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WinRAR flaw bypasses Windows Mark of the Web security alerts
A vulnerability in the WinRAR file archiver solution could be exploited to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on a Windows machine. The security issue is tracked as CVE-2025-31334 and affects all WinRAR versions except the most recent release, which is currently 7.11. Mark of the Web is a security function in Windows…
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HPE alerts affected staff after Midnight Blizzard breach
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is notifying staff whose personal data was accessed by Russian state-sponsored hackers back in May 2023. According to filings with the attorney general offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the company has written to at least 16 people, notifying them that their driver’s licenses, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers may have been stolen in…
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Kaseya launches Kaseya 365 User subscription, acquires SaaS Alerts
Cybersecurity and IT management software provider Kaseya has announced the launch of its new Kaseya 365 User subscription, alongside the acquisition of security firm SaaS Alerts. Officially unveiled at DattoCon Miami, Kaseya said MSPs can leverage the new service to help customers tackle threats to user identity and security, as well as drive their own profitability, the company said. Alongside…
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T-Mobile Is Testing Emergency Alerts From Satellites
T-Mobile announced Wednesday that, for the first time in the United States, it has transmitted a wireless emergency alert (WEA) using satellites. The system’s initial test took place on September 5 when a simulated evacuation alert was transmitted into low Earth orbit where it was picked up by a Starlink satellite and retransmitted across a set geographic area to T-mobile…
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TikTok Is Pushing Old and False News as ”Breaking” Alerts
The popular social media platform TikTok has reportedly been delivering outdated and factually inaccurate content to its users presented in news-like alerts, according to the Financial Times. The alerts included a warning labeled “BREAKING” about a weeks-old tsunami in Japan posted nearly a month after the actual tsunami occurred. Other alerts pushed inaccuracies, such as LA Dodger star Shohei Ohtani…
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