by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 15, 2025 | IT Security
Developers of VS Code extensions are leaking sensitive secrets left, right and center, according to researchers who worked with Microsoft to combat an issue that could have led to some nasty supply chain attacks. Wiz Security examined more than 500 extensions across...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 15, 2025 | IT Security
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £14 million ($18.6 million) penalty to outsourcing giant Capita following a catastrophic 2023 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 6.6 million people. The fine breaks down as £8 million...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 15, 2025 | IT Security
Could a simple call to the helpdesk enable threat actors to bypass your security controls? Here’s how your team can close a growing security gap. 15 Oct 2025 • , 5 min. read Supply chain risk is surging among global businesses. Verizon claims that third-party...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
A threat actor called TigerJack is constantly targeting developers with malicious extensions published on Microsoft’s Visual Code (VSCode) marketplace and OpenVSX registry to steal cryptocurrency and plant backdoors. Two of the extensions, removed from VSCode...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
In what marks the end of an era, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5066791 cumulative update, the final cumulative update for the operating system as it reaches the end of its support lifecycle. It should be noted that users will still be able to receive...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
Microsoft has reminded customers today that Windows 10 has reached the end of support and will no longer receive patches for newly discovered security vulnerabilities. However, although support for Windows 10 has been discontinued, computers running this OS will...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
As the number of software vulnerabilities continues to increase, delaying or skipping security updates could cost your business dearly. 14 Oct 2025 Last year set a new record for newly-disclosed software vulnerabilities, with the total tally at around 40,000, an...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
Asahi’s cyber hangover just got worse, with the brewer now admitting that personal information may have been tapped in last month’s attack. The Japanese beer giant said on Tuesday that it has “identified the possibility that personal information may...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
Mozilla is working on a built-in VPN for Firefox, with beta tests opening to select users shortly. According to a staff post on Mozilla Connect, the company’s idea-sharing platform, Firefox VPN is still an experimental feature in the early stages of development,...
by Syndicated News Feed | Oct 14, 2025 | IT Security
The European Union’s new biometric Exit/Entry System (EES) got off to a chaotic start at Prague’s international airport, with travelers facing lengthy queues and malfunctioning equipment forcing border staff to process arrivals manually. Jim Moore, an...
