Why Default Passwords Must Go
Jul 07, 2025The Hacker NewsIoT Security / Cyber Resilience If you didn’t hear about Iranian hackers breaching US water facilities, it’s because they only managed…
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Linux Boot Vulnerability Allows Bypass of Secure Boot Protections on Modern Linux Systems
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Interview: Data processing for particle physics at Cern
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Qantas contacted by “potential cyber criminal”
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Threat Actors Abusing Signed Drivers to Launch Modern Kernel Level Attacks on Windows
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Microsoft to Remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11 Due to Security Risks
Microsoft has announced a significant change for Windows 11 users: the removal of Windows PowerShell 2.0, a legacy scripting platform, from upcoming builds. This move,…
8 New Malicious Firefox Extensions Steal OAuth Tokens, Passwords, and Spy on Users
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