Google ties Spanish IT firm to 0-days exploiting Chrome, Defender, and Firefox

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google researchers said on Wednesday they have linked a Barcelona, Spain-based IT company to the sale of advanced software frameworks that exploit vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Defender. Variston IT bills itself as a provider of tailor-made Information security solutions, including technology for embedded SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)…

Trump Org hopes to win its Manhattan tax-fraud trial with an ‘ignorance’ defense — a Trump hallmark

Donald Trump speaking at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nevada, on October 8, 2022, left, and the exterior of Trump Tower, home of the Trump Organization headquarters, in July of 2021, right. José Luis Villegas/AP, left; Ted Shaffrey/AP, right. Summations are Thursday and Friday in the Manhattan tax-fraud trial of the Trump Organization. The…

Twitter’s former trust and safety chief said it was a mistake to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story: ‘We didn’t know what to believe’

Hunter Biden. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The former head of trust and safety at Twitter said Twitter mishandled the Hunter Biden laptop story. Yoel Roth said the story raised disinformation alarm bells but should not have been removed. Twitter initially suppressed sharing of the story but backtracked after outrage over censorship. The former head of trust…

Apple Announces 2022 App Store Award Winners, Highlighting Best Apps of the Year

Apple today announced its 2022 App Store Award winners, highlighting the 16 best apps and games selected by Apple’s global ‌App Store‌ editorial team. The top apps were chosen by Apple for their quality, innovative technology, creative design, positive cultural impact, and ability to deliver “exceptional experiences.” Apple CEO Tim Cook said: This year’s App…

LastPass’ latest data breach exposed some customer information

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge LastPass has experienced another data breach, but this time, it exposed user data. According to a post from LastPass CEO Karim Toubba, hackers accessed a third-party cloud storage service used by the password manager and were able to “gain access to certain elements” of “customers’ information.” It’s…