Federal Agents Need to Patch These Spyware Exploits

Spyware is nasty business. It’s a form of malware designed to live on the victim’s devices and report back their every move to the host, including everything from browsing activity to keystrokes. Unfortunately, a massive spyware campaign was successfully run on federal agents, and the government is, understandably, most displeased. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agents …

OneNote Won’t Be Home to Hackers for Long

Microsoft may have intended for its note-taking software, OneNote, to be used for productivity, creativity, and organization. Unfortunately, it’s become the app for hackers and malicious users to target victims with malware. Lucky for the world, Microsoft is changing that for the better. OneNote has become hackers’ go-to means of malware delivery, as Microsoft Word becomes less and less reliable. Word …

Is TikTok a Security Threat?

Congress seems poised to either ban TikTok from US app stores, or force the Chinese-based ByteDance to sell to an American company. But, why? What are the main concerns, and do they mean you can’t use the app yourself? In short, it’s complicated. On the surface, TikTok isn’t any more of a privacy and security offender than any other major …

Greek Government Installs Spyware on Dual-Citizen’s Smartphone

We all need to be wary when operating online. However, some of us need to be more careful than others. High-profile people are common targets for cyberattacks, as we see with a former executive on Meta’s security policy team. The attacker, however, has a surprising identity: the Greek government. Artemis Seaford, a former trust and safety manager for Meta’s security …

Certain Samsung Phones Susceptible to 18 Zero-Days Vulnerabilities

As far as security flaws go, zero-day vulnerabilities are among the worst. These vulnerabilities were unknown to the developer of the software, opening the risk that bad actors could find an exploit before a patch could be created. Samsung is currently dealing with a zero-day crisis in its smartphones, as some are susceptible to a whopping 18 zero-days. Researchers at …

Microsoft Is Forcing Everyone to Use ‘Defender’

There are plenty of excellent security tools out there to keep you safe while using your devices. However, the best security tools work best when most users (if not all) install them. Microsoft seems to be taking the extreme option here, opting to force all of its Microsoft 365 users to adopt it Microsoft Defender security app. According to Bleeping …