The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Sergiu Gatlan has covered cybersecurity, technology, and other news beats for more than a decade. Email or Twitter DMs for tips.

Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in malware attacks

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Microsoft has again disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler after multiple financially motivated threat groups abused it to infect Windows users with malware. 

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Ohio Lottery hit by cyberattack claimed by DragonForce ransomware

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The Ohio Lottery was forced to shut down some key systems after a cyberattack affected an undisclosed number of internal applications on Christmas Eve. 

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Barracuda fixes new ESG zero-day exploited by Chinese hackers

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Network and email security firm Barracuda says it remotely patched all active Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances on December 21 against a zero-day bug exploited by UNC4841 Chinese hackers. 

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Google Chrome now scans for compromised passwords in the background

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Google says the Chrome Safety Check feature will work in the background to check if passwords saved in the web browser have been compromised. 

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Ex-Amazon engineer pleads guilty to hacking crypto exchanges

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Former Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed pleaded guilty this week to hacking and stealing over $12.3 million from two cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022.

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Top Breaches Of 2023

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