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"Retbleed Fix Slugs Linux VM Performance by up to 70 Percent"VMware engineers tested the Linux kernel's fix for the Retbleed speculative execution bug and discovered that it can reduce computing performance by up to 70 percent. VMware performance engineering staffer Manikandan Jagatheesan reports that running…
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"ABB-Backed Research Will Develop Smart Microgrid Cybersecurity Testbed"
To research and develop technologies to combat such threats facing smart technology in power grids, a group of researchers are developing a smart microgrid cybersecurity testbed. The research team, which includes faculty and student researchers, is being…
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"HC3 Details Healthcare Cybersecurity Implications of AI, 5G, Emerging Tech"The US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) released a brief that looks at various emerging technologies, their roles in healthcare, and how they intersect with security. The briefing…
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"More Than $30 Million Seized From North Korean Hackers Involved in Axie Crypto-Theft"According to a report from the blockchain research firm Chainalysis, law enforcement agencies seized over $30 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen by hackers linked to the North Korean government. The funds were originally part of the more than $…
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"Texas Hospital Facing Communication Issues, System Rebuild Amid Ransomware Attack"On September 1, the OakBend Medical Center in Texas faced a ransomware attack, causing communication and IT disruptions. The Texas hospital is using electronic health record downtime procedures as it works to rebuild. When OakBend's IT team…
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"Numerous HP Business Laptops and Desktops Vulnerable to Publicly Disclosed Security Bugs"
Six security flaws have been discovered in the firmware of HP's business-focused laptops and desktops, with some of them remaining unpatched for months. Security researchers at Binarly presented the set of vulnerabilities at the recent Black Hat…
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"Thousands of QNAP NAS Devices Hit by DeadBolt Ransomware (CVE-2022-27593)"QNAP Systems has released additional information about the latest DeadBolt ransomware campaign targeting users of its Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices, as well as the vulnerability exploited by the attackers. CVE-2022-27593 stems from an externally…
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"Cisco Confirms Yanluowang Ransomware Leaked Stolen Company Data"Cisco has confirmed that the data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang was stolen from the company network through a cyberattack in May. However, according to an update from Cisco, the leak does not change the company's initial assessment that the…
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"Hacktivist Group GhostSec Compromises 55 Berghof PLCs Across Israel"GhostSec, also known as Ghost Security, is a hacktivist collective that has claimed responsibility for compromising up to 55 Berghof Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used by Israeli organizations as part of a "Free Palestine" campaign. According to…
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"Monti, the New Conti: Ransomware Gang Uses Recycled Code"
Analysts have discovered a ransomware campaign from a new group called "Monti," which launches attacks using leaked Conti code almost entirely. The Monti group launched ransomware attacks over the Independence Day weekend, successfully exploiting the…
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"Study Reveals Third-Party Tracking Abundant on Abortion Clinic Sites"
According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, more than 99 percent of abortion clinic websites include third-party tracking, thus putting visitors' privacy at risk. Following the decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization by…
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"Open Source Security Gets a Boost With New Scorecard and Best Practices"
The Open Source Security Foundation's (OpenSSF) mission is to help improve the state of open source security. The OpenSSF, which is a part of the Linux Foundation, is engaged in multiple ongoing projects that span various phases of the software…
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