Samsung Galaxy S23 hacked two more times at Pwn2Own Toronto
Security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone two more times on the second day of the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking competition in Toronto, Canada. The contestants…
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Chilean telecom giant GTD hit by the Rorschach ransomware gang
Chile’s Grupo GTD warns that a cyberattack has impacted its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform, disrupting online services. Grupo GTD is a telecommunications company…
Microsoft tests Windows 11 encrypted DNS server auto-discovery
Microsoft is testing support for the Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) internet standard, which enables automated client-side discovery of encrypted DNS servers on local area…
Windows 11 to let admins mandate SMB encryption for outbound connections
Windows 11 will let admins mandate SMB client encryption for all outbound connections, starting with today’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25982 rolling out to…
Flipper Zero can now spam Android, Windows users with Bluetooth alerts
A custom Flipper Zero firmware called ‘Xtreme’ has added a new feature to perform Bluetooth spam attacks on Android and Windows devices. A security researcher…
Seiko says ransomware attack exposed sensitive customer data
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has confirmed it suffered a Black Cat ransomware attack earlier this year, warning that the incident has led to a data breach,…
Ransomware isn’t going away – the problem is only getting worse
As the world moves steadily to becoming more and more digital, organizations worldwide become increasingly dependent on IT systems to run their services. Threat actors…
Citrix Bleed exploit lets hackers hijack NetScaler accounts
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit is released for the ‘Citrix Bleed’ vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4966, that allows attackers to retrieve authentication session cookies from vulnerable Citrix…
European govt email servers hacked using Roundcube zero-day
The Winter Vivern Russian hacking group has been exploiting a Roundcube Webmail zero-day in attacks targeting European government entities and think tanks since at least…
VMware fixes critical code execution flaw in vCenter Server
VMware issued security updates to fix a critical vCenter Server vulnerability that can be exploited to gain remote code execution attacks on vulnerable servers. vCenter Server…
Samsung Galaxy S23 hacked twice on first day of Pwn2Own Toronto
Security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S23 twice during the first day of the consumer-focused Pwn2Own 2023 hacking contest in Toronto, Canada. They also demoed…
September was a record month for ransomware attacks in 2023
Ransomware activity in September reached unprecedented levels following a relative lull in August that was still way above regular standards for summer months. According to…