Chinese state-sponsored hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in VMware ESXi hosts to backdoor Windows and Linux systems. The group, known as UNC3886, has been linked to a number of other high-profile attacks, including the targeting of defense, technology, and telecommunications organizations in the U.S., Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region. Chinese Hackers Exploit VMware Zero-Day […]
Security researchers have unveiled an exploit for a recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that is already being actively exploited by threat actors. Experts Unveil Exploit for Recent The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29336, is a remote code execution (RCE) bug in the Win32k component of Windows. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its […]
5G is a game changer for mobile connectivity, including mobile connectivity to the cloud. The technology provides high speed and low latency when connecting smartphones and IoT devices to cloud infrastructure. 5G networks are a critical part of all infrastructure layers between the end user and the end service; these networks transmit sensitive data that […]
A TikTok-style editor has been added to the PS5’s game clips editor. Today, Sony announced a new rapid editing option for the PS5’s Share Factory Studio that allows users to produce shortform gaming videos in Tik-Tok-style forms. Sony noted in a blog post that the new editing function. dubbed “Bits.” allows gamers to select a […]
Cloudflare experienced a world-record-breaking DDoS attack, with 26 million requests per second. Cloudflare announced on Tuesday that it intervened last week to prevent a record-breaking 26 million request per second (RPS) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, making it the largest HTTPS DDoS attempt ever identified. The attack came from a “strong” botnet of 5,067 devices, with […]
According to analysts, a tweak in Facebook’s algorithm in 2018 benefited Republican groups. According to new research, a tweak in Facebook’s algorithm in 2018 resulted in huge increases in interaction for local Republican groups, despite the fact that their Democratic counterparts posted more frequently. The findings, initially reported by NBC News, are consistent with one […]
Internet Explorer will be shut down by Microsoft next week. The majority of us are familiar with and have used Microsoft’s first web browser, Internet Explorer. Despite being one of the first commercially available web browsers, the browser has become somewhat antiquated over time. Now that Microsoft has officially put it to rest, here’s everything […]
WhatsApp wishes to implement a double verification code feature in order to improve user security. WhatsApp already has a number of privacy-focused features in place, but increasing its efforts to keep users safe is a good thing. The messaging platform is currently working on incorporating a second verification code to allow for safer access to […]
Victims of the new ‘GoodWill’ ransomware are being forced to donate money and clothing to the poor. Researchers in cybersecurity have discovered a new ransomware outbreak dubbed GoodWill, which forces victims to donate to social causes and offer financial support to those in need. “The ransomware organization propagates quite unique demands in return for the […]
The FBI has issued a warning about hackers selling VPN credentials for US college networks. Network credentials and virtual private network (VPN) access for schools and institutions in the United States are for sale on both underground and public criminal markets. “This disclosure of critical credential and network access information, particularly privileged user accounts, might […]