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Former Micron Employees Imprisoned for Giving Trade Secrets to China Fab
By Aleksandar Kostovic published
Former employees at Micron's Taiwan fab have been sentenced to 2-3 years for stealing confidential trade secrets and sending them to a company in mainland China.
First Ransomware to Use Intermittent Encryption Revealed
By Nathaniel Mott published
Sophos discovered that new ransomware, LockFile, is the first to use intermittent encryption to evade detection.
After Razer, SteelSeries Software Also Hit by Zero-Day Vulnerability, SteelSeries Responds (Update)
By Aleksandar Kostovic published
The latest vulnerability in SteelSeries software lets you gain admin access without the need for a SteelSeries peripheral. All you need is physical access.
Another AMD Zen 'Secure Encrypted Virtualization' Vulnerability Demonstrated by Researchers
By Francisco Pires published
But it's dependent on physical access to the actual platform.
Norton, Avast Merge Towards an $8 Billion Cybersecurity Giant
By Francisco Pires published
NortonLifeLock and Avast are two of the more well-known cybersecurity suites for mainstream consumers - and have announced a merger deal that aims to create a single cybersecurity entity.
Hackers Dump FIFA 21 Code Online After Blackmail Attempt
By Aaron Klotz published
Hackers have released all of FIFA 21's source code online after failing to blackmail EA for $28 million and failing to acquire buyers on the black market.
Windows 10 Vulnerability Allows Any User to Become an Admin
By Aaron Klotz published
Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a new vulnerability that allows local users to see and change passwords of administrator accounts, allowing potential attackers to gain full control of a PC.
Microsoft Patches A Major Exploit From Windows' Printer Service
By Aaron Klotz published
Yesterday Microsoft patched a major printer exploit called "PrintNightmare", allowing hackers to execute malicious code remotely from the Window's Print Spooler service.
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