22 Sep, 2024

CSC ServiceWorks discloses data breach after 2023 cyberattack

​CSC ServiceWorks, a leading provider of commercial laundry services and air vending solutions, has disclosed a data breach after the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals was exposed in a 2023 cyberattack. The company discovered the incident on February 4, 2024, after detecting unusual activity on its network. Subsequently, external cybersecurity experts hired […]

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Russia blocks Signal for ‘violating’ anti-terrorism laws

Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to the Signal encrypted messaging service for what it describes as violations of Russian anti-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation. “User access to the messenger Signal is restricted due to violations of the requirements of the Russian legislation whose fulfillment is necessary to prevent the use of the messenger for […]

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Free PC Games You Need to Play: Ranked

Looking for some great free PC games? Look no further! There are top-quality titles available at no cost that rival paid ones in terms of graphics, gameplay, and replay value. Free-to-play PC games offer something for every type of gamer, whether you’re into action-packed shooters, immersive RPGs, strategic MOBAs, or creative sandbox experiences. These free […]

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What Is a Netbook: Compact Computing Explained

Netbooks are small, lightweight laptops. They became popular in 2007 because they were cheaper and more portable than regular laptops. They were mainly used for basic web browsing and simple tasks, which made them popular with students and casual users. Netbooks had small screens and keyboards, making them easy to carry around. They had low-power […]

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Cooler Master Lists NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU Support For Its 850W & Fanless X Silent Edge PSU

Cooler Master’s X Silent Edge “Fanless” PSUs seem to be ready for NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 GPUs as listed by the manufacturer. Cooler Master’s Fully-Passive X Silent Edge PSU Lineup Seems To Be NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 GPU-Ready, Feature ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 Support Cooler Master’s PSUs are highly regarded among hardware enthusiasts, mainly […]

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US dismantles laptop farm used by undercover North Korean IT workers

​​The U.S. Justice Department arrested a Nashville man charged with helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote work at companies across the United States and operating a laptop farm they used to pose as U.S.-based individuals. Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, helped North Koreans use a stolen identity to pose as Andrew M., a U.S. citizen, […]

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Cisco warns of critical RCE zero-days in IP phones

Cisco is warning of multiple critical remote code execution zero-days in the web-based management interface of the end-of-life Small Business SPA 300 and SPA 500 series IP phones. The vendor has not made fixes available for these devices and shared no mitigation tips, so users of those products will have to move to newer and […]

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CISA warns about actively exploited Apache OFBiz RCE flaw

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning of two vulnerabilities exploited in attacks, including a path traversal impacting Apache OFBiz. Apache OFBiz (Open For Business) is a popular open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that provides a suite of business applications to manage various aspects of an organization. Due to its versatility and […]

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Exploit released for Cisco SSM bug allowing admin password changes

Cisco warns that exploit code is now available for a maximum severity vulnerability that lets attackers change any user password on unpatched Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (Cisco SSM On-Prem) license servers. As a Cisco Smart Licensing component, Cisco SSM On-Prem helps manage accounts and product licenses on an organization’s environment using a dedicated dashboard […]

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CISA warns of hackers abusing Cisco Smart Install feature

​On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommended disabling the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature after seeing it abused in recent attacks. CISA has spotted threat actors using this tactic and leveraging other protocols or software to steal sensitive data, such as system configuration files, which prompted an alert advising admins to disable […]

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