How To Secure Web Applications Against AI-assisted Cyber Attacks
Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought forth a new era of innovation, with its transformative impact being felt across various industries at an unprecedented pace. However,…
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Hackers exploit 5-year-old unpatched flaw in TBK DVR devices
Hackers are actively exploiting an unpatched 2018 authentication bypass vulnerability in exposed TBK DVR (digital video recording) devices. DVRs are an integral part of security…
Police operation ‘SpecTor’ arrests 288 dark web drug vendors and buyers
An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘SpecTor’ has arrested 288 dark web vendors and customers worldwide, with police seizing €50.8 million ($55.9M) in cash and…
Twitter outage logs you out and won’t let you back in
A Twitter outage has logged many users out of the website and prevents them from logging back into the site. At approximately 3:45 PM ET,…
Apple’s first Rapid Security Response patch fails to install on iPhones
Apple has launched the first Rapid Security Response (RSR) patches for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 devices, with some users having issues installing them on their…
New LOBSHOT malware gives hackers hidden VNC access to Windows devices
A new malware known as ‘LOBSHOT’ distributed using Google ads allows threat actors to stealthily take over infected Windows devices using hVNC. Earlier this year,…
T-Mobile discloses second data breach since the start of 2023
T-Mobile disclosed the second data breach of 2023 after discovering that attackers had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers for more than…
Twitter bug let legacy verified accounts see blue check in their profile
Update 5/1/23: Title updated to reflect this bug only allowed the user to see their legacy check. See update at end of article. A silly Twitter…
Hackers use fake ‘Windows Update’ guides to target Ukrainian govt
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) says Russian hackers are targeting various government bodies in the country with malicious emails supposedly containing instructions on how…
Twitter bug let legacy verified accounts get the blue check back
Update 5/1/23: The bug was fixed by Twitter soon after posting this article. See update at end of article. A silly Twitter bug allowed previously-verified accounts…
Twitter bug lets legacy verified accounts get the blue check back
Update 5/1/23: The bug was fixed by Twitter soon after posting this article. A silly Twitter bug allows previously-verified accounts to add their legacy ‘Blue…
Hackers leak images to taunt Western Digital’s cyberattack response
The ALPHV ransomware operation, aka BlackCat, has published screenshots of internal emails and video conferences stolen from Western Digital, indicating they likely had continued access…