​​Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability tagged as exploited in attacks. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2024-7971 exists in the wild,” the company said in an advisory published on Wednesday. This high-severity zero-day vulnerability is caused by a type confusion weakness in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. Security researchers with […]
Apple has unveiled the M4 chip for its latest iPad Pro models. The M4 chip belongs to the highly acclaimed Apple silicon chips, known for enhancing performance. It is constructed using advanced 3-nanometer technology, which enables the new iPad Pro to swiftly and efficiently process tasks. The M4 chip incorporates a powerful CPU and GPU, […]
Phrack #71 has been released online and is available to read for free. This issue is the first to be released since 2021, marking a new chapter in the influential online magazine’s history. Phrack is an underground online magazine first launched in 1985 as a text file distributed through Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) and later […]
Threat actors started to use progressive web applications to impersonate banking apps and steal credentials from Android and iOS users. Progressive web apps (PWA) are cross-platform applications that can be installed directly from the browser and offer a native-like experience through features like push notifications, access to device hardware, and background data syncing. Using this type of […]
A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts. LiteSpeed Cache is open-source and the most popular WordPress site acceleration plugin, with over 5 million active installations and support for WooCommerce, bbPress, ClassicPress, and Yoast SEO. The unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-28000) […]
Buzzing noises aren’t exactly music to the ears. They can be incredibly concerning, especially if you can’t identify where they’re coming from or what’s causing them. In most cases, buzzing noises aren’t indicative of a severe problem. They’re usually caused by something as minor as a coil whine or a loose cable hitting the fans. […]
The Cannon Corporation dba CannonDesign is sending notices of a data breach to more than 13,000 of its clients, informing that hackers breached and stole data from its network in an attack in early 2023. CannonDesign is a multi-awarded architectural, engineering, and consulting firm based in the United States, recognized for its work on high-profile projects such […]
American chipmaker Microchip Technology Incorporated has disclosed that a cyberattack impacted its systems over the weekend, disrupting operations across multiple manufacturing facilities. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the company has roughly 123,000 customers across multiple industry sectors, including industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Due to an incident, some Microchip Technology manufacturing […]
Unknown attackers have deployed a newly discovered backdoor dubbed Msupedge on a university’s Windows systems in Taiwan, likely by exploiting a recently patched PHP remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-4577). CVE-2024-4577 is a critical PHP-CGI argument injection flaw patched in June that impacts PHP installations running on Windows systems with PHP running in CGI mode. It allows unauthenticated attackers […]
According to user reports following this month’s Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows updates are breaking dual boot on Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by Microsoft’s decision to apply a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update to block Linux boot loaders unpatched against the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 Secure Boot bypass vulnerability, which could […]
