Sprawling Qakbot Malware Takedown Spans 700,000 Infected Machines
"Operation Duck Hunt" is not likely to eliminate the initial access botnet forever, but the proactive removal of the malware…
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MOVEit Was a SQL Injection Accident Waiting to Happen
SQL injection and its ilk will stop being "a thing" only after organizations focus on security by construction.
Hubble, Webb Telescopes Team Up to Study Jupiter’s Tumultuous Volcanic Moon
Jupiter’s orbit is swarming with nearly 100 moons, but none are as hardcore as the volcanic world Io. That’s why…
Meta Cripples China’s Massive ‘Spamouflage’ Influence Op
The social media giant is taking on Dragonbridge, the "largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world."
LaKeith Stanfield and Clark Backo on Bringing The Changeling to Life
With a limited amount of pre-press happening for new shows right now due to the strikes, this “Inside Look” featurette…
UNC4841 threat actors hacked US government email servers exploiting Barracuda ESG flaw
China-linked threat actors breached government organizations worldwide with attacks exploiting Barracuda ESG zero-day. In June, Mandiant researchers linked the threat…
Good News Everyone: We Found a New Species of Roundworm That Can Infect Our Brains
Here’s some extra material for your nightmares: In a case report out this week, a group of scientists say they’ve…
Here’s How That $4 Movie Day Played Out
What happens when movie theaters slash ticket prices drastically for one day only? Apparently, people turn out in droves. Read…
I Scream, You Scream: iFixit Wants to Fix McDonald’s Busted Ice Cream Machines
McDonald’s busted ice cream machines have long been a meme across cyberspace, but iFixit wants to put an end to…
The Other Russian War – What Can We Do?
Russian hacking efforts have highlighted weaknesses in U.S. cybersecurity infrastructure. By Jamie Eiseman, George Washington University Russia is invading Ukraine,…