Microsoft releases emergency fix for Windows Server crashes
Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix a known issue causing Windows domain controllers to crash after installing the March 2024 Windows Server…
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Russian hackers target German political parties with WineLoader malware
Researchers are warning that a notorious hacking group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is targeting political parties in Germany for the first time,…
Darknet marketplace Nemesis Market seized by German police
The German police have seized infrastructure for the darknet Nemesis Market cybercrime marketplace in Germany and Lithuania, disrupting the site’s operation. The Federal Criminal Police…
Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own
Mozilla has released security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities in the Firefox web browser exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking competition. Manfred Paul…
New GoFetch attack on Apple Silicon CPUs can steal crypto keys
A new side-channel attack called “GoFetch” impacts Apple M1, M2, and M3 processors and can be used to steal secret cryptographic keys from data in…
Hackers earn $1,132,500 for 29 zero-days at Pwn2Own Vancouver
Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 has ended with security researchers collecting $1,132,500 after demoing 29 zero-days (and some bug collisions). Throughout the event, they targeted software and products…
What the Latest Ransomware Attacks Teach About Defending Networks
Ransomware continues to hit organizations in all sectors, and attacks regularly make media headlines because of their hard-hitting impact on affected parties. The earliest example…
Unsaflok flaw can let hackers unlock millions of hotel doors
Researchers disclosed vulnerabilities today that impact 3 million Saflok electronic RFID locks deployed in 13,000 hotels and homes worldwide, allowing the researchers to easily unlock any…
Windows 11 Notepad finally gets spellcheck and autocorrect
Microsoft continues to add new features to the Windows Notepad, today announcing a preview release with built-in spellchecking and an autocorrect feature. Windows Notepad languished…
KDE advises extreme caution after theme wipes Linux user’s files
On Wednesday, the KDE team warned Linux users to exercise “extreme caution” when installing global themes, even from the official KDE Store, because these themes…
Evasive Sign1 malware campaign infects 39,000 WordPress sites
A previously unknown malware campaign called Sign1 has infected over 39,000 websites over the past six months, causing visitors to see unwanted redirects and popup…
Exploit released for Fortinet RCE bug used in attacks, patch now
Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software, which is now actively exploited…