Tag: security
Huge cyberattack found hitting vulnerable Microsoft-signed legacy drivers to get past security
Check Point uncovers major hacking campaign, targeting hundreds of thousands of devices The campaign leveraged a vulnerable, but signed, Windows driver It allowed crooks to disable antivirus programs and take over endpoints A huge cybercriminal campaign has been spotted utilizing outdated and vulnerable Windows drivers to deploy malware against victims.…
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Sandisk quietly introduced an 8TB version of its popular portable SSD, and I just hope they solved its previous big data corruption issue
SanDisk reveals E61 8TB Portable SSD New device offers drop protection up to 3 meters, with silicone shell improving durability and enhances tactile grip There’s also fast read/write speeds for large file transfers SanDisk has launched an 8TB version of its popular E61 portable SSD, expanding its offerings for users…
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Popular Android financial help app is actually dangerous malware
Researchers found a predatory loans app hiding as a financial management application Android app apeared to exclusively target Indian users It was removed from the Play Store Cybersecurity researchers have found a SpyLoan app in Google Play targeting Indian consumers with some 100,000 downloads, before being pulled from the app…
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Top digital loan firm security slip-up puts data of 36 million users at risk
Indian loan company Vivifi has reportedly suffered a data breach 36 million files were left exposed These consisted primarily of personally identifiable information (PII) A leading digital lending app has apparently exposed sensitive customer data after a misconfigured Amazon AWS S3 was bucket left unsecured without authentication. Cybernews researchers discovered…
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Hackers steal over $1bn in one of the biggest crypto thefts ever
Bybit confirms suffering a large cyberattack Hackers stole approximately $1.5bn worth of Ethereum Their identities are not confirmed, but researchers speculate it was Lazarus One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world has suffered a devastating cyberattack in which it lost approximately $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum. The attack…
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US government warns this popular CMS software has a worrying security flaw
CISA adds Craft CMS bug to its KEV catalog The bug was found in Craft CMS versions 4 and 5 It allows for remote code execution The US Government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new bug in Craft CMS versions 4 and 5 to its Known…
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