Even though cybersecurity news has been pretty dark for the past several months, there are still positive developments brewing beneath the surface. Case in point, Microsoft has quietly added a new update to Windows 10 that prevents hackers from disabling Microsoft Defender through the system registry. Here's how you can take advantage of this safeguard.
The Windows registry is a vital part of the operating system — as well as an easy way for hackers with access to your system to make changes and ruin your computer.
Not to change the topic here:
North Korean Hacking Group Attacks Israeli Defense Industry - The New York Times
The Defense Ministry said the attack was deflected "in real time" and that there was no "harm or disruption" to its computer systems.
However, security researchers at ClearSky, the international cybersecurity firm that first exposed the attack, said the North Korean hackers penetrated the computer systems and were likely to have stolen a large amount of classified data. Israeli officials fear the data could be shared with North Korea's ally, Iran.
The episode adds Israel to the list of countries and companies that have been targeted by North Korea 's hacking unit, known to private security analysts as the Lazarus Group. American and Israeli officials have said the Lazarus Group, also known as Hidden Cobra, is backed by Pyongyang.
Prosecutors: Former Uber exec charged in hacking cover-up
A former Uber executive was charged Thursday in federal court on allegations that he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up a high-tech heist that stole the personal information about 57 million of the ride-hailing service's users and drivers during 2016.
Sullivan, 52, previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in a Computer Hacking and IP Unit. He worked in the same federal prosecutor's office that brought the charges against him.
Bradford Williams, a spokesman for Sullivan who also previously worked for eBay, said in a statement there is "no merit" to the charges.
Federal prosecutors charged Uber executive over hacking cover-up | kcentv.com
A former Uber executive was charged Thursday in federal court on allegations that he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up a high-tech heist that stole the personal information about 57 million of the ride-hailing service's users and drivers during 2016.
Sullivan, 52, previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in a Computer Hacking and IP Unit. He worked in the same federal prosecutor's office that brought the charges against him.
While you're here, how about this:
Florida Teenager Is Charged as 'Mastermind' of Twitter Hack - The New York Times
OAKLAND, Calif. — One by one, the celebrity Twitter accounts posted the same strange message: Send Bitcoin and they would send back double your money. Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joseph R. Biden Jr. Former President Barack Obama. They, and dozens of others, were being hacked, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it.
While some initially thought the hack was the work of professionals, it turns out the "mastermind" of one of the most high-profile hacks in recent years was a 17-year-old recent high school graduate from Florida, the authorities said on Friday.
Democrats warned of targeting by hackers posing as Facebook - CNNPolitics
New York (CNN) Democratic campaigns were warned Thursday that hackers posing as Facebook could be targeting them in an effort to gain access to their Facebook account credentials, according to a copy of a security alert obtained by CNN.
University of Utah Pays Ransomware Hackers Despite Having Backups | PCMag
On Thursday, the University of Utah revealed it paid $457,059 to a ransomware gang, despite successfully restoring the school’s IT systems following the attack.
The university decided to give in because the hackers also stole some private data from the school, which they apparently threatened to leak. “After careful consideration, the university decided to work with its cyber insurance provider to pay a fee to the ransomware attacker. This was done as a proactive and preventive step to ensure information was not released on the internet,” the school wrote in the announcement.
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