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CISA: Hackers target industrial systems using “unsophisticated methods”
CISA warned today of threat actors trying to breach critical infrastructure networks by targeting Internet-exposed industrial devices using “unsophisticated” methods like brute force attacks and default credentials. According to the cybersecurity agency, these ongoing attacks targeting critical infrastructure OT and ICS devices are also impacting water and wastewater systems. OT devices integrate hardware and software and […]
Ireland fines Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plaintext
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. The incident occurred in 2019. At the time, Meta disclosed it publicly and notified DPC, which initiated an investigation into the tech giant’s practices for storing […]
Embargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments
Microsoft warns that ransomware threat actor Storm-0501 has recently switched tactics and now targets hybrid cloud environments, expanding its strategy to compromise all victim assets. The threat actor first emerged in 2021 as a ransomware affiliate for the Sabbath ransomware operation. Later they started to deploy file-encrypting malware from Hive, BlackCat, LockBit, and Hunters International gangs. […]
Best Thermal Paste 2025: Ultimate Cooling Solutions Ranked
Thermal paste (aka thermal grease or thermal compound) is a critical component in ensuring efficient heat dissipation between your CPU or GPU and its heatsink. As we head into 2025, it’s as important as ever to choose the right thermal paste to keep your CPU, GPU, laptop, console, or other electronic device working well and […]
Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU Expected To Launch After CES 2025
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is generating excitement among gamers. This next-gen graphics card is set to push the limits of PC gaming. Rumors suggest that the RTX 5090 could be revealed in early 2025 at CES ’25 and launched a few weeks after the show, possibly in late January or early February. The RTX 5090 is expected to be a […]
Progress urges admins to patch critical WhatsUp Gold bugs ASAP
Progress Software warned customers to patch multiple critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in its WhatsUp Gold network monitoring tool as soon as possible. However, even though it released WhatsUp Gold 24.0.1, which addressed the issues last Friday and published an advisory on Tuesday, the company has yet to provide any details regarding these flaws. “The WhatsUp Gold team […]
Iranian hackers charged for ‘hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a “hack-and-leak” campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Iranian nationals Masoud Jalili, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, and Yaser Balaghi worked for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to hack the accounts of current and former U.S. officials, individuals linked […]
Windows 11 KB5043145 update released with 13 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the September 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, with 13 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including Edge and task manager freezes. KB5043145 is a monthly optional update designed to help Windows admins test bug fixes, new features, and improvements that will be rolled out to all customers with […]
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7200: Which Offers Superior Performance?
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Dimensity 7200 are mid-range chips released in the same year, 2023. Both have eight cores and are manufactured by TSMC using their cutting-edge 4nm process. However, the two chips have different cores and core architecture. And many other key differences set them apart. In this post, we’ll test the […]
Does your Smartphone Really Need a Dedicated Camera Button?
Apple recently unveiled its new iPhone 16 series with various improvements and the upcoming AI features. But that’s not all, the 2024 iPhones were showcased with changes in their design, with one of the biggest new inclusions being a dedicated camera button. We’ve seen this in the past on Android phones, but it is not as […]