[ad_1] In a surprising move, the popular open source project, SheetJS, also known as “xlsx”, dropped support for npm registration. Downloaded around 1.4 million times per week on npm, SheetJS is trusted by NodeJS developers to create and analyze Excel spreadsheets using only JavaScript. The project maintainer suggests that the decision to deregister npm is … Read more
[ad_1] A bug in Google Docs causes it to crash when typing a series of words in a document opened with the online word processor. Once locked, you may not be able to easily access the document again, as doing so would cause the lock to occur again. BleepingComputer was able to reproduce the issue … Read more
[ad_1] mokjc / Shutterstock.com The ability to “Undo” the last thing you typed is something we take for granted on PCs. The iPhone also has a handy undo gesture, and if you’re using a Samsung Galaxy phone, it does too. Samsung Galaxy devices include an undo feature along with the Samsung keyboard. In this context, … Read more
[ad_1] Google has released the second part of the May Android security patch, which includes a fix for an actively exploited Linux kernel vulnerability. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22600, is a privilege escalation bug in the Linux kernel that threat actors can exploit through local access. Since Android uses a modified Linux kernel, the vulnerability … Read more
[ad_1] Today, Microsoft, Apple, and Google announced plans to support a common passwordless login standard (known as access keys) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO Alliance. Once implemented, these new Web Authentication (WebAuthn) credentials (also known as FIDO credentials) will allow users of the three tech giants to log into … Read more
[ad_1] The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published an updated guide on how to protect the supply chain against cyber attacks. Since 2020, NIST has published two draft documents on how the enterprise can better defend against supply chain attacks. Today, in response to Executive Order 14028: Enhancing the Nation’s Cybersecurity, NIST … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden signed a national security memorandum (NSM) on Thursday calling on government agencies to implement measures that mitigate the risks posed by quantum computers to US national cybersecurity. The NSM describes the risks of cryptanalytically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs), such as their likely ability to slow down current public-key cryptography. Immediate risks … Read more
[ad_1] Red Canary intelligence analysts have discovered a new Windows malware with worm capabilities that spreads via external USB drives. This malware is linked to a malicious activity group called Raspberry Robin and was first observed in September 2021. Red Canary’s Detection Engineering team detected the worm on the networks of multiple clients, some in … Read more
[ad_1] Hacktivists operating on the Ukraine side have focused their DDoS attacks on a portal that is considered crucial for the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Russia. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are collective efforts to overwhelm servers with large volumes of junk traffic and bogus requests, rendering them unable to serve legitimate visitors. … Read more
[ad_1] Image: Mika Baumeister The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today proposed an order requiring Connecticut-based Internet service provider Frontier Communications to stop “lying” to its customers and stand behind its high-speed Internet claims. Under the proposed order filed today in the US District Court for the Central District of California, Frontier Communications must install fiber-optic … Read more
[ad_1] A new malware framework known as NetDooka has been discovered that is distributed via the PrivateLoader pay-per-install (PPI) malware distribution service, allowing threat actors full access to an infected device. This previously undocumented malware framework features a loader, a dropper, a protection driver, and a powerful RAT component that is based on a custom … Read more
[ad_1] Have a nice day Photo / Shutterstock.com The availability of charging stations for electric cars is a valid concern for those looking to switch from gasoline cars. Luckily, there are plenty of websites and apps that make finding a charging station near you — and what it will cost you if you have to … Read more
[ad_1] Images by Tada / Shutterstock.com Microsoft Excel is a commonly used and full-featured spreadsheet application, but it’s not perfect. Its longtime rival, Google Sheets, offers features that Excel doesn’t, including many useful features. We’ll see! This list is not exhaustive, and Excel may add one or more of these functions at any time. But … Read more
[ad_1] The Tor Project has published details about a recently introduced system called Congestion Control that promises to eliminate speed limits on the network. This new system is running on version 0.4.7.7 of the Tor protocol, the latest stable version available since last week. Congestion control “will result in significant improvements in Tor’s performance, as … Read more
[ad_1] Heroku has now revealed that stolen GitHub integration OAuth tokens last month further led to the compromise of an internal customer database. The Salesforce-owned cloud platform acknowledged that attackers used the same compromised token to leak encrypted and salted customer passwords from “a database.” The Heroku update comes after BleepingComputer contacted Salesforce yesterday. Like … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft warned Windows 11 users that they might experience problems starting and using some .NET Framework 3.5 apps. This known issue affects only systems running Windows 11, version 21H2, where users have installed the optional preview cumulative update KB5012643. Affected applications use optional components such as Windows Workflow (WWF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). … Read more
[ad_1] The Chinese hacking group known as ‘Winnti’ has been stealthily stealing intellectual property assets such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and other corporate data, all undetected by researchers and targets since 2019. Winnti, also tracked as APT41, is an advanced and elusive cyber-espionage group believed to be backed by the Chinese state and operating on … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve made a mistake typing on an iPhone, or accidentally deleted a bunch of text, you might be wondering: Can you undo it? The answer is usually yes, and there are at least four different ways to do it. That is how. shake to undo The oldest method of undoing text input is … Read more
[ad_1] Salesforce-owned Heroku is performing a forced password reset on a subset of user accounts in response to last month’s security incident and provides no information as to why they’re doing it, other than vaguely mentioning that it’s to further protect the bills. Last night, some Heroku users began receiving emails titled ‘Heroku Security Notification: … Read more
[ad_1] For about half a year, work email accounts belonging to more than 100 NHS employees in the UK were used in various phishing campaigns, some aiming to steal Microsoft logins. . Attackers began using legitimate NHS email accounts in October last year after hijacking them and continued to use them in phishing activities until … Read more