2034, Part I: Peril in the South China Sea
“We’ve got a ship in duress that hasn’t sent out a distress signal. Something doesn’t add up.” Source: Wired
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'2034: A Novel of the Next World War,' an Exclusive Excerpt
What if things escalated? What if communications were knocked out? What if cyberwar was just the start? A note about this special six-part series. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingGoogle fixes severe Golang Windows RCE vulnerability
This month Google engineers have fixed two vulnerabilities in the Go language (Golang), including a severe RCE flaw, and a cryptographic weakness. The RCE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-3115 mainly impacts Windows users of Go running the ‘go get’ command, due to the default behavior of Windows PATH lookups. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingTikTok fixes flaws allowing theft of private user information
ByteDance, the tech firm behind TikTok, has addressed a security vulnerability in the video-sharing social networking service which could have allowed attackers to steal users’ private personal information. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingNorth Korean hackers are targeting security researchers with malware, 0-days
A North Korean government-backed hacking group targets security researchers who focus on vulnerability and exploit development via social networks, disclosed Google tonight. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingBeware of this active UK NHS COVID-19 vaccination phishing attack
A very active phishing campaign is underway pretending to be from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), alerting recipients that they are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingLeading crane maker Palfinger hit in global cyberattack
Leading crane and lifting manufacturer Palfinger is targeted in an ongoing cyberattack that has disrupted IT systems and business operations. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingAustralian securities regulator discloses security breach
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed that one of its servers has been accessed by an unknown threat actor following a security breach. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingRansomware gang taunts IObit with repeated forum hacks
A ransomware gang continues to taunt Windows software developer IObit by hacking its forums to display a ransom demand. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
Continue ReadingData breach at Buyucoin crypto exchange leaks user info, trades
A threat actor has leaked the stolen database for Indian cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin on a hacking forum for free. […] Source: leepingcomputer.com
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