Your CPU’s Microcode May Be The Next Target The discovery of UEFI ransomware in the ecosystem ruined a lot of people’s happiness. The ability to infect your motherboard’s UEFI is an utter nightmare as the malware not only loads every time your system boots up, it exists in a place no traditional antivirus software can […]
A 45-year-old foreign citizen, internationally wanted for serious cybercrimes, has been apprehended in the Republic of Moldova following a coordinated operation between Moldovan and Dutch law enforcement agencies. The suspect is believed to be responsible for multiple ransomware attacks that caused millions of euros in damages to Dutch companies. The arrest comes as the result […]
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was first introduced in 2023; over a year later, with the August recess looming, the Senate is poised to vote on the bill. With 70 cosponsors, the bill appears likely to pass. Proponents of the bill believe that the law is necessary to safeguard children from harm that could […]
A Worcester District Court judge will drop the last charge against Kelsy Brainard, one of the five Assumption University students accused of carrying out a TikTok-inspired plot, if she does not commit a crime in the next year, the Boston Globe reported. After a judge previously dropped the conspiracy and kidnapping charges last month, Brainard, […]
The state’s Office of Information Technology is responding to a cybersecurity event that is affecting certain state systems. In a news release, Governor Kay Ivey’s office said immediate steps have been taken to contain the situation while working with a leading third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate, secure, and restore impacted services. “The event was first […]
Lee Enterprises said it incurred $2 million in restoration costs due to a major cybersecurity attack in February that also impacted second-quarter advertising revenue. The Davenport, Iowa-based newspaper chain suffered major disruptions during the February attack, when hackers encrypted critical applications and stole data. The company operates in 72 markets in 25 U.S. states, publishing […]
Bottom line: Chipmakers typically use microcode updates to fix bugs and improve CPU reliability. However, this low-level layer between hardware and machine code can also serve as a stealthy attack vector – capable of hiding malicious payloads from all software-based defenses. As threats evolve, even the deepest layers of a system can no longer be […]
A researcher from Rapid7 created a working Proof of Concept for a CPU ransomware Such a ransomware would persist on a device even after the hard drive had been replaced The PoC will (most likely) never see the light of day A security researcher wrote ransomware code that infects the computer’s CPU, making it invisible […]
May 12 is recognised globally as Anti-Ransomware Day, an initiative created to raise awareness about the threat of ransomware and to promote better practices for prevention, response, and recovery. The date was chosen to mark the anniversary of the WannaCry outbreak in 2017, one of the most disruptive ransomware incidents in history, affecting systems in […]
One San Jose high school is stepping up its safety measures following threats to students last year. Parents, teachers and officials hope the improvements will be adopted by other schools in the district. Willow Glen High School’s school site council updated its safety plan after a series of incidents, including an arrest of a Willow […]
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