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Google fixes Android kernel zero-day exploited in targeted attacks
Android security updates this month patch 46 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) exploited in targeted attacks. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, is a use after free (UAF) weakness in the Linux kernel’s network route management. It requires System execution privileges for successful exploitation and allows altering the behavior of certain network connections. Google says that “there […]
Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware
The Hunters International ransomware group is targeting IT workers with a new C# remote access trojan (RAT) called SharpRhino to breach corporate networks. The malware helps Hunters International achieve initial infection, elevate their privileges on compromised systems, execute PowerShell commands, and eventually deploy the ransomware payload. Quorum Cyber researchers who discovered the new malware report that it […]
Microsoft Azure outage takes down services across North America
Microsoft has mitigated an Azure outage that lasted more than two hours and took down multiple services for customers across North and Latin America. The company says the incident started around 18:22 UTC and impacted services that leverage Azure Front Door (AFD), its modern cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN). “This issue is impacting multiple geographies, […]
Windows Smart App Control, SmartScreen bypass exploited since 2018
A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. Smart App Control is a reputation-based security feature that uses Microsoft’s app intelligence services for safety predictions and Windows’ code integrity features to identify and block untrusted (unsigned) […]
North Korean hackers exploit VPN update flaw to install malware
South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns that state-backed DPRK hackers hijacked flaws in a VPN’s software update to deploy malware and breach networks. The advisory connects this activity with a nationwide industrial factories modernization project Kim Jong-un, the North Korean president, announced in January 2023, believing the hackers are looking to steal trade […]
Keytronic reports losses of over $17 million after ransomware attack
Electronic manufacturing services provider Keytronic has revealed that it suffered losses of over $17 million due to a May ransomware attack. The American technology company started as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of keyboards and mice in 1969 but has since become one of the largest manufacturers of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) worldwide, with facilities in the United […]
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070: New SKU with GDDR6 Memory Due to GDDR6X Shortages
NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new GeForce RTX 4070 SKU which would feature GDDR6 memory instead of the faster GDDR6X. NVIDIA Opts For GDDR6 Memory In New GeForce RTX 4070 SKU As G6X In Shortage Last week, we heard reports that NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070 GPU SKUs were facing shortages for several reasons. One […]
New Darksiders Game in Development
Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Gunfire Games have announced that they are officially working on a new Darksiders game. The last Darksiders game was released in 2019 and received generally positive reviews. This coincides with the THQ Nordic Showcase that happened today, which provided updates to some of their other games, such as a Gothic Remake and […]
Kingston preps new budget-friendly M.2 SSD
Kingston has listed the NV3 as the company’s new PCIe 4.0 SSD. The company advertises the upcoming NV3 for “high-speed, low-power storage needs” with storage capacities between 500GB and 4TB. Currently, Kingston hasn’t provided any information regarding the components used in the NV3. It succeeds the previous-generation NV2, which we reviewed, but wasn’t recommended for its bad […]
God of War Developer Might Be Making a New IP
Sony Santa Monica, the studio known mainly for the God of War franchise, might be working on a brand new IP. Fans have been speculating as much for a while, given that Cory Barlog expressed his desire to create a new franchise after he successfully directed the enormously successful God of War reboot. At the time, Barlog […]