Free Akira ransomware decryptor helps recover your files
Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money.…
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CISA issues DDoS warning after attacks hit multiple US orgs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today of ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks after U.S. organizations across multiple industry sectors were hit.…
TSMC denies LockBit hack as ransomware gang demands $70 million
Chipmaking giant TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) denied being hacked after the LockBit ransomware gang demanded $70 million not to release stolen data. On Wednesday,…
Microsoft rolls out early Windows Copilot preview to Insiders
Microsoft announced today that an early preview of its AI-powered Windows Copilot personal assistant is rolling out to Insiders in the Windows 11 Dev Channel.…
YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views
YouTube is currently running what it describes as a “small experiment globally,” warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to…
New EarlyRAT malware linked to North Korean Andariel hacking group
Security analysts have discovered a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) named ‘EarlyRAT,’ used by Andariel, a sub-group of the Lazarus North Korean state-sponsored hacking…
Criminal IP Unveils Bug Bounty Program to Boost User Safety, Security
Criminal IP, an OSINT-based CTI search engine provided by AI SPERA, has recently announced the introduction of a bug bounty program aimed at strengthening the…
MITRE releases new list of top 25 most dangerous software bugs
MITRE shared today this year’s list of the top 25 most dangerous weaknesses plaguing software during the previous two years. Software weaknesses encompass a wide…
Pro-Russia DDoSia hacktivist project sees 2,400% membership increase
The pro-Russia crowdsourced DDoS (distributed denial of service) project, ‘DDoSia,’ has seen a massive 2,400% growth in less than a year, with over ten thousand…
Proton launches open-source password manager with some limitations
Proton AG has announced the global availability of Proton Pass, an open-source and free-to-use password manager available as a browser extension or mobile app on…
Microsoft fixes bug that breaks Windows Start Menu, UWP apps
Microsoft has addressed a bug causing Windows Search and the Start Menu to become unresponsive and some Windows applications to no longer open. Redmond has…
Trellix fixes bug breaking Office apps after June Windows updates
Cybersecurity firm Trellix has addressed an incompatibility issue causing Endpoint Security Agent’s Exploit Guard module to block some Microsoft Office and third-party apps from opening…