Tag: computing

ShinyHunters hackers claim to have hit data center provider used by Microsoft and Meta

ShinyHunters adds CyrusOne to its victim list, demanding $13m ransom Claimed theft includes 12.9 million Salesforce records, 600GB SharePoint data, PII, contracts, and facility diagrams Breach could enable physical intrusions and supply‑chain attacks; CyrusOne has not commented or paid The infamous ShinyHunters ransomware crew has added CyrusOne, a major US…

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Apple should make a Mac Neo to fill the void left by the more expensive Mac mini

A modest proposal for Apple to add a lower-cost option to its Mac lineup. Source

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New Windows malware lays dormant until a custom command activates it like a sleeper agent

Researcher Dominik Reichel found SLEEPWALKER, a silent malware implant disguised as ESET’s agent It contains no malicious code, activates only after receiving crafted network signals Likely a nation‑state project targeting specific victims; no active campaigns confirmed yet Security researchers discovered a new and rather unusual piece of malware. Most malware…

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Android car systems abused by hackers to launch new malware that pulls devices into a hidden proxy network

Kaspersky found Android malware abusing DoFun car head units via TWCore updates Multi‑stage attack installs loaders and reverse proxy, aiming to build a botnet of connected cars Campaign attributed to MoYu Group; DoFun patched vulnerabilities after disclosure We’ve seen botnets comprising cameras and DVRs, we’ve even seen botnets comprising smart…

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Amazon security engineer hacks PC accessories with Claude Opus to make them work better — Asus, Insta360 and Elgato products reverse engineered in hours for ‘better control’, but engineer admits this also ‘scares me’

A security engineer at Amazon hacked a bunch of peripherals using AI Claude Opus did most of the legwork in applying modified firmware to a webcam, microphone and more The relative ease with which AI allows this kind of modification points to a worrying future of peripherals being compromised on…

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Even connected car head units are being targeted by hackers now — experts warn in-car systems are at risk of being hijacked into a botnet

Hackers exploited trusted software updates to deliver malware directly into car head units Kaspersky says this is the first campaign tailored specifically for vehicle head units The malware can run silently without showing drivers any visible interface Car head units are now being drawn into a growing wave of Android…

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