🚫 macOS Issues, Chrome Goes Passwordless, Microsoft's 3D Art
Good morning. It’s Friday, September 20. Today we are covering:
Apple's new macOS Sequoia update is breaking some cybersecurity tools
Google Chrome Says Goodbye To Passwords On Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Microsoft's new Fluent illustrations are more 3D and playful
Crypto exchange BingX faces an estimated $43 million security exploit: PeckShield
Disney to Stop Using Slack Following Hack That Exposed Company Data
Let’s dive in
Apple's new macOS Sequoia update is breaking some cybersecurity tools
By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai via TechCrunch
Apple's macOS 15 update, also known as Sequoia, has disrupted several cybersecurity tools from companies like CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Microsoft, leading to widespread issues and frustration among users and developers.
Security expert Patrick Wardle criticized Apple for insufficient software testing, which he believes led to these disruptions, causing significant inconvenience to both users and developers of macOS security tools.
Cybersecurity firms are awaiting a patch from Apple, with companies like CrowdStrike and ESET alerting users to potential network and security issues, urging customers to delay upgrading to Sequoia until these problems are resolved.
𝕏: ughh, so Apple knew about the macOS 15 firewall/networking issues?! - Patrick Wardle (@patrickwardle)
Google Chrome Says Goodbye To Passwords On Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
By Davey Winder via Forbes
Google Chrome has enhanced its passwordless sign-in features across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, streamlining the use of passkeys to replace traditional passwords and two-factor authentication methods.
Passkeys now sync securely across all devices using Chrome, eliminating the need for QR codes and simplifying sign-ins with biometric authentication like fingerprint scans, as announced by Chrome product manager Chirag Desai.
The move towards passkeys, which are designed to be phishing-resistant and based on public key cryptography, marks a significant shift towards enhancing user security on the web, reducing reliance on passwords susceptible to cracking.
𝕏: If passkeys are, indeed, the future, then this breaking news announcement from Google has just brought that future a little closer. I’m inclined to think this is a good thing. - Davey Winder (@happygeek)
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Microsoft's new Fluent illustrations are more 3D and playful
By Tom Warren via The Verge
Microsoft is transitioning from flat, vector-based illustrations to more 3D, colorful, and playful designs across its products and services, aiming to better align with consumer expectations and company values.
The redesign, part of the Fluent design language, introduces more complex shapes and a richer color palette, aiming to make illustrations more engaging and complementary to accompanying text.
This overhaul is intended to unify the visual experience across Microsoft platforms, reducing bespoke illustrations and enhancing general-purpose graphics that are more expressive and reflective of the natural world.
𝕏: Microsoft is overhauling the illustrations it uses in its software and services to be more 3D and playful. Skeuomorphism is back with a lot of shapes and a colorful palette. - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
Crypto exchange BingX faces an estimated $43 million security exploit: PeckShield
By Vishal Chawla via The Block
BingX, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, experienced a security breach in its hot wallet, leading to an estimated loss of $43 million in cryptocurrencies, as analyzed by PeckShield.
Despite the significant financial impact, BingX described the incident as "minor" and manageable, attributing the loss to "unusual network access" which was detected early on September 20.
Following the exploit, BingX implemented an emergency response, halting withdrawals and transferring assets to secure remaining funds, as part of their effort to mitigate further damage.
𝕏: At around 4am 20 Sep Singapore time, our technical team detected abnormal network access, suspecting a hacker attack on BingX's hot wallet. We immediately started our emergency plan, including the urgent transfer of assets and withdraw suspension. There has been minor asset loss, but the amount is small and still being calculated… - Vivien Lin @ BingX (@Vivien_BingX)
Disney to Stop Using Slack Following Hack That Exposed Company Data
By Robbie Whelan via Wall Street Journal
Disney is discontinuing its use of Slack for companywide collaboration following a security breach that resulted in over a terabyte of company data being leaked online.
The decision to move away from Slack was announced by Disney's Chief Financial Officer, Hugh Johnston, through an internal memo indicating a transition to other enterprise-wide collaboration tools.
This shift in collaboration tools was accelerated by teams within Disney even before the announcement, aiming to enhance security and streamline communications.
𝕏: Confused by the @Disney transition away from Slack to something else. If the reports online are accurate regarding what happened, it seems the root cause of the problem wasn’t Slack but rather a security culture where installing games and game mods on a corporate computer is acceptable. Not having the ability to detect when this is happening is also a contributor. - Nick Percoco (@c7five)
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