Cybersecurity

Critical ‘BatBadBut’ Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks

Apr 10, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Vulnerability A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. That said, it only impacts scenarios where batch files are invoked on Windows with […]

Data Center

What is IOPS (input/output operations per second)? | Definition from TechTarget

What is IOPS (input/output operations per second)? IOPS (input/output operations per second) is the standard unit of measurement for the maximum number of reads/writes to noncontiguous storage locations. IOPS is pronounced EYE-OPS. Simply put, IOPS is a measure of a storage device’s read/write speed. It refers to the number of input/output (I/O) operations the device […]

Cybersecurity

New Malware Exploits 9Hits, Turns Docker Servers into Traffic Boosted Crypto Miners

Cybercriminals are targeting vulnerable Docker servers by deploying two containers: a standard XMRig miner and the 9Hits viewer application—an automated traffic exchange system. Cado Security researchers have discovered a new campaign targeting vulnerable Docker servers, deploying two containers – a regular XMRig miner and the 9hits viewer application. This is the first documented case of malware deploying the […]

Cybersecurity

‘Log in with…’ Feature Allows Full Online Account Takeover for Millions

Flaws in the implementation of the Open Authorization (OAuth) standard across three prominent online services could have allowed attackers to take over hundreds of millions of user accounts on dozens of websites, exposing people to credential theft, financial fraud, and other cybercriminal activity.  Researchers from Salt Labs discovered critical API misconfigurations on the sites of […]