Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) and Windows 8.1 have reached their end of support dates.
Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, Windows 8.1 Reach End of Support
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple’s macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS operating system, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS platform, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Justices Turn Away Israeli Spyware Maker in WhatsApp Suit
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service.
The justices left in place lower court rulings against the Israeli firm, NSO Group. WhatsApp claims that NSO targeted some 1,400 users of the encrypted messaging service with highly sophisticated spyware.
Air France, KLM Customers Warned of Loyalty Program Account Hacking
Franco-Dutch airline company Air France-KLM has started informing Flying Blue customers of a data breach involving their user accounts.
Air France-KLM was formed in 2004, following the merger between Air France and KLM. Flying Blue is their loyalty program, also used by Aircalin, Kenya Airways, TAROM, and Transavia.
FCC Proposes Tighter Data Breach Reporting Rules for Wireless Carriers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing tighter rules on the reporting of data breaches by wireless carriers.
The updated rules, the FCC says, will fall in line with recent changes in federal and state laws regarding data breaches in other sectors.
AWS Enables Default Server-Side Encryption for S3 Objects
AWS has announced that server-side encryption (SSE-S3) is now enabled by default for all Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets.
CISA Notifies Hitachi Energy Customers of High-Severity Vulnerabilities
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published advisories last week to inform organizations using Hitachi Energy products about several recently addressed critical and high-severity vulnerabilities.
Many of 13 New Mac Malware Families Discovered in 2022 Linked to China
More than a dozen new Mac malware families were discovered in 2022, including information stealers, cryptocurrency miners, loaders, and backdoors, and many of them have been linked to China.
SASE Company Netskope Raises $401 Million
Secure access service edge (SASE) provider Netskope on Thursday announced that it has raised $401 million in an oversubscribed financing round. To date, the company has raised close to $1.5 billion.
