When KrebsOnSecurity broke the news on Oct. 20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in its customer support department, Okta said the intrusion allowed hackers to steal sensitive data from fewer than one percent of its 18,000+ customers. But today, Okta revised that impact statement, saying the attackers also stole… Continue reading Okta: Breach Affected All Customer Support Users
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Combat Holiday Hazards with Smart Home Tech
HomeCombat Holiday Hazards with Smart Home Tech By Rebecca Edwards Nov 29, 2023 4 min read SafeWise experts have years of firsthand experience testing the products we recommend. Learn how we test and review. We may earn money when you buy through our links. I don’t know about you, but I grew up with parents… Continue reading Combat Holiday Hazards with Smart Home Tech
Amazon Q: AWS’ answer to Microsoft’s GPT-driven Copilot
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky on Tuesday premiered the star of the cloud giant’s ongoing re:Invent 2023 conference: Amazon Q, the company’s answer to Microsoft’s GPT-driven Copilot generative AI assistant. Selipsky’s announcement of Q was reminiscent of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote at Ignite and Build, where he announced several integrations and flavors of Copilot… Continue reading Amazon Q: AWS’ answer to Microsoft’s GPT-driven Copilot
CISA to Congress: US Under Threat of Chemical Attacks
Dropping the ball on chemical security has precipitated “a national security gap too great to ignore,” CISA warns.
Digital Car Keys Are Coming
Soon we will be able to unlock and start our cars from our phones. Let’s hope people are thinking about security.
ID Theft Service Resold Access to USInfoSearch Data
One of the cybercrime underground’s more active sellers of Social Security numbers, background and credit reports has been pulling data from hacked accounts at the U.S. consumer data broker USinfoSearch, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Since at least February 2023, a service advertised on Telegram called USiSLookups has operated an automated bot that allows anyone to look… Continue reading ID Theft Service Resold Access to USInfoSearch Data
How to Make a Difference on Giving Tuesday
HomeHow to Make a Difference on Giving Tuesday By Rebecca Edwards Nov 28, 2023 2 min read SafeWise experts have years of firsthand experience testing the products we recommend. Learn how we test and review. We may earn money when you buy through our links. Turns out there’s more to kicking off the holidays than… Continue reading How to Make a Difference on Giving Tuesday
New Amazon Lex AI features aim to let developers quickly build, enhance bots
Amazon has added generative AI capabilities to Lex, its chatbot development tool.
Secret White House Warrantless Surveillance Program
There seems to be no end to warrantless surveillance: According to the letter, a surveillance program now known as Data Analytical Services (DAS) has for more than a decade allowed federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to mine the details of Americans’ calls, analyzing the phone records of countless people who are not suspected… Continue reading Secret White House Warrantless Surveillance Program
Safety Advisory: Recall Issued for Cinnamon Apple Fruit Pouches Over Lead Concerns
HomeSafety Advisory: Recall Issued for Cinnamon Apple Fruit Pouches Over Lead Concerns By Rebecca Edwards Nov 27, 2023 3 min read SafeWise experts have years of firsthand experience testing the products we recommend. Learn how we test and review. We may earn money when you buy through our links. Need to Know from SafeWiseMultiple brands… Continue reading Safety Advisory: Recall Issued for Cinnamon Apple Fruit Pouches Over Lead Concerns