had unauthorizedly disclosed VPN login names and passwords associated with 87,000 FortiGate SSL-VPN devices....
SEC Sanctions Several Companies over Email Account Hacking
Earlier this week the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) in the USA penalized various companies due to cyber security breakdowns. Hackers took advantage of...