LAS VEGAS — Geolocation services for a number of popular mobile hardware vendors can be used to perform widescale Wi-Fi network monitoring, according to a presentation Tuesday at the Black Hat conference here. Researcher Erik Rye of the University of Maryland said that a feature known as a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) can be […]
Companies are afraid of the threat posed by unknown threat actors and exploits, according to research from security monitoring specialist Critical Start, which said that, by and large, administrators are more afraid of what they don’t know than flaws and attacks that are already public. The study, which polled some 1,000 cybersecurity professionals across various […]
Gambling blockchain Ronin Network suffered a security incident yesterday when white hat hackers exploited an undocumented vulnerability on the Ronin bridge to withdraw 4,000 ETH and 2 million USDC, totaling $12 million. This figure corresponds to the maximum amount of ETH and USDC that can be withdrawn from the bridge via a single transaction, so […]
A new self-spreading worm named ‘CMoon,’ capable of stealing account credentials and other data, has been distributed in Russia since early July 2024 via a compromised gas supply company website. According to Kaspersky researchers who discovered the campaign, CMoon can perform a broad range of functions, including loading additional payloads, snapping screenshots, and launching distributed denial of […]
The best lightweight Linux distros make it simple and easy to run Linux on older PCs which have relatively limited computing power. This means you shouldn’t expect these distros to provide blistering performance, but they can allow you to bring an old computer or two back to life – and use – as a dedicated […]
The latest season for Diablo IV is now live, titled Season of the Infernal Hordes. In this season, players will get to experience a new wave-based feature called Infernal Hordes, where you can slay waves of enemies time and time again to gain rewards. For the first time in Diablo IV’s history, this feature will be […]
KRAFTON, the developers of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has announced the latest update for the game, which is now live on PC. This update is a game changer for any who utilize the PUBG Clans system. PUBG Clans will now be able to unlock weekly rewards by completing challenges and missions. There are also new weapon attachments for those […]
Proton VPN has announced a series of updates to its Windows and Android apps to help users combat censorship, circumvent blocks, and protect themselves from authoritarian governments due to using forbidden tools. One of the standout features is ‘Discreet Icon,’ a new setting allowing users to disguise the Proton VPN app icon and make it […]
Apple made its mark by introducing satellite connectivity in 2022 on the iPhone 14. While the feature was well received, the functionality was limited to text for emergency services. With iOS 18, the tech giant shared plans to expand messages via satellite and make services available when there is a lack of Wi-Fi or cellular connections. Some users have […]
SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev revealed at Black Hat 2024 that two zero-days could be exploited in downgrade attacks to “unpatch” fully updated Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems and reintroduce old vulnerabilities. Microsoft issued advisories on the two unpatched zero-days (tracked as CVE-2024-38202 and CVE-2024-21302) in coordination with the Black Hat talk, […]
