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Even gas pumps aren’t safe from cyberattacks at the moment
An alarming number of gas pumps could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, threatening to cut off driver supply to fuel, new research has claimed. The research team behind Cybernews has uncovered results from the Shodan search engine, which lets users search for severs connected to the Internet, and suggests that nearly…
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I just received the world’s first 2TB USB flash drive to review — I just wish it was available for sale on Black Friday
No one to my knowledge has reviewed a 2TB USB flash drive so I may well be the first to put up the review of the MS70, after receiving Silicon Power’s first portable SSD with a 2TB capacity. That brings the total number of 2TB USB flash drive, the highest…
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A new botnet is spreading Mirai across the world, with thousands of devices affected
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new campaign to bring additional endpoints into the Mirai botnet. According to a blog post from Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), unidentified threat actors discovered two new zero-day vulnerabilities and are currently exploiting them to strengthen the infamous DDoS botnet. Given that the zero-days…
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I think 3D printing is the future – and these 3D printer deals are a Black Friday must-buy
There’s no doubt in my mind, 3D printing is the future. But while we may be some way off industrial-sized 3D printers for homes spanning the globe (maybe even the solar system?), I’m seeing some great Black Friday 3D printer deals for businesses and homes. Previously only something that regular…
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This devious malware will let hackers restore deleted cookies and hijack your Google account
The latest version of the Lumma infostealer malware has a rather interesting feature – it is able to restore expired Google cookies, which can then be used to access the victim’s Google account. The findings come from cybersecurity researchers from Hudson Rock, who have warned it could spell disaster even…
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A top US nuclear energy testing facility has been hit by a serious cyberattack and data breach
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a US government nuclear research center that works on the development, demonstration, and deployment of nuclear energy, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack and data theft. Speaking to local media outlet East Idaho News, INL spokesperson Lori McNamara said the data breach affected servers “supporting its…
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