Cybersecurity

SpectralBlur: New macOS Backdoor Threat from North Korean Hackers

Jan 05, 2024NewsroomEndpoint Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Apple macOS backdoor called SpectralBlur that overlaps with a known malware family that has been attributed to North Korean threat actors. “SpectralBlur is a moderately capable backdoor that can upload/download files, run a shell, update its configuration, delete files, hibernate, or sleep, based […]

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DOE Announces Up to $70 Million to Strengthen Energy Sector Against Physical and Cyber Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters, and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. This new competitive funding […]

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MyEstatePoint Property Search Android app leaks user passwords

MyEstatePoint Property Search Android app leaks user passwords Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2024 The MyEstatePoint Property Search app leaked data on nearly half a million of its users, exposing their names and plain-text passwords, the Cybernews research team has found. The all-in-one real estate app MyEstatePoint Property Search left a publicly accessible MongoDB server containing […]

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San Bernardino housing authority cyberattack affected nearly 19,000 people

The housing authority in California’s San Bernardino County notified nearly 19,000 people this week that their information was compromised in a June cyberattack. The organization said names and Social Security numbers were leaked after hackers accessed an employee email account on June 19. “Upon discovery, we immediately performed a password reset for the affected account […]