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Hackers steal emails in device code phishing attacks
An active campaign from a threat actor potentially linked to Russia is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts of individuals at organizations of interest using device code phishing. The targets are in the government, NGO, IT services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, and energy/oil and gas sectors in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center tracks the threat actors behind the device code…
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uTag lets you use Samsung’s SmartTags trackers with any Android device
Samsung’s SmartTags trackers and Galaxy Find network offer similar functionality to Apple’s AirTags and Find My network, including precision finding using ultra wideband (UWB) radios. The downside is that they only work with Samsung Galaxy devices. A free open-source app called uTag (short for Universal Tag), developed by Kieron Quinn, lets Samsung’s SmartTags trackers work with Android devices that run…
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Five Eyes cyber agencies issue guidance on edge device vulnerabilities
A host of cybersecurity agencies have teamed up to offer guidance on how to secure edge devices from ever-increasing threats. The advice covers network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, internet-facing servers and internet-facing operational technology (OT) systems. Issued by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), CISA,…
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Chinese cyberspies use new SSH backdoor in network device hacks
A Chinese hacking group is hijacking the SSH daemon on network appliances by injecting malware into the process for persistent access and covert operations. The newly identified attack suite has been used in attacks since mid-November 2024, attributed to the Chinese Evasive Panda, aka DaggerFly, cyber-espionage group. As per the findings of Fortinet’s Fortiguard researchers, the attack suite is named “ELF/Sshdinjector.A!tr” and…
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How to know if your device has a virus (and what to do about it)
Some viruses and malware, such as adware, make their presence known rather obviously (and very annoyingly), while others are much more subtle and go out of their way to avoid detection. It’s not always easy to determine if your device is infected. You may well have an antivirus installed – as you should – but an antivirus won’t necessarily detect…
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A Pixel-inspired productivity upgrade for any Android device – Computerworld
PixelShot (left) and the native Google Pixel Screenshots app (right). JR Raphael, IDG And the similarities stretch far beyond the surface. Just like Pixel Screenshots, PixelShot works to analyze your screenshots and make ’em more useful as an ongoing reference and resource. There really isn’t much to it, either: Once you open it up and go through its initial setup…
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Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2022 bug breaking device boot
Microsoft has fixed a bug that was causing some Windows Server 2022 systems with two or more NUMA nodes to fail to start up. NUMA (short for non-uniform memory access) is a computer memory architecture in which multiple processors are connected to the same shared memory pool via high-speed interconnections to control performance bottlenecks. This design is extensively used in…
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Ransomware attack hits leading heart surgery device maker
Artivion, a leading manufacturer of heart surgery medical devices, has disclosed a November 21 ransomware attack that disrupted its operations and forced it to take some systems offline. The Atlanta-based company employs over 1,250 people worldwide and has sales representatives in more than 100 countries. It also operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; and Hechingen, Germany. “Artivion’s response…
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Google Pixel Tablet 2 specs revealed for allegedly cancelled device
Google’s Pixel tablets are either mostly dead or maybe continuing. Toward the end of November, two different reports came out claiming that Google had cancelled the Pixel Tablet 2 or axed the Pixel Tablet 3. As of this writing, there is no Pixel Tablet 2. Either way, it seems that Google may abandon its tablet plans with either the Pixel…
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How To Set Up Free SIP Calling On Any Device
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) allows one device to find another and establish a connection over the internet. It’s a protocol that initiates a session — other protocols are responsible for transferring data. You can use SIP calling for voice calls, texting, video conferencing, and online messaging. Businesses can use SIP trunking to enable all of these channels for an entire…
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