Nov 08, 2023NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security A new set of malicious Python packages has slithered their way to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with the ultimate aim of stealing sensitive information from compromised developer systems. The packages masquerade as seemingly innocuous obfuscation tools, but harbor a piece of malware called BlazeStealer, Checkmarx said […]
This post is also available in: 日本語 (Japanese) Executive Summary Unit 42 has identified malicious Chinese APT infrastructure masquerading as cloud backup services. Monitoring telemetry associated with two prominent Chinese APT groups, we observed network connections predominately originating from the country of Cambodia, including inbound connections originating from at least 24 Cambodian government organizations. We […]
Manufacturing giant Japan Aviation Electronics confirmed that its systems are facing a cyberattack that has forced the company to shut down its website. On Monday evening, the maker of electronics and aerospace products replaced its website with a static message indicating some of its servers were accessed by hackers last Thursday. “We are currently investigating […]
Holmes on hope, and much more pics: Stev Gullick “Considering the fucking world is falling apart, I’m doing okay,” says producer, DJ and soundtrack composer David Holmes. He’s talking candidly from his home in Belfast about the bristling defiance of his new solo album, ‘Blind on a Galloping Horse’, just as the conflict in Palestine […]
The scraped LinkedIn database was leaked in two parts: one part contained 5 million user records, while the second part contained 35 million records. A LinkedIn database, holding the personal information of over 35 million users, was leaked by a hacker operating under the alias USDoD. The database was leaked on the infamous cybercrime and […]
Nov 08, 2023NewsroomCloud Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have developed what’s the first fully undetectable cloud-based cryptocurrency miner leveraging the Microsoft Azure Automation service without racking up any charges. Cybersecurity company SafeBreach said it discovered three different methods to run the miner, including one that can be executed on a victim’s environment without attracting any […]
Scandinavian alt rockers release new album next week pic: David Moller Spunsugar tease the forthcoming release of their second album with video for the track ‘White Sneakers’. A Hole Forever is released on November 17 via Adrian Recordings, arriving three years after the trio, from Malmo in Sweden, dropped their debut LP Drive Through Chapel. […]
Nov 08, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Data Security Meta-owned WhatsApp is officially rolling out a new privacy feature in its messaging service called “Protect IP Address in Calls” that masks users’ IP addresses to other parties by relaying the calls through its servers. “Calls are end-to-end encrypted, so even if a call is relayed through WhatsApp servers, […]
What is a graphics processing unit (GPU)? A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations. GPUs are used for both professional and personal computing. Originally, GPUs were responsible for the rendering of 2D and 3D images, animations and video, but now they have a […]