New Windows Server updates cause domain controller crashes, reboots
The March 2024 Windows Server updates are causing some domain controllers to crash and restart, according to widespread reports from Windows administrators. Affected servers are…
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New ‘Loop DoS’ attack may impact up to 300,000 online systems
A new denial-of-service attack dubbed ‘Loop DoS’ targeting application layer protocols can pair network services into an indefinite communication loop that creates large volumes of traffic. Devised by…
Ivanti fixes critical Standalone Sentry bug reported by NATO
Ivanti warned customers to immediately patch a critical severity Standalone Sentry vulnerability reported by NATO Cyber Security Centre researchers. Standalone Sentry is deployed as an…
UK bakery Greggs is latest victim of recent POS system outages
UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past…
Flipper Zero makers respond to Canada’s ‘harmful’ ban proposal
The makers of Flipper Zero have responded to the Canadian government’s plan to ban the device in the country, arguing that it is wrongfully accused…
Here’s why Twitter sends you to a different site than what you clicked
Users of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) have often been left puzzled when they click on a post with an external link but…
FTC warns scammers are impersonating its employees to steal money
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned today that scammers are impersonating its employees to steal thousands of dollars from Americans. FTC staff has received…
Misconfigured Firebase instances leaked 19 million plaintext passwords
Three cybersecurity researchers discovered close to 19 million plaintext passwords exposed on the public internet by misconfigured instances of Firebase, a Google platform for hosting…
White House and EPA warn of hackers breaching water systems
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan warned governors today that hackers are “striking” critical infrastructure across the…
US Defense Dept received 50,000 vulnerability reports since 2016
The Cyber Crime Center (DC3) of the U.S. Department of Defense says it has reached the milestone of processing its 50,000th vulnerability report submitted by…
CISA shares critical infrastructure defense tips against Chinese hackers
CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and several other agencies in the U.S. and worldwide warned critical infrastructure leaders to protect their Chinese Volt Typhoon hacking…
Ukraine arrests hackers trying to sell 100 million stolen accounts
The Ukrainian cyber police, in collaboration with investigators from the national police (ГУНП), have arrested three individuals who are accused of hijacking over 100 million…