Tag: computer
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Vallance rejects latest charge to reform UK hacking laws
Science minister Patrick Vallance rejects proposed amendments to the Computer Misuse Act, arguing that they could create a loophole for cyber criminals to exploit First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366618521/Vallance-rejects-latest-charge-to-reform-UK-hacking-laws
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New SLAP and FLOP CPU Attacks Expose Data From Apple Computers, Phones
New CPU side-channel attacks named SLAP and FLOP can be exploited to remotely steal data from Apple mobile and desktop devices. The post New SLAP and FLOP CPU Attacks Expose Data From Apple Computers, Phones appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-slap-and-flop-cpu-attacks-expose-data-from-apple-computers-phones/
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Ex-worker arrested after ‘shutdown’ of British Museum computer systems
London’s world-famous British Museum was forced to partially close its doors at the end of last week, following a serious security breach involving a former IT contractor. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ex-worker-arrested-after-shutdown-of-british-museum-computer-systems
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New ransomware group Funksec is quickly gaining traction
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, country, cybercrime, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, extortion, government, group, leak, LLM, malware, password, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, rust, service, threat, tool, usa, windowsThreat reports for December showed a newcomer to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape quickly climbing the ranks. Called Funksec, this group appears to be leveraging generative AI in its malware development and its founders are tied to hacktivist activity.Funksec was responsible for 103 out of 578 ransomware attacks tracked by security firm NCC Group in December,…
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Cybersecurity needs women, and it needs to treat them better
Tags: cio, ciso, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, group, healthcare, jobs, service, skills, technology, trainingThe participation of women in cybersecurity is vital, a non-negotiable proposition. Forget any current handwringing over diversity and equity; it’s fundamental that the contribution of women to the profession has made cybersecurity better.The proverbial door was kicked open long ago for women, who have made major contributions to the development of information security. But it’s…
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Trump Pardons ‘Silk Road’ Dark Web Drug Market Creator
The pardon comes after 11 years in prison for Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life without parole on several charges, including computer hacking, distribution of narcotics, and money laundering. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trump-pardons-silk-road-dark-web-drug-market-creator
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7-Zip fixes bug that bypasses Windows MoTW security warnings, patch now
A high-severity vulnerability in the 7-Zip file archiver allows attackers to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) Windows security feature and execute code on users’ computers when extracting malicious files from nested archives. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-zip-fixes-bug-that-bypasses-the-windows-motw-security-mechanism-patch-now/
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Hackers impersonate Ukraine’s CERT to trick people into allowing computer access
CERT-UA is warning Ukrainians not to accept requests for help via AnyDesk software unless they are sure the source is legitimate.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fake-ukraine-cert-anydesk-requests-hackers
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Critical Mozilla Vulnerabilities Prompt Urgent Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird Users
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird users are facing a series of high-severity vulnerabilities that could leave systems open to exploitation. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an advisory on January 20, 2025, highlighting multiple security flaws in Mozilla’s popular browser and email client. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cert-in-reports-mozilla-vulnerabilities/
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CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency using fake AnyDesk requests
CERT-UA warned of scammers impersonating the agency, using fake AnyDesk requests to conduct fraudulent security audits. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyber scams involving threat actors impersonating the agency by sending fraudulent AnyDesk connection requests under the guise of security audits. CERT-UA pointed out that it uses the software AnyDesk…
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CERT-UA warns against >>security audit<< requests via AnyDesk
Attackers are impersonating the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) via AnyDesk to gain access to target computers. The request (Source: CERT-UA) … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/20/cert-ua-warns-against-security-audit-requests-via-anydesk/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Universität in Georgia, USA
Cyberattack continues to disrupt classes and computer labs at Valdosta State University First seen on wtxl.com Jump to article: www.wtxl.com/valdosta/cyberattack-continues-to-disrupt-classes-and-computer-labs-at-valdosta-state-university
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Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network
The Treasury Department announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The post Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/treasury-levels-sanctions-tied-to-a-massive-hack-of-telecom-companies-and-breach-of-its-own-network/
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US hits back against China’s Salt Typhoon group
Tags: attack, backdoor, china, cisa, ciso, communications, computer, control, crypto, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, detection, disinformation, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, ivanti, law, malicious, mandiant, microsoft, network, north-korea, office, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityThe US is hitting back against the threat group, dubbed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, which is allegedly behind recent cyber attacks against American telecommunications providers, as part of a wider campaign against Chinese-based hacking.On Friday the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it is sanctioning Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, a…
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group
A Chinese-based threat group called Mustang Panda was using a variant of the PlugX malware to infected U.S. Windows computers and steal information. The FBI, with help from French authorities and a private company, deleted the malicious code from more than 4,200 systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/fbi-deletes-plugx-malware-from-computers-infected-by-china-group/
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FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that, alongside international partners, the FBI deleted >>PlugX
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FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-deletes-chinese-plugx-malware-from-thousands-of-us-computers/
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Adobe-Patchday: Gefährliche Sicherheitslücken in Photoshop & Co. geschlossen
Angreifer können Adobe-Anwendungen attackieren, um Computer zu kompromittieren. Sicherheitsupdates schaffen Abhilfe. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Adobe-Patchday-Schadcode-Attacken-auf-Photoshop-Co-moeglich-10243019.html
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a “multi-month law enforcement operation.”PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote access trojan (RAT) widely used by threat actors associated with the…
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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
Self-delete commands sent from commandeered server to malware on infected PCs. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/fbi-forces-chinese-malware-to-delete-itself-from-thousands-of-us-computers/
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FBI deleted China-linked PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers
The FBI has removed Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. The Justice Department and FBI, along with international partners, announced they deleted PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide as part of a multi-month law enforcement operation. The malware was operated…
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DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers
U.S law enforcement accused the People’s Republic of China of paying hackers that are part of a well-known group called Mustang Panda to deploy the PlugX malware, which allows them to “infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.”]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-deletes-china-linked-plugx-malware
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0063 target Kazakhstan in with HATVIBE malware
Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0063 targets Kazakhstan to gather economic and political intelligence in Central Asia. Russia-linked threat actors UAC-0063 is targeting Kazakhstan as part of a cyber espionage campaign to gather economic and political intelligence in Central Asia. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) first detailed the activity of UAC-0063 in early 2023.…
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Microsoft sues overseas threat actor group over abuse of OpenAI service
Microsoft has filed suit against 10 unnamed people (“Does”), who are apparently operating overseas, for misuse of its Azure OpenAI platform, asking the Eastern District of Virginia federal court for damages and injunctive relief.The suit was filed in late December but was not made public until last Friday, when the initial sealed filings were revealed.…
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Sicherheitsmängel gefährden DNA-Sequenziergeräte
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