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Monthly Archives: August 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hardware backdoor within a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards that could allow authentication with an unknown key and open hotel rooms and office doors. The attacks have been demonstrated against FM11RF08S, a new variant of MIFARE Classic that was released by Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics in 2020. “The FM11RF08S […]
SolarWinds has issued patches to address a new security flaw in its Web Help Desk (WHD) software that could allow remote unauthenticated users to gain unauthorized access to susceptible instances. “The SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software is affected by a hardcoded credential vulnerability, allowing [a] remote unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify […]
Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. […]
Details have emerged about a China-nexus threat group’s exploitation of a recently disclosed, now-patched security flaw in Cisco switches as a zero-day to seize control of the appliance and evade detection. The activity, attributed to Velvet Ant, was observed early this year and involved the weaponization of CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.0) to deliver bespoke malware […]
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Google Essentials is a new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install Google services when setting up a new PC.
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Learn more about the design process behind Google’s new Pixel 9 phones, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Written by Ryan Gifford, Jez Goldstone, and Joseph Wilson.In the realm of data security and privacy, Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Confidential Computing are two cutting-edge technologies that have garnered significant attention. While both aim to protect sensitive information, they do so in fundamentally different ways and are suited for various use cases. Depending on […]
As many as 15,000 applications using Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication are potentially susceptible to a configuration-based issue that could expose them to sidestep access controls and compromise applications. That’s according to findings from Israeli cybersecurity company Miggo, which dubbed the problem ALBeast. “This vulnerability allows attackers to
SolarWinds has released a hotfix for a critical Web Help Desk vulnerability that allows attackers to log into unpatched systems using hardcoded credentials. […]