15 Nov, 2024

US offers $10M for tips on DPRK hacker linked to Maui ransomware attacks

The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could help capture a North Korean military hacker identified as Rim Jong Hyok. Part of the Andariel North Korean hacking group, Hyok and other Andariel operatives were linked to Maui ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare organizations across the […]

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ASRock Launches Passive RX 7900 XTX & RX 7900 XT GPUs With Vapor Chamber & 12V-2×6 Connectors

ASRock adds Radeon RX 7900 XTX & 7900 XT GPUs with a completely passive cooling solution and vapor chambers for system integrators. ASRock First To Introduce Passive-Cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX & RX 7900 XT GPUs ASRock, today launched two new editions of the AMD RDNA 3-based graphics cards in the Radeon RX 7900 lineup. […]

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Mafia Definitive Edition Rumored to Be Headed to Game Pass

Mafia Definitive Edition is headed to Game Pass next month, according to insider NateDrake. The game released in September 2020 is a remake of 2002’s original installment, which marked the debut of the franchise. The remake was handled by Hangar 13, the same studio that developed Mafia III a couple of years earlier, using that engine. […]

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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning

A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. For the attack to be successful, Python needs to be installed, a prerequisite that may limit the targets to software developers, researchers, and power users. The problem […]

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Windows 11 taskbar has a hidden “End Task” feature, how to turn it on

Microsoft has added a feature to Windows 11 that allows you to end tasks directly from the taskbar, but it’s turned off by default. How It Works When the “End Task” feature is enabled, you can right-click on an app icon in the taskbar and see an “End Task” option. When you select this option, […]

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Google fixes Chrome Password Manager bug that hides credentials

Google has fixed a bug in Chrome’s Password Manager that caused user credentials to disappear temporarily for more than 18 hours. The outage began on Wednesday, affecting users worldwide who rely on Chrome’s built-in tool to store and autofill their passwords. In a Google Workspace incident report, the company says the issue affected approximately 2% of […]

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Crypto exchange Gemini discloses third-party data breach

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is warning it suffered a data breach incident caused by a cyberattack at its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider, whose name was not disclosed. The American crypto exchange began sending notices to impacted individuals a month ago, on June 26, 2024 but submitted a sample of the letters yesterday to the Attorney General’s […]

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FBCS data breach impact now reaches 4.2 million people

Debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has again increased the number of people impacted by a February data breach, now saying it affects 4.2 million people in the US. FBCS is a US debt collection agency that collects unpaid debts from consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, auto loans and leases, student loans, and utilities. […]

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July Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop connections

Microsoft has confirmed that July’s security updates break remote desktop connections in organizations where Windows servers are configured to use the legacy RPC over HTTP protocol in the Remote Desktop Gateway. “Windows Servers might affect Remote Desktop Connectivity across an organization if legacy protocol (Remote Procedure Call over HTTP) is used in Remote Desktop Gateway. […]

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Researchers discover battery-free technology that harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new type of energy harvesting module which extracts energy from radio frequencies (RF).Typically called ‘waste energy’, these modules convert the RF signals into DC voltage which can be used by low-powered devices. The radio frequency energy harvesting modules could reduce the dependency on batteries […]

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