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 testing Windows 11 USB 80Gbps support, Copilot on login

Windows_11

Microsoft is now testing support for the USB4 Version 2.0 specification in Windows 11, enabling transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables.


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Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in malware attacks

Windows

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

Ohio-Lottery

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

Chrome

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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