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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’
1.7 million files were swiped by Hunters International, say reports.
Laptop BIOS password reset technique uses contorted paperclips stuffed into a parallel port
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
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
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
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
Researchers claim they can successfully attack up to 27.9% of partial fingerprints.
FBI deactivates Russian military botnet discovered on 1000+ compromised routers
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
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.
