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New insights into the Sun’s corona emerge from the first successful detailed magnetic field measurements – crucial for understanding solar eruptions
The Sun’s corona, its outermost atmospheric layer, holds the key to understanding solar activity, including phenomena like solar flares and space weather events. For decades, scientists have grappled with the challenge of measuring the Sun’s coronal magnetic field, as this field drives much of the energy that leads to solar…
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China cyber pros say Intel is installing CPU backdoors on behalf of NSA
Hot on the heels of China’s accusations that Volt Typhoon is actually a CIA asset, a group of cybersecurity experts from the Cyber Security Association of China (CSAC) have now claimed Intel products sold in China contain “frequent vulnerabilities and high failure rates.” CSAC also said Intel products present “serious…
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CISA issues advisory on Iranian brokers selling access to critical infrastructure
Iranian hackers are acting as Initial Access Brokers (IAB), selling access to critical infrastructure organizations in the West to the highest bidder. A joint security advisory recently published by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), together with the FBI, NSA, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), the Australian Federal…
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Hundreds of thousands of CVs leaked – here’s what we know
A Singaporean remote hiring platform left a large database unprotected on the internet, accessible to anyone who knew where to look. Since the database contained plenty of sensitive information, the company has inadvertently placed hundreds of thousands of people at risk of data theft, identity theft, phishing, fraud, and more.…
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Huawei is dodging advanced chip sanctions through suppliers, claims US Select Committee
Despite the US’s best efforts to sanction chip exports to Chinese companies, Huawei is reportedly still accessing components through strategic partnerships. Companies like Pengzinzu, SwaySure Technology, Qingdao Si’En and “potentially many others” are suspected of being part of a “clandestine network” of organizations supporting Huawei to maintain its access to…
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Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal
A company was hacked after hiring a fake IT professional from North Korea. It has not been clarified whether this was a deliberate cyberattack against the organization, a disgruntled former employee, or a “simple” scam. The company, which was not named, operates either in the US, UK, or Australia. It…
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