New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
Image: Midjourney A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed ‘DISGOMOJI’ uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on…
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Keytronic confirms data breach after ransomware gang leaks stolen files
Image: Keytronic PCBA manufacturing giant Keytronic is warning it suffered a data breach after the Black Basta ransomware gang leaked 530GB of the company’s stolen data…
Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials
Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser’s password manager using your device’s login, including a password,…
Microsoft removes Copilot app ‘incorrectly’ added on Windows PCs
Microsoft says it removed a Copilot app that was “incorrectly” added to Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems in April due to buggy Microsoft Edge updates.…
London hospitals cancel over 800 operations after ransomware attack
NHS England revealed today that multiple London hospitals impacted by last week’s Synnovis ransomware attack were forced to cancel hundreds of planned operations and appointments.…
Former IT employee gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems (NCS) was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual…
CISA warns of Windows bug exploited in ransomware attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity Windows vulnerability abused in ransomware attacks as a zero-day to its catalog of…
Former IT staff gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems (NCS) was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual…
Scattered Spider hackers switch focus to cloud apps for data theft
The Scattered Spider gang has started to steal data from software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and establish persistence through creating new virtual machines. Also tracked as a.k.a. Octo Tempest,…
Insurance giant Globe Life investigating web portal breach
American financial services holding company Globe Life says attackers may have accessed consumer and policyholder data after breaching one of its web portals. The incident…
Microsoft delays Windows Recall amid privacy and security concerns
Microsoft is delaying the release of its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to test and secure it further before releasing it in a public preview on Copilot+…
Truist Bank confirms breach after stolen data shows up on hacking forum
Leading U.S. commercial bank Truist confirmed its systems were breached in an October 2023 cyberattack after a threat actor posted some of the company’s data…