Sophisticated “Smishing” hackers Steal Credit Card Information
Gone are the days when cyber criminals sat in a basement with poor attempts at stealing information. Today’s threat actors […]
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Evidence of Ancient Asteroid Impact and Tsunami Found in North Carolina
An asteroid that struck Chesapeake Bay 35 million years ago left a long trail of destruction in its wake, new research suggests.
Why The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Mobile Application Security (MAS) Project Is Critical
The OWASP MAS project continues to lead the way in mobile application security. This article describes the resources and tools
HybridPetya ransomware bypasses UEFI Secure Boot echoing Petya/NotPetya
HybridPetya ransomware bypasses UEFI Secure Boot to infect EFI partitions, echoing the infamous Petya/NotPetya attacks of 2016–2017. ESET researchers discovered a new ransomware called HybridPetya on the platform VirusTotal. The malware echoes the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, supporting additional capabilities, such as compromising UEFI-based systems and exploiting CVE‑2024‑7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems. “Interestingly, the […]
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Tether Taps Trump’s Former Crypto Advisor to Lead US Operations
Sweet gig if you can get it.
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The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance”
Push to revive nuclear energy relies on deregulation; experts say strategy is misplaced.
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60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details
“It’s that level of risk that they were taking. I think that’s what really hit home.”
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British rail passengers urged to stay on guard after hack signals failure
Passengers of the UK’s state-owned London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have been warned to be vigilant after cybercriminals accessed traveller’s contact details and some information about past journeys.
According to an advisory issued by LNER on its website, the railway became aware that customer information had been accessed following a security breach involving an unnamed third-party supplier.
The good news is that LNER says that no banking or payment details, or password data, was accessed
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Flu Vaccine Email Error Exposes Student Data at Birmingham School
An email mishap at a Birmingham secondary school led to the accidental exposure of hundreds of pupils’ personal details.
Spreadsheet accidentally shared online
Parents at Tudor Grange Academy grew alarmed after receiving a message about flu jab consent forms that contained far more than intended. Instead of a simple link for permissions, the email triggered a download of a spreadsheet with sensitive student data.
The spreadsheet revealed personal information of pupils from Year 7 through Yea