Tag: Cyber Security
Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late, and can a cyber group do it better? The experts weigh in
Two US senators have proposed a new Water Cyber Shield Act to provide the EPA with additional funding and tools to conduct cybersecurity assessments on critical water infrastructure. The act would provide $300 million annually to allow for upgrades to water utility infrastructure. Numerous coordinated attacks have been launched against…
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Why was there an ‘evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in
As many attendees of this year’s DEF CON hacker conference departed Las Vegas recently, many unsuspecting passengers on Delta Flight 591 attempted to access an onboard Wi-Fi network. What they didn’t know was that ‘Delta WiFi Fast’ was actually a fake network, allegedly set up by a fellow passenger intended…
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‘This one just needs a script’: Researchers find ultimate Windows kill switch which can disable antivirus with almost no user interaction
Researchers uncovered “Download more RAM” flaw in consumer DDR4/DDR5 memory Attack bypassed Windows VBS and HVCI, disabling antivirus and protections Microsoft patched CVE‑2026‑23670; tools now help enable memory write protection Microsoft has recently fixed a vulnerability that allowed threat actors to bypass advanced security measures, disable antivirus software, and expose…
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World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source
China launched a fully autonomous vulnerability hunting attack against Taiwan The attack leveraged eight open-source AI models to hunt for new attack vectors The attack hit Taiwan government accounts, personnel records, the nuclear safety agency, and more A first-of-its-kind cyberattack using autonomous AI has been spotted attacking Taiwan, and it…
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Microsoft’s nemesis returns: Nightmare Eclipse is back with a new zero day which could be bad news for Windows users
Nightmare Eclipse discloses ShieldBreak, a new Windows privilege‑escalation zero‑day Flaw bypasses a recent patch and works on fully updated Windows 11 systems Researcher’s ongoing exploit spree leaves multiple Windows vulnerabilities still unpatched Nightmare Eclipse has struck again! The notorious zero-day researcher with a Microsoft grudge disclosed its latest vulnerability, and…
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This North Korean recruitment scam was so convincing it even fooled Google
Lazarus expanded Dream Job with a zero‑day, new backdoor, and advanced relays Fake job lures, trojanized PDFs, and spoofed sites enabled high‑level compromises Targets included defense and aerospace firms, prompting stronger phishing awareness Security experts from Check Point Research say they have uncovered a new wave of “Operation Dream Job”…
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