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New Attack Method to Bypass Popular Web Application Firewalls
Researchers devised a method that could be used by attackers to access sensitive business and customer information by bypassing Web application firewalls to infiltrate...
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CISA Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in Industrial Control System Software
Industrial Control Systems advisories from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency focus on vulnerabilities in software from ETIC Telecom, Nokia...
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IoT RapperBot Malware Targeting Linux Servers via SSH Brute-Forcing Attack
Researchers at FortiGuard Labs reported that an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet malware identified in mid-June has been evolving rapidly.
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'Retbleed' Speculative Execution Attack Affects AMD, Intel CPUs
The "Retbleed" flaw targets older AMD and Intel central processing units as a channel for Spectre-based speculative-execution attacks.
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MIT Researchers Discover New Flaw in Apple M1 CPUs That Can't Be Patched
The vulnerability is rooted in pointer authentication codes.
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Brokenwire Hack Could Let Remote Attackers Disrupt Electric Vehicle Charging
Researchers have identified a method for attacking the Combined Charging System and interrupting electric vehicle charging sessions.
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Flaws Discovered in Cisco's Network Operating System for Switches
Technology conglomerate Cisco has issued software patches to correct four security flaws that hackers could exploit to commandeer affected systems.
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Cybersecurity Executive Order 2021: What It Means for Cloud and SaaS Security
Understanding the fundamentals of the White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.
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Poor Password Security Led to Recent Water Treatment Facility Hack
The breach involved an unsuccessful attempt by an adversary to increase sodium hydroxide in the water supply to dangerous levels via the water treatment plant's...
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Hackers-For-Hire Group Develops 'PowerPepper' In-Memory Malware
Kaspersky cybersecurity researchers revealed a previously undiscovered in-memory Windows backdoor for executing remote malware and stealing data.
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Hackers Targeting IoT Devices With a P2P Botnet Malware
Qihoo 360's Netlab security team has discovered the HEH Botnet, which hijacks Internet-connected smart devices to carry out nefarious tasks.
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Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable
CyberArk researcher Eran Shimony has revealed security vulnerabilities in popular antivirus solutions.
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