The most potent threats to democracy are cyber threats – the president of Microsoft
The role of technology should be to promote and protect democracy, Microsoft’s president Brad Smith said on Tuesday’s Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) webinar.“If you look at...
Operators prepare Sweden for 5G coverage after spectrum sale
Swedish telecom operators are planning to cover almost the entire country with 5G in the next two to three years after a spectrum auction by the country’s telecom regulator...
Bot ‘FreakOut’ leverages three critical vulnerabilities to attack Linux systems
By:
Steve Zurier
Researchers discovered a new Internet Relay Chat (IRC) bot Tuesday that exploited three vulnerabilities to...
SQL Server Malware Tied to Iranian Software Firm, Researchers Allege
Researchers have traced the origins of a campaign – infecting SQL servers to mine cryptocurrency – back to an Iranian software firm.
Researchers have made new discoveries surrounding the source...
SolarWinds Malware Arsenal Widens with Raindrop
The post-compromise backdoor installs Cobalt Strike to help attackers more laterally through victim networks.
An additional piece of malware, dubbed Raindrop, has been unmasked in the sprawling SolarWinds supply-chain attacks....
Rob Joyce to Take Over as NSA Cybersecurity Director
Joyce will replace Anne Neuberger, who is now deputy national security advisor for the incoming Biden administration.
As the incoming Biden administration continues to shake up federal leadership, the National...
Here’s How SolarWinds Hackers Stayed Undetected for Long Enough
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Microsoft on Wednesday shared more specifics about the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by the attackers behind the SolarWinds hack to stay under the radar and...
MrbMiner Crypto-Mining Malware Links to Iranian Software Company
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A relatively new crypto-mining malware that surfaced last year and infected thousands of Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) databases has now been linked to a small software development...
2 million user records stolen from top adult streaming site MyFreeCams and sold on...
The leak could put all MyFreeCams users at risk of blackmail attempts, credential stuffing attacks, and more.A database that purportedly belongs to MyFreeCams.com, one of the top adult chat...
