ByDavey Winder,  Senior Contributor. The Google Threat Intelligence Group has officially confirmed that user data has been stolen following a successful hack attack impacting one of its databases. Here’s what we know so far. Google Has Been Hacked — Data Has Been Compromised This is not a warning that the Google Chrome web browser is in need of an urgent security update, or a story about switching from passwords to passkeys to protect

By Mikael Markander Contributor, PCWorld By exploiting a legitimate driver, hackers can load their own malicious driver to bypass Microsoft Defender. In a report published by security company GuidePoint Security, they’ve issued a warning that hackers can effectively bypass Microsoft Defender to install and deploy Akira ransomware. This is done by exploiting a vulnerable driver called rwdrv.sys, which is a legitimate driver used by an Intel CPU tuning tool called ThrottleStop. By exploiting

By Karen Grace Prince, News.com.au Users of Microsoft Authenticator have been warned to save all their passwords before the company plans to phase out its password management system starting next month. Microsoft Authenticator, known for providing two-factor authentication for online accounts, also stores and autofills passwords for apps and websites. Users of Microsoft Authenticator have been warned to save all their passwords before the company plans to phase out its

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By Bill Toulas An American-Israeli national named Osei Morrell has been arrested in Israel for his alleged involvement in exploiting the Nomad bridge smart-contract in August 2022 that allowed hackers to siphon $190 million. Blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs supplied key information to international law enforcement authorities, leading to the identification of Morrell, who is believed to have played a central role in what is one of the largest hacks in DeFi history. “The