Tag: computer
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Windows 95 testing almost stalled due to cash register overflow
Microsoft veteran on breaking down numbers at the computer store First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/15/windows_95_testing_almost_stalled/
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UKtech50 2025: the longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Tags: computerEach year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2025 First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625742/UKtech50-2025-the-longlist-of-the-UKs-influential-tech-leaders
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How to log and monitor PowerShell activity for suspicious scripts and commands
Block executable content from email client and webmailBlock executable files from running unless they meet a prevalence, age, or trusted list criterionBlock execution of potentially obfuscated scriptsBlock JavaScript or VBScript from launching downloaded executable contentBlock process creations originating from PSExec and WMI commands Log workstation PowerShell commands: Even without Microsoft Defender resources you need to…
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Hire me! To drop malware on your computer
FIN6 moves from point-of-sale compromise to phishing recruiters First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/11/crooks_posing_job_hunters_target_recruiters/
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Gefälschter Malware und Gaming Cheats: Keine Kollegialität unter Cyberkriminellen
Die Experten von Sophos X-Ops veröffentlichten kürzlich eine Studie über 133 gefälschte Repositories auf GitHub, die Möchtegern-Kriminelle und Gamer anvisiert. Diese Repositories ob nun als Schadsoftware, Angriffstools oder Gaming Cheats beworben funktionieren allerdings nicht, wenn die Anwender den Codiercode kompilieren oder ausführen. Stattdessen infizieren sie die Computer anderer Anwender mit Malware. Trotz der First seen…
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New Report Highlights the Internet as the Primary Threat to Industrial Automation Systems
A recent report by Kaspersky ICS CERT, released on June 10, 2025, sheds light on the persistent and evolving cyberthreats targeting industrial automation systems (IAS) worldwide during the first quarter of 2025. The comprehensive analysis, based on data from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), reveals that 21.9% of Industrial Control System (ICS) computers globally encountered malicious…
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AI can spew code, but kids should still suffer like we did, says Raspberry Pi
Mini computer house comes out against ‘vibe coding’ fad First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/05/vibe_coding_raspberry_pi/
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Cyberangriff auf ein Gesundheitssystem in Maine, USA?
On June 1, 2025, technicians monitoring the information systems at Central Maine Healthcare identified unusual activity within the system’s computer software. First seen on facebook.com Jump to article: www.facebook.com/centralmainemedicalcenter/posts/pfbid0947yzPANuaRReHpyuR9KnSfdJxmeu1pwZKgnuxs4QQ6xnLDqJXdrPUSjZAhnjsbHl
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Experts Issue Best Practices for Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography and for Improving Orgs’ Cyber Culture
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, cio, ciso, communications, computer, computing, conference, corporate, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, finance, government, group, ibm, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, nist, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, warfareCheck out a new roadmap for adopting quantum-resistant cryptography. Plus, find out how your company can create a better cybersecurity environment. In addition, MITRE warns about protecting critical infrastructure from cyber war. And get the latest on exposure response strategies and on CISO compensation and job satisfaction. Dive into five things that are top of…
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KDE targets Windows 10 ‘exiles’ claiming ‘your computer is toast’
Encourages move to Linux but, for goodness sake, RTFM first First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/04/kde_windows_10_exiles/
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Beware of Fake Zoom Client Downloads Granting Attackers Access to Your Computer
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WebEx have become indispensable for remote work, enabling seamless communication with colleagues and clients. However, their widespread adoption has also made them prime targets for cybercriminals. A recent phishing campaign exploiting the popularity of Zoom has surfaced, tricking users into downloading…
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Investigatory powers: Guidelines for police and spies could also help businesses with AI
Computer Weekly talks to Duffy Calder, technology advisor to the UK’s investigatory powers commissioner, about privacy, intrusion and artificial intelligence First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625073/Investigatory-powers-Guidelines-for-police-and-spies-could-also-help-businesses-with-AI
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CISA workforce cut by nearly one-third so far
The agency has lost roughly 1,000 staffers in the wake of the Trump administration’s workforce cuts, losses that could imperil its ability to protect government computer systems and critical infrastructure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-departures-trump-workforce-purge/749796/
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See How Much Faster a Quantum Computer Will Crack Encryption
A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-quantum-cracks/
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You’re Not Ready for Quantum Cracks
A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-quantum-cracks/
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6 ways CISOs can leverage data and AI to better secure the enterprise
Tags: advisory, ai, antivirus, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, firewall, framework, governance, guide, infrastructure, LLM, login, ml, network, programming, risk, risk-analysis, service, siem, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, trainingEmphasize the ‘learning’ part of ML: To be truly effective, models need to be retrained with new data to keep up with changing threat vectors and shifting cyber criminal behavior.”Machine learning models get smarter with your help,” Riboldi says. “Make sure to have feedback loops. Letting analysts label events and adjust settings constantly improves their…
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What to do if your email account is stolen and how to stop it happening again
A hacked or compromised account can be a nightmare. But with these tips, it need not be the end of the worldEmail accounts have become more than a longstanding method of communication, morphing into the centre of your digital world as the user login for hundreds of services from shopping to socials. So when you…
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Interlock and the Kettering Ransomware Attack: ClickFix’s Persistence
Tags: access, attack, breach, captcha, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyberattack, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, exploit, group, healthcare, HIPAA, incident response, injection, malicious, mobile, network, phishing, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIn healthcare, every minute of downtime isn’t just a technical problem”Š”, “Šit’s a patient safety risk. CNN recently reported that Kettering Health, a major hospital network in Ohio, was hit by a ransomware attack. According to CNN, the Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility, sending a chilling reminder that healthcare remains a prime target for this particular…
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Critical MediaTek Flaws Allow Hackers to Gain Elevated Access with No User Input
MediaTek has published its latest Product Security Bulletin, revealing several security vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its chipsets used in smartphones, tablets, AIoT devices, smart displays, smart platforms, OTT devices, computer vision systems, audio equipment, and TVs. Device OEMs were notified of these issues and provided with corresponding security patches at least two months…
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Chaos Computer Club legt Corplife-Datenleck offen
Bei Corplife, einem Dienstleister für “Mitarbeiterbindung” gab es ein Datenleck in Form von öffentlich abrufbaren Dateien. Der Entdecker wandte sich an den Chaos Computer Club (CCC), der dann den Betreiber informierte. Die Dateien wurden im Februar 2025 offline genommen. Ob … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/05/31/chaos-computer-club-legt-corplife-schwachstelle-offen/
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Poisoned models in fake Alibaba SDKs show challenges of securing AI supply chains
Malicious code in ML models is hard to detect: While Hugging Face hosts models directly, PyPI hosts Python software packages, so detection of poisoned models hidden inside Pickle files hidden inside packages could prove even harder for developers and PyPI’s maintainers, given the extra layer of obfuscation.The attack campaign discovered by ReversingLabs involved three packages:…
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New Microsoft Entra Connect Update Replaces Legacy Login Methods
Quantum computing is rapidly emerging as one of the most transformative technology trends of 2025, promising to revolutionize industries by solving complex problems that are currently beyond the reach of classical computers. Unlike traditional computers that process information in binary code”, using bits that represent either 0 or 1″, quantum computers use qubits, which can…
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Certified Randomness Uses Quantum Cryptography to Make Stronger Keys
Researchers are using quantum computers to generate keys that are truly random to strengthen data encryption. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/certified-randomnes-squantum-cryptography-stronger-keys
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Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over his involvement in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware.Sina Gholinejad (aka Sina Ghaaf), 37, and his co-conspirators are said to have breached the computer networks of various organizations in the United States and encrypted files with Robbinhood ransomware to demand Bitcoin…
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Robinhood Ransomware Operator Arrested for Attacks on Government and Private Networks
Tags: attack, computer, cyber, fraud, government, healthcare, international, iran, network, ransomwareOn May 27, 2025, Iranian national Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty in a North Carolina federal court to charges of computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting his central role in the international Robbinhood ransomware campaign that targeted U.S. cities, corporations, and healthcare organizations. The attacks, spanning from January 2019 to March 2024,…
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How ‘Browserthe-Middle’ Attacks Steal Sessions in Seconds
Would you expect an end user to log on to a cybercriminal’s computer, open their browser, and type in their usernames and passwords? Hopefully not! But that’s essentially what happens if they fall victim to a Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack.Like Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks, BiTM sees criminals look to control the data flow between the victim’s computer…