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Hackers Hijack GitHub Accounts in Supply Chain Attack Affecting Top-gg and Others

Unidentified adversaries orchestrated a sophisticated attack campaign that has impacted several individual developers as well as the GitHub organization account associated with Top.gg, a Discord bot discovery site. “The threat actors used multiple TTPs in this attack, including account takeover via stolen browser cookies, contributing malicious code with verified commits, setting up a custom

Key Lesson from Microsoft’s Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they’d been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard (sometimes known as Nobelium). The concerning detail about this case is how easy it was to breach the software giant. It wasn’t a highly technical hack that exploited a zero-day vulnerability – the hackers used a simple password spray […]

TVC Downloader: 5 Speedy Applications

I’ve tested many TVC downloader apps to choose the best ones for this guide. To see their details and how they compare, scroll down and read on! Best TVC Downloader 1. YT Saver YT Saver is an excellent TVC downloader with a user-friendly interface, clear menus, and simple settings. It’s versatile and it suits even […]

WhatsApp will soon support international payments through UPI

Last month, WhatsApp introduced a new feature to Android, adding searching for messages by dates. It rolled out to all Android users across different parts of the world. However, Meta is also focused on adding new features for users in emerging markets like India. We’ve recently heard rumors of WhatsApp working towards adding a new […]

New “GoFetch” Vulnerability in Apple M-Series Chips Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

A new security shortcoming discovered in Apple M-series chips could be exploited to extract secret keys used during cryptographic operations. Dubbed GoFetch, the vulnerability relates to a microarchitectural side-channel attack that takes advantage of a feature known as data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP) to target constant-time cryptographic implementations and capture sensitive data

Iran-Linked MuddyWater Deploys Atera for Surveillance in Phishing Attacks

The Iran-affiliated threat actor tracked as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm or TA450) has been linked to a new phishing campaign in March 2024 that aims to deliver a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution called Atera. The activity, which took place from March 7 through the week of March 11, targeted Israeli entities spanning global manufacturing, […]

China has begun following new guidelines to phase out Windows from govt PCs and servers

China has started implementing new government guidelines to replace foreign technology with domestically produced alternatives across key sectors. The rules, issued jointly by China’s finance ministry and industry regulator in December 2022, require government agencies and party organs to prioritize “safe and reliable” processors, operating systems, and database software from Chinese providers when making IT […]

OpenAI to showcase Sora to Hollywood studios for possible integration into their work

OpenAI is contacting Hollywood studios and executives to explore potential applications of its new AI video generation tool, Sora. Sora is currently unreleased but has garnered attention for its ability to create realistic video clips that are up to one minute long, which could take an hour to generate, based on text descriptions. OpenAI recently held […]