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Warning issued after Chinese hacker group breaches telco firms in “dozens of countries”
A senior national security adviser in the Biden Administration has warned that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has breached telecommunications firms in “dozens of countries”. Anne Neuberger, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser, said the campaign attributed to the threat actor known as Salt Typhoon is ongoing, and has breached at least eight US telcos, according to reporting in the…
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Fresh warning issued over encryption-less ransomware as notorious threat group shifts tactics
Security agencies have updated their information on notorious ransomware gang BianLian, warning the group has shifted its tactics and is moving away from encryption based attacks. A cybersecurity advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, and Australia Cyber Security Centre was recently updated on 20 November 2024 to reflect a change in tactics from the group, signaling a potentially wider shift…
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Warning issued after SharePoint flaw puts entire corporate networks at risk
Security researchers have issued an alert over threat actors exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint, warning the weakness could allow attackers to compromise the entire network. Researchers from Rapid7’s incident response team have published findings from an investigation where hackers compromised a Microsoft Exchange service account by exploiting a vulnerability in a public-facing application. The attacker was able…
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Jensen Huang just issued a big update on Nvidia’s Blackwell chip flaws
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed that a design flaw that was impacting the expected yields from its Blackwell AI GPUs has been addressed. Huang clarified that the issue was the result of Nvidia’s design, and not its fabricating partner TSMC, with mass production of the Blackwell B100 and B200 GPUs expected to resume later this month, according to Reuters.…
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Sellafield issued hefty fine for cybersecurity failures
Sellafield has been fined £332,500 plus costs for security failings that were described as a ‘disaster waiting to happen’. The penalty has been imposed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and relates to the way Sellafield failed to meet the standards, procedures, and arrangements set out in its own approved plan for cybersecurity, as well as its failure to…
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The NCSC and FBI just issued a major alert over a state-backed hacker group – here’s what you need to know
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that Iran-linked hackers are using social engineering to target government officials, lobbyists, and others. In a joint advisory with the FBI, the NCSC said hackers working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are carrying out spear phishing attacks against people with links to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs. They’ve been impersonating victims’…
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Alert issued for ‘Voldemort’ malware as dozens of organizations hit
Security experts have issued an alert over the ‘Voldemort’ malware campaign that’s hit more than 70 organizations globally. Uncovered by researchers at Proofpoint, the malware has mainly been used to attack insurance companies, which account for a quarter of victims, with other heavily-targeted sectors including aerospace, transport, and universities. In all, 18 different verticals were targeted. The malicious activity was…
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