Tag: security
Thousands of FortiGate VPN systems hit by Chinese hackers
Between 2022 and 2023, Chinese attackers managed to compromise at least 20,000 Fortinet devices, including some that belonged to the government of the Netherlands, reports have revealed. The news, recently confirmed by the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), also said the scope of the campaign was much larger…
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Your cheap Netgear router might have some serious security flaws — here’s what we know so far
A popular budget-friendly Netgear small business router is vulnerable to half a dozen flaws that could lead to the theft of sensitive information, and possibly even full device takeover, experts have warned. Since the device reached its end-of-life, Netgear is not expected to release any patches for the flaws, so…
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PHP code could be easily exploited to let hackers target Windows servers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in PHP which could allow hackers to run malicious code remotely. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2’24-4577, and is described as a CGI argument injection vulnerability. At press time, it did not have a severity score assigned, but we do know that it…
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LastPass reveals cause of major password manager outage
Popular password manager LastPass has revealed what it believes caused a 12-hour outage which frustrated many users and even prompted some to consider switching to other providers. Simply put, it seems that a recent update for the LastPass Chrome extension triggered a denial of service on the company servers. “LastPass…
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Disney’s biggest cybersecurity threat could be…Club Penguin fans?
The feud between Disney and the fans of its defunct Club Penguin game has taken an unexpected security-focused turn after a seemingly fresh database full of sensitive company information was leaked online. Earlier this week, a threat actor posted a new thread on 4Chan with a simple message: “I no…
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FBI warns about working from home scam that actually just drains your money
Scammers are tricking victims into making cryptocurrency payments by offering them fake remote jobs, the FBI has warned. As per the warning, scammers are making cold calls and emails, offering people fake jobs which usually sound too good to be true. These jobs are remote and can be done from…
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