High-profile hacks are not uncommon these days. Large companies and organizations are consistently subjected to cyberattacks. However, rarely do we hear one quite like this: The latest hack we’re following in the news targeted Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner of Holiday Inn, who were hacked due to a significantly weak password. According to the BBC, the hackers, calling themselves …
We tend to focus on the cybersecurity features our devices, and the devices rolling out, have to offer. However, Apple piqued our interest last week, with the unveiling of its new lines of iPhones. While the company’s new iOS 16 software features new security options for all users, the iPhone 14 packs one particular feature that is more focused on …
Your accounts are constantly under attack. Bad actors always look for new ways to break into services such as iCloud, Microsoft, and Facebook. When they don’t know how to do it themselves, they turn to underground experts for help. EvilProxy, a “phishing as a service” toolkit, is just that kind of help. What is phishing as a service? Phishing as …
The James Webb Space Telescope is a feat of modern engineering, and continues to deliver one inspirational view of our universe after another. There is, unfortunately, one side effect of these fantastic, high-quality images, that Webb Telescope engineers likely never imagined: malware delivery. Hackers have decided to use one of the images captured by the James Webb Telescope to trick …
Google tends to update its popular web browser, Chrome, quite frequently. In fact, we tend to see at least one update a month, complete with new features and bug fixes cooked up by Google labs. However, every once in a while, an issue pops up that is so severe, we need a solution as soon as possible. The discovery of …
Last week, Apple issued emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The company typically releases software updates for all its platforms at roughly the same time, but it doesn’t usually seed security updates like this, save for significant situations. As it turns out, this situation fits the bill. iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6.1, and macOS 12.5.1 all include patches …