Tag: security
ASUS’s new routers will come with a top VPN built-in
NordVPN has partnered with ASUS to integrate its popular VPN service into the hardware giant’s networking devices. The collaboration will see ASUS routers be among the first to market with built-in NordVPN functionality designed to enhance users’ cybersecurity and privacy. With a VPN built-in at the access point, users will…
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Twilio data breach gets a whole lot worse as it confirms hackers accessed Authy user phone numbers
The recent data breach affecting Twilio may have taken a rather unfortunate extra turn after new reports claim the hackers can single out Authy users from the archives. The infamous ShinyHunters hacking collective recently said it stole 33 million phone numbers from Twilio, and the company has now revealed that…
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Unsurprisingly, “smart beds” are pretty easy to hack
Smart beds (yes, they are a thing) can be hacked and used to gain access to a user’s entire home network, experts have warned. As such, they are a (fairly big) security risk, as hackers could then deploy malware, steal sensitive data, and even learn when no one is home.…
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Some of the newest Intel processors could be hit by dangerous new security flaw — Raptor Lake and Alder Lake both affected
Experts have discovered a new way to run side-channel attacks on some of the latest processors from Intel, and warned if users don’t secure their devices, they risk losing sensitive data to cyber-criminals. Security researchers Luyi Li, Hosein Yavarzadeh, and Dean Tullsen detailed an attack they named Indirector, which abuses…
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Millions of iOS apps could have been hit by cyberattack due to this worrying flaw
A key tool used primarily in iOS and macOS app development was vulnerable in a way that opened up millions of Mac apps to supply chain attacks, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers EVA Information Security claim a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C projects called CocoaPods, carried three vulnerabilities in…
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Man arrested for setting up fake flight Wi-Fi to steal fellow passenger details
A 42-year-old Australian man has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly conducting ‘evil twin’ Wi-Fi attacks on domestic flights and at airports in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. The man has been accused of creating fake Wi-Fi access points to steal email and social media credentials from…
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