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No one raises this question more than American gymnast Simone Biles — the G.O.A.T., $imoney — the 24-year phenom with more than 30 Olympic and World medals to her name. The world will be watching to see if she and the American Women’s Team can continue stockpiling gold in a sport that’s become synonymous with her name. We won’t have to wait much longer: The Men’s and Women’s Teams start qualifications this Saturday July 24 at 9 p....

As it turns out, Meta collects a ton of private data that it doesn’t really need. Additionally, the Meta Quest 2 has two main security risks: Cameras generate raw image data from hand tracking and eye tracking that can be used for advertising purposes, and even to identify users personally. Audio from voice dictation is stored for a certain amount of time and can reveal a lot of personal information....

The company said the flaw (tracked as CVE-2022-21907) is quite potent and has released a patch in this month’s Patch Tuesday. Furthermore, they recommended that users prioritize patching affected servers. Vulnerability Lies with HTTP Protocol Stack The vulnerability lies in the HTTP Protocol Stack (HTTP.sys). This is a protocol listener used to process HTTP requests by the Windows IIS web server. To carry out a successful attack, threat actors would have to send maliciously crafted packets targeting Windows servers that use the vulnerable HTTP Protocol Stack....

Parental Control App or Stalkerware? Earlier this week Kaspersky malware expert Victor Chebyshev published a report on new super stalkerware Kaspersky encountered called MonitorMinor. MonitorMinor is being sold online as a parental control app, however, Chebyshev states this is actually stalkerware. It is possibly for this reason that it cannot be bought either on Google Play or via Apple’s App Store. Kaspersky categorized MonitorMinor as stalkerware because it is almost impossible to detect it on the victim’s device....

Possible Bug? “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone” Apple advertised early this year. Security journalist Brian Krebs however, first discovered and reported a possible location tracking bug to Apple mid-November. Krebs noticed that his new iPhone continued to try and use location tracking while all Location Services toggles were switched off. Apple’s initial response was that this is “expected behavior” of the new iPhone and “there are no actual security implications”....

To find out whether it’s fit for P2P activities, I tested NordVPN myself. I analyzed the VPN’s security and privacy features and also took a look at its server network and speeds. Lastly, I tested its device and torrent client compatibility. Overall, I rate this VPN highly. It has a large server network with torrent-optimized servers and fast connections for easy downloads. Testing it is easy too – you can try NordVPN for free with its 30 day money-back guarantee....

Olympus is a global company in the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries with more than 31,000 employees. Olympus Mobilization of a Specialized Response Team Olympus is treating this incident with the highest priority, it said, having mobilized a specialized response team as soon as the suspicious activity was detected. To minimize further damage, Olympus suspended data transfers in the involved systems as part of the investigation. Olympus is in communication with all affected external partners, it said....

In a recently published report, computer scientists at the University of Edinburgh and Trinity College Dublin said that this personally identifiable information (PII) is kicked back to various entities. This could be phone vendors, mobile networks, or even providers like Baidu, the company widely referred to as the “Google of China” with close government ties. Such personal data could be used to track individual users and determine their identities. China recently adopted a GDPR-style privacy regulation called the Personal Information Protection Law....

Want to watch this cycling classic for free from anywhere in the world? You can use a VPN to connect to international websites that stream Paris-Nice 2023 for free. You’ll be able to coast right through this simple process: Last year’s champion, Primož Roglič, won the race in thrilling fashion, taking first place by just 29 seconds and surviving a last-ditch comeback from Simon Yates. But, due to injury, he isn’t in the Paris-Nice 2023 lineup....

The Nifty Two-Dimensional Barcode A QR code, or Quick Response Code, is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by a QR code reader. iPhones running iOS 11 or higher and some Android devices come with an in-built reader. If you have an older model, it is likely that you could download a third-party app with the same functionality. The first QR code was introduced way back in 1994. Its inventor, Masahiro Hara, developed the matrix barcode to track vehicles during manufacturing....

The scale of the exposed data is extraordinary, affecting millions of people all over India and exposing them to potentially devastating fraud, theft, and attack from hackers and cybercriminals. Data Breach Summary App and Company Profile BHIM stands for Bharat Interface for Money, an Indian mobile payment app launched in 2016 by the non-profit business consortium, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Part of a more extensive drive towards cashless transactions in India, BHIM was developed to facilitate instant e-payments and money transfers between bank accounts from a user’s phone....

In an ongoing issue revealed to the public on Monday by Trend Micro, the latest information suggests that one of the most downloaded apps on the Google Play Store, SHAREit, is in big trouble due to major security vulnerabilities. It wouldn’t be the first time that both the Android OS and the Google Play Store have run into trouble, either. What is SHAREit? SHAREit is a multi-purpose cross-platform sharing app that promises “high transfer speeds & free online feeds“....

The spotlight is once again shining on media colossus Adobe, which has had issues with a host of their widely used media software not long ago. This time, Adobe is once again experiencing software vulnerability déjà vu. Adobe has officially released a security vulnerability report detailing a critical issue with their Media Encoder product, as well as multiple other products. Adobe’s products are used by hundreds of thousands of companies, millions of individual users, have existed for over 20 years, and are regarded as the gold standard media software suite with a very wide range of uses e....

The Smishing Operation After a year-long investigation, Australian police were able to dismantle a smishing campaign being conducted by two men from Sydney. Smishing is phishing conducted via SMS messages rather than via emails. The investigation was conducted by AFP’s Cybercrime Operations teams located in Sydney and Melbourne, in collaboration with NSW Police. A press release was issued by the AFP yesterday providing information regarding the arrests and the smishing operation....

A Stealthy New Threat for Macs Researchers at the Slovakia-based security group announced their findings Tuesday, naming the new malware CloudMensis as its operators control it exclusively via cloud storage service. The campaign has been active since Feb. 4, 2022, and has claimed at least 51 victims so far. ESET said that the malware is capable of stealing personal data from Mac users that have not had sufficient software updates. According to ESET researcher Marc-Etienne M....

Although it’s better known for its generous 5 GB free storage when you sign up, the storage service has been evolving, recently adding unlimited cloud storage to its offerings. That makes it an excellent choice for large businesses that handle large amounts of data. Security is also Sync’s strong suit, thanks to its zero-knowledge encryption and end-to-end encryption. We tested Sync to bring you this in-depth Sync Cloud Storage review, where we delve into this storage service’s security, usability, customer service, and features....

In T-Mobile’s statement, T-Mobile said, “We have been working around the clock to investigate claims being made that T-Mobile data may have been illegally accessed.” The statement went on to say, “We have determined that unauthorized access to some T-Mobile data occurred, however we have not yet determined that there is any personal customer data involved. We are confident that the entry point used to gain access has been closed, and we are continuing our deep technical review of the situation across our systems to identify the nature of any data that was illegally accessed....

Ethical hacking looks to be a promising career over the next few years. Cybersecurity Ventures forecasts that global IT security spending will exceed $1 trillion from 2017 to 2021. Such growth will no doubt include investments in ethical hackers, who already enjoy an average salary of more than $70,000 a year. If there were ever a time to get into ethical hacking, it’s now. Ready to get started? Here are five of the top places where you can acquire the necessary knowledge and certifications to jumpstart your career in ethical hacking....

Following an investigation of the cyber incident, the company reportedly experienced a compromise of two unique passwords used for their company’s IT network. Though it wasn’t clear how the unauthorized actor or actors gained access to the passwords, they were able to access a rental contract search tool, allowing the perusal of customer information. U-Haul also clarified that no credit card or other financial information was obtained by the hackers....

The main goal of any solid VPN is to protect your privacy and keep your digital identity hidden - but if you have a DNS leak, your data could easily be exposed. That’s why you need to find and fix it as soon as possible. But where do you start? If you’re suspecting a DNS leak but aren’t exactly sure what it means for you and your privacy, we’re here to tell you all about them....