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Rockwell Automation’s New Firmware: Fixing Faults Faster Than Your Morning Coffee!

An improper input validation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s 5015-AENFTXT could lead to a denial-of-service condition....

Ransomware Rampage: Chrome Credential Theft Signals Dark New Era in Cybercrime

A Qilin ransomware attack stole credentials from Google Chrome browsers, marking an unusual twist in...

Security Flaw in Versa Director: Your PNGs Might Just Be Trojan Horses

CISA has flagged CVE-2024-39717 in Versa Director’s “Change Favicon” feature as a Known Exploited Vulnerability....

Georgia Tech Cybersecurity Failures: A Comedy of Errors or a National Security Risk?

Georgia Tech is in hot water as the US sues over alleged cybersecurity failures, including...

Ransomware Rampage: Industrial Giants Under Siege While Cybercriminals Grow Bolder

Critical industrial organizations faced a barrage of ransomware attacks in July, with 34% of the...

Meta Shuts Down Iranian Hacker Accounts Targeting Trump and Biden Campaigns: Cyber Espionage Drama Unfolds

Meta shut down WhatsApp accounts linked to Iran targeting Trump and Biden campaign staff. Iranian...

AI Bots Are Taking Over: Why Silicon Valley’s “Personhood Credential” Might Be a Privacy Nightmare

Researchers are proposing a “personhood credential” system to verify human users online and curb AI...

Connexure Chaos: 954,177 Impacted in Massive Ransomware Data Breach

Young Consulting, now Connexure, is notifying 954,177 people of a BlackSuit ransomware attack that exposed...

CISA Alerts: New Exploit Warning for Versa Director – Act Now!

CISA has added CVE-2024-39717 Versa Director Dangerous File Type Upload Vulnerability to its Known Exploited...

ARRL’s $1 Million Ransom Payoff: Insurance Saves the Day After Cyber Attack

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) paid a $1 million ransom to the Embargo ransomware...

Macs Aren’t Invincible: Meet the New Malware Threat Stealing Your Data

Mac users, beware! A new threat called Cthulhu Stealer is here to swipe your passwords...

Hotel Keycards: A Hacker’s Dream Come True?

Experts warn that contactless cards, such as the FM11RF08S variant, are flawed, allowing almost anyone...

Apple Users Beware: New “Cthulhu Stealer” Malware Targets macOS – Protect Your Data Now!

Cado Security’s latest discovery, Cthulhu Stealer, is a new malware wreaking havoc on Apple macOS...

Clever Chinese Hackers: AppDomain Manager Injection and GrimResource Attacks Strike Again!

AppDomain Manager Injection, a sneaky .NET trick from 2017, is causing havoc in 2024. Attackers,...

Microsoft Scrambles to Fix Windows After Global IT Meltdown: Too Little Too Late?

Microsoft is intensifying efforts to make Windows more resilient to buggy software after a botched...

Microsoft Calls Emergency Summit: How One Glitch Grounded the Nation’s Air Travel

Microsoft will host a summit next month with cybersecurity companies to discuss potential Windows changes...

Cybercrime Alert: NFC Scammers Preying on Smartphone Users!

Cybercriminals have found a way to steal from smartphone users via NFC chip data. Using...

Budget Bust: US Employers Hiring Underqualified Staff Amid Financial Struggles

Tight budgets are forcing US employers to hire underqualified staff, with 71% admitting to this...

Russian Crypto Launderer Busted in Buenos Aires: $100M Tied to North Korean Hackers

Argentina’s federal police arrested a 29-year-old Russian national in Buenos Aires for laundering cryptocurrency tied...

Qilin Ransomware Strikes Again: Google Chrome Credential Theft Shocks IT Experts

The Qilin ransomware variant has been spotted successfully exfiltrating sensitive data stored in the Google...