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Patched Microsoft Defender flaw still being used to deliver information-stealing malware to vulnerable machines
By Jeff Butts published
Despite the security vulnerability being patched in February, hackers are still finding out-of-date servers and workstations to exploit the hole and steal data.
Zotac server misconfig exposed customer info on Google
By Jeff Butts published
Because of an apparent server misconfiguration, a massive data leak of customer information was readily available through a simple Google search.
Biggest password database posted in history spills 10 billion passwords
By Christopher Harper published
The RockYou2024 leak compiles 9,948,575,739 unique passwords in one place.
Indonesia gov ransomware chaos may be over after hack group apologizes and says it has shared decrypt keys
By Jowi Morales published
Brain Cipher group, which was behind the massive ransomware attack on the Indonesian government, released the decrypt keys and apologized publicly for its actions.
Indonesia, suffering from a ransomware attack, discovers it has no backups — 'That's stupidity,' remarks astute government official
By Jeff Butts published
The devastation from a June cyberattack against Indonesia has been made much worse by a complete lack of data backups from one of the compromised data centers.
Newer Intel CPUs vulnerable to new "Indirector" attack
By Dallin Grimm published
Raptor Lake and Alder Lake Intel CPUs are vulnerable to new "Indirector" attacks. These attacks exploit flaws in the chips' hardware components to access indirect branches and steal data.
Engineer hacks his Sleep Number bed, reveals potential backdoor and security vulnerability
By Jeff Butts published
A skilled computer engineer has provided a tutorial that helps you root your Sleep Number bed and disable the company's backdoor into its controller hub.
South Korean telecom company attacks customers with malware — over 600,000 torrent users report missing files, strange folders, and disabled PCs
By Jowi Morales published
Korean telecom company KT Corporation sent malware to its subscribers who use Webhard's Grid Service peer-to-peer sharing program to hide their files and stop them from using the service.
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