The Mystery of Chernobyl’s Post-Invasion Radiation Spikes
When Russian troops seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant last year, following the invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky called it “a declaration…
Month: August 2023
Researcher Exposes Cryptocurrency Scam Network of 300 Domains
The new investigation uncovers intricate cryptocurrency scams exploiting victims’ trust. Scammers pose as acquaintances, directing victims to professional-looking fake websites with fabricated financial data. Victims…
Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself
For most people, the idea of using artificial intelligence tools in daily life—or even just messing around with them—has only become mainstream in recent months,…
NHS trust suspends two governors as whistleblower email dispute continues
Two elected governors have been suspended, pending investigation, by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust (UHMBT). Computer Weekly understands the pair were told…
High-Entropy Writing
I read a post by Derek Sivers recently that reminded me of Claude Shannon’s concept of Entropy. The post was about the his opinion that…
Hands on with Windows 11’s new modern File Explorer
With the introduction of Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft has modernized File Explorer on Windows 11, bringing a fresher look and feel to the system’s integral…
New SkidMap Malware Attacking Wide Range of Linux Distributions
According to recent reports, there have been instances of threat actors using malware called “SkidMap” to exploit vulnerable Redis systems. Earlier versions of SkidMap were…
New Malware Campaign Targets Inexperienced Cyber Criminals with OpenBullet Configs
Aug 07, 2023THNCyber Crime / Malware A new malware campaign has been observed making use of malicious OpenBullet configuration files to target inexperienced cyber criminals…
North Korea compromised Russian missile engineering firm NPO MashinostroyeniyaSecurity Affairs
Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the…
North Korean Hackers Breached Leading Russian Missile
North Korean threat actors actively grabbed the attention of security experts, revealing fruitful campaign insights over the year, including:- New reconnaissance tools Multiple new supply…
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill – what are the changes?
Everyday I’m immersed in the challenges faced by organisations and individuals navigating the complex world of Data Protection. Recently, this has been compounded by the…
Microsoft Addresses Azure AD Flaw Following Criticism
After being criticized as “grossly irresponsible” and “blatantly negligent” by the CEO of Tenable, Microsoft addressed a vulnerability in the Power Platform Custom Connectors feature…