MQsTTang: Mustang Panda’s latest backdoor treads new ground with Qt and MQTT
ESET researchers tease apart MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda, which communicates via the MQTT protocol The post…
2023
Gitpod flaw shows cloud-based development environments need security assessments
Researchers from cloud security firm Snyk recently discovered a vulnerability that would have allowed attackers to perform full account takeover…
Star Trek: Discovery Will End After Season 5
Paramount has confirmed that Star Trek: Discovery—the first series in the franchise since Star Trek: Enterprise ended in 2005, and…
Crypto Miners Owe the Federal Government Money, Watchdog Report Says
Cryptocurrency miners operating on public lands haven’t been paying their dues, according to a new report from federal watchdog group,…
Japan Finds 7,000 Islands It Didn’t Know It Had
Japan discovered it has 7,000 more islands than previously thought thanks to advanced survey mapping technology. The Geospatial Information Authority…
IBM partners up with Cohesity for better data defense in new storage suite
Data security and protection are the main upside for IBM’s upcoming storage offering, which combines the company’s own products with…
White House releases an ambitious National Cybersecurity Strategy
The White House released its long-anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy, a comprehensive document that offers fundamental changes in how the US…
GunAuction site was hacked and data of 565k accounts were exposed
Hackers compromised the website GunAuction.com, a website that allows people to buy and sell guns, and stole users’ data. Hackers…
A Snow-Buried California Declares State of Emergency
More than 75,000 customers in California were without power Thursday afternoon after yet another winter storm dumped feet of snow.…
Biden’s Cybersecurity Strategy Calls for Software Liability, Tighter Critical Infrastructure Security
The new White House plan outlines proposed minimum security requirements in critical infrastructure — and for shifting liability for software…