Windows spoofing flaw exploited in earlier zero-day attacks
Microsoft warns that a recently patched Windows vulnerability was exploited in the wild as a zero-day prior to July 2024. Microsoft has raised the alarm on a second Windows vulnerability that was exploited as a zero-day to execute code through the disabled Internet Explorer browser. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-43461, is a high-severity issue resolved […]
Still paying for antivirus software? Experts say you probably don’t need it
Viruses are no longer the biggest threats for most users, particularly now that software updates itself automatically and so much personal computing happens over the internet. In June, the United States Department of Commerce announced a ban on Kaspersky software. As of September 29, ZDNET’s Lance Whitney reported, Kaspersky will no longer be able to provide […]
Payment gateway data breach affects 1.7 million credit card owners
Payment gateway provider Slim CD has disclosed a data breach that compromised credit card and personal data belonging to almost 1.7 million individuals. In the notification sent to impacted clients, the company says that hackers had access to its network for nearly a year, between August 2023 and June 2024. Slim CD is a provider […]