Root access vulnerability in glibc library impacts many Linux distros
Root access vulnerability in GNU Library C (glibc) impacts many Linux distros Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2024 Qualys researchers discovered a root access flaw, tracked…
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New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros
Unprivileged attackers can get root access on multiple major Linux distributions in default configurations by exploiting a newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in…
Singtel says not considering divesting Optus units – Telco/ISP
Singtel said it was not looking to divest from its Optus unit, Australia’s second-largest wireless operator, refuting a report from the Australian Financial Review. AFR…
Italian data protection authority said that ChatGPT violated EU privacy laws
Italian data protection authority said that ChatGPT violated EU privacy laws Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2024 Italian data protection authority regulator authority Garante said that…
US charges two more suspects with DraftKing account hacks
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested and charged two more suspects for their involvement in the hacking of almost 68,000 DraftKings accounts in a November 2022 credential stuffing attack.…
AI drives “digital divide” in Australia’s universities – Strategy
Australia needs to find affordable ways to make generative AI models available to university students, a house of representatives committee has heard. Carlo Iacono, Charles…
750M Indian mobile subscribers’ data offered for sale on dark web
750 million Indian mobile subscribers’ data offered for sale on dark web Pierluigi Paganini January 30, 2024 Data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was…
Vastaamo hacker traced via ‘untraceable’ Monero transactions, police says
Julius Aleksanteri Kivimäki, the suspect believed to be behind an attack against one of Finland’s largest psychotherapy clinics, Vastaamo, was allegedly identified by tracing what…
Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider – Krebs on Security
On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping…
A mishandled GitHub token exposed Mercedes-Benz source code
A mishandled GitHub token gave unrestricted access to Mercedes-Benz’s internal GitHub Enterprise Service, exposing source code to the public. Mercedes-Benz is a prestigious German car,…
Police disrupt Grandoreiro banking malware operation, make arrests
The Federal Police of Brazil and cybersecurity researchers have disrupted the Grandoreiro banking malware operation, which has been targeting Spanish-speaking countries with financial fraud since…
Brazilian Feds Dismantle Grandoreiro Banking Trojan, Arresting Top Operatives
Jan 30, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Malware A Brazilian law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of several Brazilian operators in charge of the Grandoreiro…