Security News

No, The Chinese Have Not Broken Modern Encryption Systems with a Quantum Computer
2024-10-22 11:03

The headline is pretty scary: “China’s Quantum Computer Scientists Crack Military-Grade Encryption.” No, it’s not true. This debunking saved me the trouble of writing one. It all seems to have...

Vendor Comparison: DIY Home Security Systems
2024-10-17 16:00

Attention remote workers! When it comes to DIY home security, there are many systems and components to consider and many decisions to make. This vendor comparison guide, created by Mark W. Kaelin...

Experts Warn of Critical Unpatched Vulnerability in Linear eMerge E3 Systems
2024-10-10 12:10

Cybersecurity security researchers are warning about an unpatched vulnerability in Nice Linear eMerge E3 access controller systems that could allow for the execution of arbitrary operating system...

Moscow-adjacent GoldenJackal gang strikes air-gapped systems with custom malware
2024-10-09 23:31

USB sticks help, but it's unclear how tools that suck malware from them are delivered A cyberespionage APT crew named GoldenJackal hacked air-gapped PCs belonging to government and diplomatic...

GoldenJackal APT group breaches air-gapped systems in Europe
2024-10-09 04:00

ESET researchers have discovered a series of attacks that took place in Europe from May 2022 to March 2024, where the attackers used a toolset capable of targeting air-gapped systems, in a...

European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware
2024-10-08 15:54

An APT hacking group known as GoldenJackal has successfully breached air-gapped government systems in Europe using two custom toolsets to steal sensitive data, like emails, encryption keys,...

Casio reports IT systems failure after weekend network breach
2024-10-08 13:35

Japanese tech giant Casio has suffered a cyberattack after an unauthorized actor accessed its networks on October 5, causing system disruption that impacted some of its services. [...]

GoldenJackal Target Embassies and Air-Gapped Systems Using Malware Toolsets
2024-10-08 10:58

A little-known threat actor tracked as GoldenJackal has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting embassies and governmental organizations with an aim to infiltrate air-gapped systems...

American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-10-08 10:05

American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or...

Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware
2024-10-07 12:34

Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “perfcc“) cryptomining malware and many others still could be at risk of getting compromised,...