Tag: security
The ultimate BSOD — this Windows driver security flaw could crash your whole system, and Microsoft is still yet to fix it
Cybersecurity researchers have found a new vulnerability in Windows that allows threat actors to completely brick devices and cause serious data loss. In a newly published security advisory, experts from Fortra said they discovered an improper input data validation vulnerability in the Common Log File System (CLFS.sys) Windows driver. By…
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South Korea says North Korean hackers stole technical data on spy planes and tanks
The South Korean government has accused North Korea of stealing critical information about major military equipment. Citing reports in local media, BleepingComputer says South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) has warned about the theft of information on K2 tanks and Baekdu and Geumgang spy airplanes. The data was reportedly…
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This ancient browser security flaw affecting Safari, Chrome and Firefox is finally being fixed
Some of the world’s biggest and most popular browsers are vulnerable to a flaw that allows threat actors to steal sensitive information from target endpoints, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Oligo recently detailed the “0.0.0.0-day attack” – a way to abuse how Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome, and Mozilla’s Firefox…
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Thousands of Google Chrome browsers are at risk from this damaging attack
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new malicious campaign that hijacks web browsers to steal sensitive data. A report from ReasonLabs outlined how the campaign has so far hit around 300,000 Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users by creating websites offering fake software for free, including the likes of Roblox FPS…
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CSC ServiceWorks data breach could affect thousands of victims
CSC ServiceWorks, a company that provides internet-connected laundry machines to residential buildings, hotels, universities, and more, suffered a data breach in 2023 in which data on tens of thousands of people was compromised. The company filed a new data breach notification in which it reported on an incident which occured…
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Ransomware firms had some basic security flaws that meant victims never had to pay up
A security researcher has revealed how their discovery of some fairly straightforward vulnerabilities in the web dashboards used by “at least three” ransomware gangs saved six companies from acquiescing to a ransom demand. Vangelis Stykas, a security researcher and Atropos.ai’s chief technology officer, set out on a research project to…
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