Tag: security
Top gaming engine Godot hijacked to infect thousands of PCs with malware
Security researchers from Check Point Research discover new malware loader written in Godot’s programming language Godot is a popular open source game development platform At least 17,000 devices were infected with infostealers and cryptojackers so far Hackers are abusing a popular gaming engine to infect people’s computers with malware used…
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Huge data breach exposes over 600,000 records, including background checks, vehicle, and property records
Breach by SL Data Services has exposed 600,000 personal records Records include full names, addresses, and financial information The database was not password protected A database belonging to SL Data Services containing hundreds of thousands of records has been discovered online to be publicly exposed and not password-protected or encrypted.…
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T-Mobile admits Chinese hackers accessed its network, but says no call logs were affected
T-Mobile details how Salt Typhoon accessed its routers It explained what the hacker’s methods and how they were spotted T-Mobile’s CSO stresses hackers didn’t steal any data T-Mobile has revealed the hackers who recently targeted its infrastructure were seen running commands on its routers, but stressed its defenses worked as…
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This color manipulation attack reveals significant flaws in AI image handling
AI can be manipulated by differences in the alpha channel of images, experts warn This can pose risks to medical diagnoses and autonomous driving Image recognition needs to adapt for the possibility of this attack While AI has the ability to analyze images, new research has revealed a significant oversight…
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IoT devices across the world targeted by major new botnet
Researchers from Aqua Security discover new Matrix botnet The botnet runs IP cameras, DVRs, routers, and similar Matrix was built using off-the-shelf and open source tools Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new malicious botnet running distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against victims worldwide. Named “Matrix” by experts at Aqua…
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Rogue VPN servers used to spread malware via malicious updates
Researchers from AmberWolf find two flaws in popular VPN products Flaws can be abused to get the VPNs to connect to malicious servers The servers can use the connection to steal login credentials, drop malware, and more Hackers have been using compromised VPN servers to steal sensitive information from connected…
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