Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules – Software
The government is proposing to introduce tougher regulations governing how digital platforms minimise and respond to hate speech and malicious use of generative AI, via a…
Month: November 2023
Windows Hello auth bypassed on Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo laptops
Security researchers bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell Inspiron, Lenovo ThinkPad, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops in attacks exploiting security flaws found in…
Kinsing Crypto Malware Targets Linux Systems via Apache ActiveMQ Flaw
Active since 2020, the resurgence of the Kinsing malware poses a significant threat to Linux-based systems, infiltrating servers and rapidly spreading across networks. Cybersecurity researchers…
Malware dev says they can revive expired Google auth cookies
The Lumma information-stealer malware (aka ‘LummaC2’) is promoting a new feature that allegedly allows cybercriminals to restore expired Google cookies, which can be used to…
Lazarus hackers breach CyberLink in supply chain attack
Microsoft says a North Korean hacking group has breached Taiwanese multimedia software company CyberLink and trojanized one of its installers to push malware in a…
New botnet malware exploits two zero-days to infect NVRs and routers
A new Mirai-based malware botnet named ‘InfectedSlurs’ has been exploiting two zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR) devices.…
The Black Friday 2023 Security, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals
Black Friday 2023 is here, and great deals are live in computer security, software, online courses, system admin services, antivirus, and VPN software. These promotions…
Equal Pay Day: Women, Cybersecurity, and Money
Let’s talk about women – and money. Today (22nd November 2023) marks the day that women effectively stop being paid for the year. Stop being…
An inside look at a Scattered Spider cyber attack
Threat researchers at ReliaQuest have shared intelligence on how one of the organisation’s customers was impacted by a cyber attack originating via the Scattered Spider…
Researchers Discover Dangerous Exposure of Sensitive Kubernetes Secrets
Researchers at Aqua Security are calling urgent attention to the public exposure of Kubernetes configuration secrets, warning that hundreds of organizations and open-source projects are…
Chancellor offers spending boost for IT buyers alongside AI and quantum investments
Private sector IT buyers will see a long-term boost to their budgets after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced that a policy allowing…
Open-source Blender project battling DDoS attacks since Saturday
Blender has confirmed that recent site outages have been caused by ongoing DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks that started on Saturday. Blender is a…