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.

Windows 10 to let admins control how optional updates are deployed

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Microsoft announced a new policy that allows admins to control how optional updates are deployed on Windows 10 enterprise endpoints on their networks. 

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FCC adopts new rules to protect consumers from SIM-swapping attacks

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed new rules to shield consumers from criminals who hijack their phone numbers in SIM swapping attacks and port-out fraud. 

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Bloomberg Crypto X account snafu leads to Discord phishing attack

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The official Twitter account for Bloomberg Crypto was used earlier today to redirect users to a deceptive website that stole Discord credentials in a phishing attack.  

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Microsoft confirms Copilot AI assistant coming to Windows 10

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Microsoft will roll out the Copilot AI-powered assistant to Windows 10 systems enrolled in the Insider Program over the coming months. 

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Toronto Public Library confirms data stolen in ransomware attack

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The Toronto Public Library (TPL) confirmed that the personal information of employees, customers, volunteers, and donors was stolen from a compromised file server during an October ransomware attack. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024