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AMD working with law enforcement after reports of massive data breach
By Anton Shilov published
Known cybercriminal Intelbroker claims to have breached AMD and got plenty of sensitive information that is now available for sale.
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Multiple ChatGPT instances work together to find and exploit security flaws
By Dallin Grimm published
Apes (or AI) together strong.
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Office 2007 infosec researcher recalls panic after major bug announcement turned out to be a false positive
By Jowi Morales published
Former eEye researcher Greg Linares and team scrambled to find an Office 2007 vulnerability after their first heralded bug turned out to be a false positive.
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"ShrinkLocker" ransomware uses BitLocker against you
By Dallin Grimm published
The ShrinkLocker ransomware attack uses BitLocker to encrypt corporate systems and destroy all recovery methods. The new attack is more directed at destruction than extortion.
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Consumer-grade spyware found running on hotel guest PCs contains serious security flaw that lets anyone see recent screenshots
By Dallin Grimm published
Shades of Microsoft's Recall, with a dash of... major security flaw
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Intel puts out security advisories for over 90 vulnerabilities
By Dallin Grimm published
Intel put out 41 security advisories this month on Patch Tuesday, including a CVSS level 10.0 vulnerability in an Intel AI software tool.
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Alleged cryptojacker arrested for money laundering, $3.5 million in cloud service fraud
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
'CP3O' allegedly exploited cloud computing providers by creating two companies where multiple accounts were created under respective names, and exploited benefits without paying the bills.
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Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’
By Mark Tyson published
1.7 million files were swiped by Hunters International, say reports.
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Laptop BIOS password reset technique uses contorted paperclips stuffed into a parallel port
By Mark Tyson published
Retro tech enthusiast Bob Pony recently shared an image of an old Toshiba Satellite laptop’s parallel port sprouting a tangle of contorted paperclips - showcasing an unofficial BIOS reset method.
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