Cybersecurity

High-Severity Flaws Uncovered in Atlassian Products and ISC BIND Server

Sep 22, 2023THNServer Security / Vulnerability Atlassian and the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) have disclosed several security flaws impacting their products that could be exploited to achieve denial-of-service (DoS) and remote code execution. The Australian software services provider said that the four high-severity flaws were fixed in new versions shipped last month. This includes – […]

Cybersecurity

Cyberattack causes St. Louis County to shut down some public safety computer servers

CLAYTON — A cyberattack caused St. Louis County to shut down some computer systems used to look up court cases, issue charges and process people in custody at the jail, County Executive Sam Page said Tuesday. Police officers, jail officials, the county counselor, municipal court officials and the prosecuting attorney’s office all use the Regional Justice […]

Cybersecurity

Newly Discovered MetaStealer Malware Targets macOS Users | Cyware Hacker News

A new information-stealing malware named MetaStealer has appeared in the wild, targeting macOS systems. This malicious software is built using the Go programming language and can steal a variety of sensitive data from victims.  Distribution process According to SentinelOne researchers, many samples of the malware are targeting macOS business users through social engineering tactics, where […]

Cybersecurity

Cisco security appliance 0-day is under attack by ransomware crooks

Enlarge / Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, California, US, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Cisco Systems Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 16. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cisco on Thursday confirmed the existence of a currently unpatched zero-day vulnerability that hackers are exploiting to gain unauthorized access to […]

Data Center

What is critical infrastructure? | Definition from TechTarget

What is critical infrastructure? Critical infrastructure is the collection of systems, networks and public works that a government considers essential to its functioning and safety of its citizens. The specific infrastructure that each nation considers critical varies. It usually includes electrical grids, public services and communication systems. Special attention must be given to protect critical […]

Data Center

An introduction to quantum networks and how they work | TechTarget

Quantum networking connects systems and transmits data among them using quantum phenomena. This concept differs from classical network technology based on photon or electron transmission. Currently, commercial quantum networking mainly refers to quantum-secured networks. These data networks use conventional methods, such as TCP/IP over fiber and copper, for data transmission, while using a parallel quantum […]