Google’s Search Dominance Under Fire in Japan
Google finds itself in hot water with regulators yet again, this time in Japan. The nation’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is poised to rule that the tech giant has violated...
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Dutch DPA Fines Netflix €4.75 Million for GDPR Violations
Streaming giant Netflix has been hit with a hefty fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) for failing to provide clear and sufficient information to customers about how...
OpenAI Services Hit by Major Outage Due to Telemetry Service Deployment
OpenAI experienced a significant service disruption on December 11, 2024, impacting all its services, including ChatGPT, the API, and Sora. The outage, lasting over four hours, was caused by a...
Passkeys: Microsoft’s Solution to 7,000 Password Attacks Per Second
The password era is coming to an end, and Microsoft is leading the charge with passkeys, a next-generation authentication method designed to enhance both security and user experience. In a...
ChatGPT and Sora Go Offline: OpenAI Scrambles to Restore Service Amid Global Outage
In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that has taken the world by storm, is experiencing a major global outage. The disruption, which began...
Microsoft Strengthens Default Security Posture Against NTLM Relay Attacks
Microsoft has announced significant enhancements to its default security configuration, aimed at mitigating the risk of NTLM relay attacks across its ecosystem. In a recent blog post, the company detailed...
No Warning, No Data: Hetzner Terminates Kiwix Account Abruptly
A recent incident involving Hetzner, a well-known European cloud hosting provider, and Kiwix, a non-profit organization dedicated to offline access to Wikipedia, has brought to light critical considerations regarding cloud...
Let’s Encrypt to Deprecate OCSP in Favor of CRLs, Enhancing User Privacy
Let’s Encrypt, a leading certificate authority renowned for its commitment to a secure and privacy-respecting internet, has formally announced the deprecation of the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP). This strategic...
Activation Context Hijacking: “Eclipse” PoC Weaponizes Trusted Processes
Kurosh Dabbagh Escalante, a Red Team Operator at BlackArrow, has introduced Eclipse, a proof-of-concept (PoC) tool designed to exploit Activation Context hijacking. By leveraging a technique known as Activation Context...
Google’s Vanir: A Powerful New Open-Source Tool for Supercharging Security Patch Validation
In a move set to redefine security patch validation, Google announced the public availability of Vanir, an open-source tool designed to revolutionize how developers identify and address security vulnerabilities. Initially...
Crypto.com Launches $2 Million Bug Bounty Program with HackerOne
Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency platform with over 100 million users worldwide, has announced a significant upgrade to its bug bounty program in partnership with HackerOne. This move reinforces the company’s...
Microsoft Emphasizes TPM 2.0 as a “Necessity” for Secure Windows 11 Deployment
In a recent blog post, Microsoft reiterated the importance of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 for Windows 11 security, calling it a “necessity” for a secure and future-proof Windows 11...
Surprise Exit: Gelsinger Retires from Intel After 40 Years
In a surprise move that sent ripples through the tech world, Intel Corporation announced today that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, effective December 1, 2024. This marks the end of...
Google Chrome Enhances User Security with AI-Powered Website Reviews
Google Chrome is set to bolster online safety for users with the integration of a new AI-driven feature: “Store Reviews.” This functionality aims to provide users with a streamlined method...
OpenAI Considers Ads for ChatGPT: Will Free Users Pay the Price?
OpenAI, the company behind the wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, might be introducing advertisements to its free platform. This move comes as the company grapples with the astronomical costs of...
