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Kaspersky accused of helping Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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U.K., U.S. and Canadian Cyber Authorities Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Operational Technology Systems
2024-05-03 16:37

The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. Pro-Russia hacktivists exploit both virtual network computing remote access software and default passwords to access the software components of internet-exposed industrial control systems associated with OT devices.

Panda Restaurants discloses data breach after corporate systems hack
2024-05-01 17:35

Panda Restaurant Group, the parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San, disclosed a data breach after attackers compromised its corporate systems in March and stole the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals. The company discovered a data security breach on March 10, 2024, which affected some of its corporate systems but left in-store systems, operations, and guest experience unaffected.

Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities in Judge0 Expose Systems to Complete Takeover
2024-04-29 09:58

Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in the Judge0 open-source online code execution system that could be exploited to obtain code execution on the target system. The three flaws,...

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike
2024-04-24 13:36

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing attack campaign that's leveraging phishing emails to deliver malware called SSLoad. The campaign, codenamed FROZEN#SHADOW by Securonix, also...

Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-04-18 21:02

American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group breached some of its IT systems in a recent cyberattack. Frontier is a leading U.S. communications provider that provides gigabit Internet speeds over a fiber-optic network to millions of consumers and businesses across 25 states.

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 block on some Intel systems after 2 years
2024-04-15 11:42

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 10 users from updating to Windows 11 on systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology audio drivers and Intel 11th Gen Core processors. The company first acknowledged in November 2021 that some Intel audio drivers were triggering blue screens back on Windows 11 21H2 devices when it also added safeguard holds blocking Windows 11 upgrades from being offered to customers on affected systems.

New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUs
2024-04-10 17:19

Researchers have demonstrated the "First native Spectre v2 exploit" for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors. Spectre V2 is a new variant of the original Spectre attack discovered by a team of researchers at the VUSec group from VU Amsterdam.

Critical 'BatBadBut' Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks
2024-04-10 03:05

A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score...

Cyberattack hits Omni Hotels systems, taking out bookings, payments, door locks
2024-04-03 19:28

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