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FBI spots HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting web cameras, DVRs
The FBI warned today that new HiatusRAT malware attacks are now scanning for and infecting vulnerable web cameras and DVRs that are exposed online. As a private industry notification (PIN) published on Monday explains, the attackers focus their attacks on Chinese-branded devices that are still waiting for security patches or have already reached the end of life. “In March 2024,…
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Russia is targeting unpatched vulnerabilities – what can tech leaders do to shore up defenses?
Amid the war in Ukraine and escalating global geopolitical tensions, the threat from Russian cyber adversaries has never been greater. So much so that the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning to firms to buckle up for online attacks by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). According to a joint advisory of US security agencies, the nation…
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How Mondra is targeting food net zero using Microsoft Azure cloud computing
As firms across the world aim to meet net zero targets, it’s become increasingly clear that leaders need a better understanding of the carbon footprint of their entire supply chain rather than just their immediate emissions. Scope 3 emissions, which are currently optional to report, refer to those produced by all the entities in an organization’s supply chain. While tracking…
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Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers
Image: Midjourney A relatively new ransomware operation named Interlock attacks organizations worldwide, taking the unusual approach of creating an encryptor to target FreeBSD servers. Launched at the end of September 2024, Interlock has since claimed attacks on six organizations, publishing stolen data on their data leak site after a ransom was not paid. One of the victims is Wayne County,…
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LottieFiles hit in npm supply chain attack targeting users’ crypto
LottieFiles announced that specific versions of its npm package carry malicious code that prompts users to connect their cryptocurrency wallets so they can be emptied. As discovered yesterday, following multiple user reports about strange code injections, the affected versions are Lottie Web Player (“lottie-player”) 2.0.5, 2.0.6, and 2.0.7, all published yesterday. LottieFiles quickly released a new version, 2.0.8, which is…
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US, UK warn of Russian APT29 hackers targeting Zimbra, TeamCity servers
U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies warned today that APT29 hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) target vulnerable Zimbra and JetBrains TeamCity servers “at a mass scale.” A joint advisory issued by the NSA, the FBI, the U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and the U.K.’s NCSC warns network defenders to patch exposed servers to block these ongoing…
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FBI disrupts 260,000-strong botnet targeting universities and government agencies in US
The FBI has disrupted a vast botnet being used by a Chinese threat group to target universities, government agencies, and other organizations in the US. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance recently issued a joint advisory warning organizations to take protective action after identifying the botnet being used to deploy DDoS attacks against or compromise US organizations. Talking at the Aspen…
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NCSC identifies China-linked botnets targeting thousands of devices worldwide
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), along with its Five Eyes allies, are warning organizations to protect themselves from a massive China-backed botnet. A company with links to the Chinese government has, it said, been running a global botnet consisting of over 260,000 compromised devices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The devices, according to the US…
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Is Google a monopoly? US DoJ begins second antitrust trial, this time targeting ad tech – Computerworld
A previous US antitrust lawsuit targeted Google’s search business, with an 8-month-long trial ending in defeat for the company. In August, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the tech giant had engaged in anticompetitive behavior to protect its dominance, saying, “Google is a monopolist, and has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” The penalties resulting from the ruling are as…
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