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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.
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.
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.
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.
GhostRace CPU vulnerability threatens all major architectures
By Christopher Harper published
GhostRace is a cross-platform vulnerability that applies to CPUs made by Intel, AMD, Arm, and IBM that echoes the Spectre vulnerability from six years ago.
Password-cracking botnet has taken over WordPress sites to attack using the visitor's browser
By Christopher Harper published
Attackers are launching distributed password-guessing attacks across hundreds of WordPress websites using a mere 3 kilobit script.
IBM's new AI-enabled SSDs identify and eradicate ransomware in under a minute
By Christopher Harper published
IBM uses AI-enhanced FlashCore Module (FCM) technology to increase data resilience against cyberattacks by detecting and addressing malware near-instantly.
Researchers recreate fingerprints from the sounds made when you swipe on a touchscreen
By Mark Tyson published
Researchers claim they can successfully attack up to 27.9% of partial fingerprints.
FBI deactivates Russian military botnet discovered on 1000+ compromised routers
By Christopher Harper published
A GRU botnet using Moobot was installed on unsecured routers (including those belonging to many homes and small businesses) with default admin passwords.
Graphics card flaw enables data theft in AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm chips by exploiting GPU memory
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
A research group found a way to extract user data from the graphics chip's accompanying memory chips as it contains residual data even after completing an executable task.
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