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'Call of Duty' Players Are Being Hit With Self-Spreading Malware
By Francisco Pires published
'Modern Warfare 2' (2009) players, beware.
AMD 'Zenbleed' Bug Leaks Data From Zen 2 Ryzen, EPYC CPUs: Most Patches Coming Q4 (Updated)
By Paul Alcorn published
A security researcher revealed a new Zenbleed vulnerability that allows the stealing of sensitive data from AMD's Zen 2 processors.
Google Docs AI Open to Prompt Injection Attacks, Exposing Users to Phishing or Misinformation
By Avram Piltch last updated
Adding a prompt in your document will cause the 'refine text' to follow it, changing the output and leaving readers open to phishing.
Chinese Spy Balloons Used American Tech, Report Says
By Mark Tyson published
Preliminary investigations indicate that the Chinese ‘weather balloons’ in the news earlier this year were indeed designed for spying on Americans.
Robot Steals RAM Data by Freezing Chips in Chilling Cybersecurity Demo
By Ash Hill published
Cybersecurity researcher Ang Cui demonstrates a new robot he’s created that automates the process of stealing data from RAM by freezing chips.
NSA, Microsoft Issue Critical Cyberthreat Report to US Infrastructures Backed by Chinese State-Sponsored Actor
By Francisco Pires published
Popular Republic of China (PRC)-linked cybercriminal group Void Typhoon has been the target of a Cybersecurity Advisory bulletin for aiming to compromise critical US communications infrastructure.
Boot Guard Keys From MSI Hack Posted, Endangering PCs. (Update: Intel Responds)
By Mark Tyson last updated
Hackers will be able to sign modified software and firmware and bypass Boot Guard, so please ensure any updates come from official sources.
WinRAR Weaponized by Hacker Group Against Ukraine State Organizations
By Mark Tyson published
WinRAR has been weaponized, possibly by Russian hacker group Sandworm, as a script attack used to wipe Ukraine government documents and data.
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