Backdoor infecting VPNs used “magic packets” for stealth and security
When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to…
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Data breach hitting PowerSchool looks very, very bad
Parents, students, teachers, and administrators throughout North America are smarting from what could be the…
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Researchers say new attack could take down the European power grid
More impressive still, they could use the language to send telegrams to FREs that control…
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Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
"Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer tolerate any advisory committee[s] which…
The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes
We’re only three weeks into 2025, and it’s already shaping up to be the year…
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Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat
For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware…
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Startup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners
Lots of startups use Google's productivity suite, known as Workspace, to handle email, documents, and…
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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers and networks…
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Microsoft sues service for creating illicit content with its AI platform
Microsoft and others forbid using their generative AI systems to create various content. Content that…
Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware
Networks protected by Ivanti VPNs are under active attack by well-resourced hackers who are exploiting…