Jan 18, 2024NewsroomFirmware Security / Vulnerability Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the TCP/IP network protocol stack of an open-source reference implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification used widely in modern computers. Collectively dubbed PixieFail by Quarkslab, the nine issues reside in the TianoCore EFI Development Kit II (EDK II) and […]
Jan 18, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence High-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S. have been targeted by an Iranian cyber espionage group called Mind Sandstorm since November 2023. The threat actor “used bespoke phishing lures in an attempt to […]
“Alex Sebley has been one of the biggest inspirations in my life,” commented Lias Saoudi of Fat White Family on X recently, “coming in just behind Mark Smith and Buckfast.” Sebley co-wrote the Fat White Family’s breakout single ‘Touch the Leather’ as well as ‘Who Shot Lee Oswald?’ ‘Rockfishes’ and many others. He went solo in 2019 […]
Banking companies worldwide are finally shifting away from custom-made Point of Sale (POS) devices towards the wildly adopted and battle-tested Android operating system. No more obscure terminals; the era of giant, colorful touchscreens is here! While Android is a secure, hardened OS, implementing and integrating your own features with custom hardware requires a lot of […]
A Russian tech student could face treason charges for helping Ukrainian hackers carry out cyberattacks against Russia. A resident of the Siberian city of Tomsk, Seymour Israfilov was detained by Russian security services (FSB) in October, but little information was given about him and his alleged crime at the time of his arrest. The FSB […]
Israeli startup Vicarius, which develops an autonomous end-to-end vulnerability remediation platform, announced on Wednesday a $30 million Series B led by cybersecurity investment firm Bright Pixel Capital. AllegisCyber Capital, AlleyCorp, and Strait Capital all participated in the financing. The company’s total funding, including investments from previous investors such as JVP, is now over $56 million. […]
Scammers are using fake news campaigns and cheaply acquired domain names to sell dubious health products, often claiming endorsements from popular entrepreneurial reality shows like Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den.
While most of its students enjoyed summer break, Colorado State University revealed vast and duplicative exposure to a data breach. CSU was one of thousands of organizations caught in the flurry of zero-day attacks targeting Progress Software’s MOVEit file-transfer service customers. It wasn’t the first victim to come forward, nor would it be the last. […]
Last updated 17 January, 2024 You don’t always have to buy new! The cost of new equipment can be a big barrier for aspiring DJs, and supply issues nowadays can often mean you can’t find the gear you really want anyway. And in truth, the speed of development in DJ gear has slowed a lot […]