Author: Zach_Wilson
Keeper Security has a new idea to help prevent supply chain attacks
Keeper Security has launched a new open source project that it hopes will help protect against supply chain attacks. Secure Shell (SSH) keys can now be used to sign git commits to verify that software is genuine. Git commits are are used to keep track of changes to code, with…
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Starfield’s lead quest designer leaves Bethesda to help develop fantasy RPG Wyrdsong
Will Shen, who worked on Starfield as lead quest designer, has left Bethesda to join Something Wicked Games. In his new role, Shen will be the lead content designer on the studio’s first game, the open-world fantasy RPG Wyrdsong. Shen is a Bethesda veteran, with credits on The Elder Scrolls…
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Beware – that Google Chrome update alert might actually just be malware
There are multiple fake “update your browser” campaigns active right now that are aiming to trick people into installing all kinds of malware on their devices. A new report from Proofpoint observed at least four different campaigns, delivering different malicious software to the victims. The first thing these groups do…
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PSA: it’s time to update WinRAR due to a big security vulnerability
If you use WinRAR, it’s time to update to the latest version after a serious security vulnerability has been discovered that’s already in use by attackers. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has found that multiple government-backed hacking groups have been exploiting the WinRAR vulnerability since early 2023. “A patch is…
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Phishing threats have hit a new high in 2023
Phishing attacks have seen a lot more successful in 2023 compared to previous years, a new report published by SASE experts Netskope claims. According to the paper, threat actors were three times more successful in their phishing, compared to the attacks at the end of 2022. The success rate is…
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MI5 claims Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to steal Western secrets
Innovation and trade secrets are apparently being stolen from Western businesses at an alarming rate by covert Chinese spies using online platforms, experts have warned. Speaking at the recent Five Eyes summit in California, which brought together the heads of security agencies from the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New…
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