Tag: computer
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Ransomware attack takes down health system network in Micronesia
One of the four states that make up the Pacific nation of Micronesia is battling against ransomware hackers who have forced all of the computers used by its government health agency offline. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ransomware-attack-micronesia-health-system
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Car Exploit Allows You to Spy on Drivers in Real Time
Just like with any regular computer, researchers figured out how to crack into, force restart, and upload malware to an aftermarket in-vehicle infotainment system. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/car-exploit-spy-drivers-real-time
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QuamCore Emerges From Stealth With $9 Million to Build a Quantum Computer
Tags: computerQuamCore’s secret sauce is a patented architecture that will allow the integration of 1 million qubits in a single cryostat. The post QuamCore Emerges From Stealth With $9 Million to Build a Quantum Computer appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/quamcore-emerges-from-stealth-with-9-million-to-build-a-quantum-computer/
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Microsoft patches privilege escalation flaw exploited since 2023
Vulnerabilities in file system drivers: Several of the other zero-day vulnerabilities are related to the Windows NT File System (NTFS) driver. One is a remote code execution flaw that can be triggered by the user mounting a specially crafted VHD (virtual hard disk) that triggers a buffer overflow (CVE-2025-24993).A similar vulnerability, CVE-2025-24985, that can be…
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Binance Spoofers Compromise PCs in ‘TRUMP’ Crypto Scam
An email campaign luring users with offers of free President Trump meme coins can lead to computer takeover via the ConnectWise RAT, in less than 2 minutes. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/binance-spoofers-compromise-pcs-trump-crypto-scam
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What is Rootkit Detection and Prevention
The intricacy of cyberattacks is growing. Imagine a stealthy cyberattack that infiltrates your network, computers, etc, hides malicious software, and silently dismantles your defenses without detection. This is how the rootkit works. Another aspect that makes rootkits a serious problem is that they are now easily available on the dark web, once exclusive only to……
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Elon Musk spricht von großer Cyberattacke gegen X
Elon Musk sagte im TV-Sender Fox Business Network, man sei noch nicht sicher, was genau passiert sei.Die Online-Plattform X des Tech-Milliardärs Elon Musk ist am Montag zeitweise gestört gewesen. Musk selbst schrieb bei X, es laufe eine “massive Cyberattacke” gegen den Dienst. Nach dem Ausmaß zu urteilen stecke entweder eine große Gruppe dahinter oder ein Land, behauptete…
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Backdoor in Bluetooth-Chip entdeckt
Der Chip ESP32 kommt in zahlreichen Geräten zum Einsatz. Security-Forscher haben nun eine Sicherheitslücke gefunden.Der von der chinesischen Firma Espressif hergestellte ESP32 ist eine wichtige Komponente für die Wi-Fi- und Bluetooth-Konnektivität im IoT-Bereich (Internet of Things). Der Microchip kommt unter anderem in Smartphones, Computern, intelligenten Schlössern und medizinischen Geräten zum Einsatz. Forscher von Tarlogic Security…
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 9 March 2025
Tags: android, attack, backdoor, breach, china, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, malware, microsoft, network, ransomware, regulation, resilience, service, skills, software, theft, update, vulnerabilityWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Microsoft Engineer’s Transition to Cybersecurity Ankit Masrani, a 36-year-old software engineer, successfully transitioned into a cybersecurity role at Microsoft. With a background in IT and a Master’s degree in computer science, Masrani secured…
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Developer Pleads Guilty to Injecting Malware and Crippling Company Systems
In a stunning case of corporate sabotage, a former software developer for Eaton Corp., Davis Lu, 55, of Houston, has been found guilty by a jury of intentionally damaging the company’s internal computer systems. This malicious act occurred after his work responsibilities were reduced in 2018. The verdict was delivered after a six-day trial in…
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New Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices
A new open-source tool named ‘Chirp’ transmits data, such as text messages, between computers (and smartphones) through different audio tones. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/new-chirp-tool-uses-audio-tones-to-transfer-data-between-devices/
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UK cyber security damaged by ‘clumsy Home Office political censorship’
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620475/UK-cyber-security-damaged-by-clumsy-Home-Office-political-censorship
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Cyberangriff auf einen Gesundheitsdienstleister in Israel?
Health Ministry announces suspected cyber incident on Israeli medical computer system First seen on jpost.com Jump to article: www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845035
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Decrypting the Forest From the Trees
Tags: api, computer, container, control, credentials, data, endpoint, least-privilege, microsoft, network, password, powershell, service, updateTL;DR: SCCM forest discovery accounts can be decrypted including accounts used for managing untrusted forests. If the site server is a managed client, service account credentials can be decrypted via the Administration Service API. Introduction While Duane Michael, Chris Thompson, and I were originally working on the Misconfiguration Manager project, one of the tasks I took…
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Reported US Cyber Pause on Russia Raises Questions, Concerns
Hiatus Could Embolden Moscow. Reports suggesting the U.S. federal government is going soft on Russia in cyberspace sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. Resuming computer network attacks and other exploitation efforts after a pause isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/reported-us-cyber-pause-on-russia-raises-questions-concerns-a-27643
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How New AI Agents Will Transform Credential Stuffing Attacks
Credential stuffing attacks had a huge impact in 2024, fueled by a vicious circle of infostealer infections and data breaches. But things could be about to get worse still with Computer-Using Agents, a new kind of AI agent that enables low-cost, low-effort automation of common web tasks, including those frequently performed by attackers.Stolen credentials: The…
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RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams Essential Yet Exploitable
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you wherever you go. For businesses, this means IT staff can manage systems remotely, and employees can work from home or anywhere, making RDP a true…
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What is zero trust? The security model for a distributed and risky era
Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, government, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, login, monitoring, network, nist, office, password, ransomware, regulation, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-trustHow zero trust works: To visualize how zero trust works, consider a simple case: a user accessing a shared web application. Under traditional security rules, if a user was on a corporate network, either because they were in the office or connected via a VPN, they could simply click the application and access it; because…
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China’s Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients’ computers
Sly like a PRC cyberattack First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/silver_fox_medical_app_backdoor/
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Russia warns financial sector organizations of IT service provider LANIT compromise
Russia’s NKTsKI warns financial sector organizations about a breach at major Russian IT service and software provider LANIT. Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) warns the financial sector of security breach at IT service and software provider LANIT, potentially affecting LANTER and LAN ATMservice. According to the security breach notification published by GosSOPKA,…
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Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack
Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) is warning organizations in the country’s credit and financial sector about a breach at LANIT, a major Russian IT service and software provider. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-warns-financial-sector-of-major-it-service-provider-hack/
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What Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip Means for Quantum Decryption
The question is whether Majorana 1 advances progress toward quantum computing or for security professionals, the arrival of computers powerful enough to break PKE. The post What Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip Means for Quantum Decryption appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/what-microsofts-majorana-1-chip-means-for-quantum-decryption/
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Implementing Cryptography in AI Systems
Interesting research: “How to Securely Implement Cryptography in Deep Neural Networks.” Abstract: The wide adoption of deep neural networks (DNNs) raises the question of how can we equip them with a desired cryptographic functionality (e.g, to decrypt an encrypted input, to verify that this input is authorized, or to hide a secure watermark in the…
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NSA Allegedly Hacked Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Claims
Chinese cybersecurity entities have accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of orchestrating a cyberattack on Northwestern Polytechnical University, a prominent Chinese institution specializing in aerospace and defense research. The allegations, published by organizations such as Qihoo 360 and the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC), claim that the NSA’s Tailored Access Operations (TAO)…
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Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Breakthrough Accelerates Threat to Encryption Protocols
Microsoft has developed the first ever quantum chip, shortening the timeframe for when quantum computers will break exiting encryption First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-quantum-chip-encryption/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Stadtverwaltung in Alabama, USA
Tarrant, Ala., Wards Off Ransomware Attack on City Computers First seen on govtech.com Jump to article: www.govtech.com/security/tarrant-ala-wards-off-ransomware-attack-on-city-computers
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Russian cyberespionage groups target Signal users with fake group invites
QR codes provide a means of phishing Signal users: These features now work by scanning QR codes that contain the cryptographic information needed to exchange keys between different devices in a group or to authorize a new device to an account. The QR codes are actually representations of special links that the Signal application knows…