2024

Chinese Hackers Target Japanese Firms with LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR Malware 2024-07-31 at 14:31 By Japanese organizations are the target of a Chinese nation-state threat actor that leverages malware families like LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR to harvest sensitive information from compromised hosts while stealthily remaining under the radar in some cases for a time period ranging from […]

How To Get the Most From Your Security Team’s Email Alert Budget 2024-07-31 at 14:31 By We’ll TL;DR the FUDdy introduction: we all know that phishing attacks are on the rise in scale and complexity, that AI is enabling more sophisticated attacks that evade traditional defenses, and the never-ending cybersecurity talent gap means we’re all

OpenTofu hits version 1.8 with more crowd-pleasing features 2024-07-31 at 13:32 By Richard Speed Open source TerraForm rival introduces a new file extension so users can ‘keep older code around for compatibility’ Terraform alternative OpenTofu has reached version 1.8 amid further signs of fragmentation.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Cybercriminals Deploy 100K+ Malware Android Apps to Steal OTP Codes 2024-07-31 at 13:16 By A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users’ SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-scale campaign. The malicious apps, spanning over 107,000 unique samples, are designed to intercept

Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova 2024-07-31 at 13:16 By Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy. The findings come from cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., which said the infection chains lead to the deployment of a

Compared to other distros, Vanilla OS 2 ‘Orchid’ is rewriting how Linux works 2024-07-31 at 12:31 By Liam Proven In front, unmodified GNOME; underneath, it’s all a bit strange, but purposefully so Vanilla OS is an experimental distro testing out new implementations of immutability, cross-distro packaging, A/B failover, and more.… This article is an excerpt

UK Electoral Commission slapped for basic cybersecurity fails 2024-07-31 at 11:46 By Connor Jones It took 13 months to notice 40 million voters’ data was compromised The UK’s Electoral Commission has received a formal slap on the wrist for a litany of security failings that led to the theft of personal data belonging to around

Microsoft Dynamics 365 called out for worker surveillance 2024-07-31 at 10:48 By Thomas Claburn Redmond disputes some claims made in Cracked Labs report Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides “field service management” that allows customers to monitor mobile service workers through smartphone apps – allegedly to the detriment of their autonomy and dignity.… This article is an

China stops worrying about lack of GPUs and learns to love the supercomputer 2024-07-31 at 10:03 By Laura Dobberstein The workaround is going to be inevitable in the future anyway, say Chinese boffins Leading Chinese computer scientists have suggested the nation can build large language models without imported GPUs, by using supercomputers instead.… This article