To a lot of IT leaders, quantum computers sound closer to science fiction than something that can be implemented in their data centers. But it’s on the way; IBM last month introduced System Two, the first quantum computer that connects three processors to work together. Last year’s small steps on the quantum roadmap are turning […]
The CISA has identified two recently patched vulnerabilities, one in Google Chrome and another in the open-source Perl library Spreadsheet::ParseExcel, that have been actively exploited and require immediate mitigation.
Cross Switch, a leading company in online payment gateway management, is currently dealing with the repercussions of a significant data breach. The Cross Switch data breach, reportedly carried out by a threat actor identified as IntelBroker, has allegedly compromised the personal information of 3.6 million users. This includes sensitive details such as full names, emails, […]
Jan 03, 2024NewsroomMalware / Data Theft Information stealing malware are actively taking advantage of an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint named MultiLogin to hijack user sessions and allow continuous access to Google services even after a password reset. According to CloudSEK, the critical exploit facilitates session persistence and cookie generation, enabling threat actors to maintain access […]
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Government Belarusian Cyber-Partisans Claim New Year’s Weekend Attack Wiped Servers, Backups Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) • January 2, 2024 The defaced BelTA website before hacktivists took it down over the weekend (Image: Wayback Machine, Internet Archive) Over the New Year’s holiday weekend, Belarusian hacktivists […]
Environmental Science and The Criminal Minds man died on NYE Spatts, a veteran producer of hardcore, breakbeat and UK hip-hop, died unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Milton Keynes-based Spatts – real name Ian Allen – spent more than 30 years making music. He is best known as the main writer […]
By the end of 2024, it is plausible that AI systems will be capable of autonomously managing cyber security across an enterprise’s entire digital landscape
Gallery Systems, a museum software provider, has revealed that it experienced a ransomware attack last week, leading to ongoing IT outages. The attack caused the company to take systems offline to prevent further encryption.
Ransomware attacks in the US reached record levels in 2023, targeting hospitals, schools, government organizations, and private-sector businesses, costing victims an average of $1.5 million to rectify.