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| Mon 19 Oct | 60 | 12 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 86 | 16 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 96 | 18 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 84 | 11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 68 | 16 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 13 | 4 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 13 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 76 | 21 |
| Tue 27 Oct | 95 | 18 |
| Wed 28 Oct | 87 | 16 |
| Thu 29 Oct | 78 | 17 |
| Fri 30 Oct | 69 | 10 |
| Sat 31 Oct | 14 | 3 |
| Today, Sun 1 Nov | 12 so far | 0 |
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Sat 27 Jul 202416 articles
- Windows 11 taskbar has a hidden "End Task" feature, how to turn it on
Microsoft has added a feature to Windows 11 that allows you to end tasks directly from the taskbar. [...]
BleepingComputer - Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks
Ukraine launched a massive cyber operation that shut down the ATM services of the biggest Russian banks on July 27, reported the Kyiv Post. Ukraine has launched a massive cyberattack against ATMs of Russian banks, the cyber operation began on July 23. “This…
Security Affairs - UAB study postcard discloses patient information
Haven’t seen a postcard health data breach in a while, but here we are. WBRC in Birmingham Alabama reports The UAB School of Nursing has informed 1,655 patients this week of an incident in which a study recruitment postcard sent to the patients inadvertently…
DataBreaches - X begins training Grok AI with your posts, here's how to disable
X has quietly begun training its Grok AI chat platform using members' public posts without first alerting anyone that it is doing it by default. Here's how to block Grok from using your data. [...]
BleepingComputer - WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning
A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. [...]
BleepingComputer - BSNL Data Breach: State Telecom Giant Exposed on Hacker Forum
On May 27, a user with the alias “kiberphant0m” on Breach Forums, a site renowned among hackers, offered for sale data allegedly hacked from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for $5000. Bharat Sanchar Nigam...
SecurityOnline - French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems
French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called "disinfection operation" to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor's Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July…
The Hacker News - Malicious PyPI Package Targets macOS to Steal Google Cloud Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that targets Apple macOS systems with the goal of stealing users' Google Cloud credentials from a narrow pool of victims. The package, named…
The Hacker News - X (Formerly Twitter) Silently Trains AI on User Data, Sparks Privacy Concerns
X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, has sparked privacy concerns by enabling a data-sharing feature by default. This feature allows X to share user data, including posts and interactions with the...
SecurityOnline - China-Backed Phishing Attack Targets India Postal System Users
A large text-message phishing attack campaign attributed to the China-based Smishing Triad employs malicious iMessages.
Dark Reading - CVE-2024-40897: Vulnerability in Orc Compiler Opens Door to Code Execution Attacks
Security researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40897) in the Orc compiler, a widely-used tool for compiling and executing simple data-array programs. The vulnerability, stemming from a stack-based buffer overflow error, could enable…
SecurityOnline - PKfail Vulnerability: A New Threat to UEFI Security Unveiled by Binarly Research Team
In a recent and alarming discovery, cybersecurity specialists from Binarly have identified a critical flaw affecting hundreds of UEFI products from 10 prominent suppliers. The vulnerability, dubbed “PKfail,” poses a severe threat as it...
SecurityOnline - From Cheating to Thievery: EvolvedAim’s Creator Exposed as Malware Distributor
The developer of EvolvedAim, a popular cheat for the game Escape From Tarkov, recently found himself at the center of a major scandal. It was discovered that, alongside his paid subscription cheat, the enterprising...
SecurityOnline - Spyware Targets MEP Daniel Freund Before EU Elections
German Member of the European Parliament, Daniel Freund, revealed that he was targeted by sophisticated spyware two weeks before the European Parliament elections. Politico provided a detailed account of the incident. Freund is well-known...
SecurityOnline - Financial Fallout: CrowdStrike Downtime Leaves $5.4 Billion Hole in Fortune 500
A recent report by Parametrix, a leading cloud monitoring and insurance firm, has revealed the staggering financial fallout of the July 19th CrowdStrike outage. The report estimates that Fortune 500 companies, excluding Microsoft, have...
SecurityOnline - MonoSwap Hacked: Urgent Withdrawal Alert
The popular decentralized cryptocurrency exchange platform MonoSwap recently suffered a cyberattack. The platform’s administration urges users not to add liquidity or participate in farming pools until further notice. Moreover, users with open positions on...
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