In a confusing mess, a recent Microsoft Defender update rolled out a new security feature called ‘Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection,’ while removing the LSA protection feature.

The rival chat apps WhatsApp and Signal have joined forces in a rare show of unity to protest against the online safety bill, which they say could undermine the UK’s privacy and safety.

A database containing more than 1.2 million police records and 800 GB of information on people who work or applied for employment in law enforcement in the Philippines appears to have been breached, according to a cybersecurity researcher.

The cyber espionage actor tracked as Blind Eagle has been linked to a new multi-stage attack chain that leads to the deployment of the NjRAT remote access trojan on compromised systems.

The Silicon Valley startup has banked $12 million in venture capital funding to drive innovation in the data security and governance space. The Series A funding round was led by Storm Ventures and brings the total raised by Dasera to $20 million.

A rising trend has been identified among cybercriminals; they are using Action1 remote access software for reconnaissance activity and to run code with system privileges on network hosts. In fact, it was observed in at least three ransomware attacks by threat actor groups.

The Russian government continues to use an array of phishing attacks and information operations, including hack-and-leak efforts, to support its invasion of Ukraine, researchers reported.

Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 433 new patches as part of its quarterly set of security updates, including more than 70 fixes for critical-severity vulnerabilities.

Misconfigured web servers remain a “major problem” with thousands left exposed online waiting for hackers to gain access to valuable information that’s left up for grabs, according to a recent report from the security company Censys.