Month: August 2024
A bank exec stole $47 million for a crypto scam, and now he’s going to jail
A Kansas man was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pouring $47.1 million into a pig butchering scam — using money from the bank he was in charge of. Shan Hanes, the former CEO of the small Heartland Tri-State Bank, pleaded guilty to embezzlement after routing the funds to…
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7 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2024): High Capacity, Slim, Kickstands
Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe portable chargers. Source
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This new Android malware can steal your card details via the NFC chip
Cybercriminals have reportedly found a way to steal from smartphone users by exfiltrating the data read by their device’s near-field communications (NFC) chip. The scam was revealed by cybersecurity researchers at ESET, who said it includes progressive web apps (PWA), advanced WebAPKs, and significant social engineering in a multi-step approach…
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Microsoft to host CrowdStrike and others to discuss Windows security changes
Microsoft is hosting an important summit on Windows security at its Redmond, Washington, headquarters next month. The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit on September 10th will bring together Microsoft engineers and vendors like CrowdStrike to discuss improvements to Windows security and third-party best practices to try and prevent another CrowdStrike…
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SolarWinds left some serious security flaws in its Web Desk Help platform, and now it’s under attack
Security researchers have uncovered a critical-severity vulnerability in one of SolarWinds’ most popular software products. SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk is a web-based IT service management software that streamlines and automates help desk ticketing, asset management, and IT service management processes. It offers features like ticketing, incident and problem management, and…
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Software erosion is happening all around us
Would you be surprised to hear software developers do test their software? It might not feel like it with all the outages this year, but the average developer spends 42% of their work week on maintenance. Then what’s with all the outages? Crowdstrike might have made the most thunderous noise,…
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