​Transport for London, the city’s public transportation agency, revealed today that its staff has limited access to systems and email due to measures implemented in response to a Sunday cyberattack. On Monday, the transport authority reported the incident to relevant government agencies (including the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency). It is now working with […]
A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from screenshots stored on the mobile device. A cryptocurrency recovery phrase, or seed phrase, is a series of 12-24 words that acts as a backup key for a cryptocurrency wallet. These phrases are used to restore access […]
Switching from an AMD to an NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) may seem challenging, but it’s actually a straightforward process that can significantly enhance your PC’s performance, especially for gaming and graphic-intensive tasks. This guide will walk you through the steps, ensuring a smooth transition. Preparing for the Switch The first step in switching from […]
AMD offers a variety of processors designed for different users, including some that come with built-in Radeon graphics. Processors with integrated video capabilities (also called APUs) can help builders save money and reduce power consumption. These APUs combine processing power and graphical capabilities in a single chip, providing a more compact and cost-effective solution for […]
Hackers are targeting other hackers with a fake OnlyFans tool that claims to help steal accounts but instead infects threat actors with the Lumma stealer information-stealing malware. The operation, discovered by Veriti Research, constitutes a characteristic example of the blurred lines between being a predator or prey in the world of cybercrime, where ironic twists and […]
Yet, another critical severity vulnerability has been discovered in LiteSpeed Cache, a caching plugin for speeding up user browsing in over 6 million WordPress sites. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-44000 and categorized as an unauthenticated account takeover issue, was discovered by Patchstack’s Rafie Muhammad on August 22, 2024. A fix was made available yesterday with the release of […]
Veeam has released security updates for several of its products as part of a single September 2024 security bulletin that addresses 18 high and critical severity flaws in Veeam Backup & Replication, Service Provider Console, and One. The most severe of the problems addressed is CVE-2024-40711, a critical (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8) remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability on Veeam […]
Cisco has removed a backdoor account in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) that can be used to log into unpatched systems with administrative privileges. CSLU is a Windows application that helps manage licenses and linked products on-premises without connecting them to Cisco’s cloud-based Smart Software Manager solution. The company says this critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-20439) […]
The United States and its allies have linked a group of Russian hackers (tracked as Cadet Blizzard and Ember Bear) behind global critical infrastructure attacks to Unit 29155 of Russia’s Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (also known as GRU). In a joint advisory published today, the Russian GRU military intelligence hackers, known for deploying WhisperGate […]
GitHub is being abused to distribute the Lumma Stealer information-stealing malware as fake fixes posted in project comments. The campaign was first reported by a contributor to the teloxide rust library, who noted on Reddit that they received five different comments in their GitHub issues that pretended to be fixes but were instead pushing malware. Further review by GeekFeed […]
