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  • "Intel CPUs Vulnerable to New Transient Execution Side-Channel Attack"
    Researchers have discovered a new side-channel attack impacting multiple generations of Intel CPUs. It allows data leakage via the EFLAGS register. Researchers from Tsinghua University, the University of Maryland, and a computer lab operated by the…
  • "Attackers Are Logging in Instead of Breaking In"
    According to Sophos, cyberattackers used more than 500 unique tools and tactics in 2022. The analysis of data from over 150 Sophos Incident Response (IR) cases revealed over 500 unique tools and techniques, including 118 Living off the Land binaries (…
  • "Tangled Up: 'Tomiris' APT Uses Turla Malware, Confusing Researchers"
    Certain campaigns previously attributed to the Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Turla were carried out by what appears to be a different group that researchers have dubbed "Tomiris." Turla, also known as Snake, Venomous Bear, and Ourobouros…
  • "Critical Flaw in Inea ICS Product Exposes Industrial Organizations to Remote Attacks"
    A critical vulnerability in a remote terminal unit (RTU) made by Slovenia-based industrial automation company Inea can expose industrial organizations to remote hacker attacks.  The vulnerability came to light after the Cybersecurity and…
  • "US Navy Contractor Fincantieri Marine Group Hit by Cyberattack"
    A US commercial and defense shipbuilder with ties to the government was hit by a ransomware attack on April 12.  Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) stated that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that caused a temporary disruption to certain…
  • "SolarWinds Platform Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities"
    Two high-severity vulnerabilities that were patched recently in SolarWinds Platform could lead to command execution and privilege escalation.  The most severe of the two issues is CVE-2022-36963 (CVSS score of 8.8), which is described as a command…
  • "38 Countries Take Part in NATO’s 2023 Locked Shields Cyber Exercise"
    Last week, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Estonia hosted the 2023 edition of the annual Locked Shields cyber defense exercise.  Last year's event had roughly 2,000 participants representing 32 countries, and the…
  • "American Bar Association Breach Hits 1.5 Million Members"
    A leading legal industry body in the US has recently been forced to contact individuals with accounts on its website to notify them that their logins may have been compromised.  The American Bar Association (ABA) reportedly told 1.5 million…
  • "QIS Project Shows Novel Method for Privacy-Preserving Quantum ML"
    Quantum computing promises to significantly advance computational capabilities. Programs such as the QIS@Perlmutter project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are gathering scientists to conduct the foundational research needed to…
  • "YouTube Videos Using Highly Evasive Loader to Distribute Aurora Stealer Malware"
    Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of the evasive loader known as "in2al5d p3in4er" that is used to deliver the Aurora information-stealing malware. According to a report from the cybersecurity company Morphisec, the loader is…
  • "Can Electric Vehicles Be Hacked?"
    As the world strives to become more environmentally responsible, Electric Vehicles (EVs) have entered the mainstream vehicle market. Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, General Motors, and Nissan have emerged as leaders in developing this technology. The objective is…
  • "CISA - Building Cyber Hygiene Capacity in Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia"
    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) emphasizes that cybersecurity is a worldwide problem. A system or network vulnerability exploited on one side of the world can have global repercussions,…