Month: September 2022

High-profile companies and local governments located primarily in Asia are the subjects of targeted attacks by a previously undocumented espionage group dubbed Worok that has been active since late 2020. “Worok’s toolset includes a C++ loader CLRLoad, a PowerShell backdoor PowHeartBeat, and a C# loader PNGLoad that uses steganography to extract hidden malicious payloads from
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While Los Angeles school officials said Tuesday they have not received a ransom demand since their computer system was hacked over the holiday weekend, experts say blackmail is typically the reason for cyberattacks. The objective for some hackers is to simply cause chaos — sometimes for political reasons — but most of the time they
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A document describing a foreign government’s military defences, including its nuclear capabilities, was reportedly found in the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month. The Washington Post, which cited people close to the matter, reported the discovery during the raid but has not identified the foreign government discussed in the document.
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After the announcement that runner Eliza Fletcher had been found dead, authorities in Memphis sought to quiet the social media rumors that had sprung up during the four-day search. At a Tuesday press conference, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy took pains to say Fletcher’s family had been “fully cooperative” with law enforcement during the
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Ahead of Thursday night’s kickoff to the NFL season, streaming bundle Hulu + Live TV is offering a $20 discount for three months of service for new and select returning subscribers. The discount runs through just before midnight on October 5. It gives subscribers $20 off for three months on their bill for the Disney-run
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Cybersecurity researchers have offered insight into a previously undocumented software control panel used by a financially motivated threat group known as TA505. “The group frequently changes its malware attack strategies in response to global cybercrime trends,” Swiss cybersecurity firm PRODAFT said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “It opportunistically adopts new technologies in
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Student filmmakers on the set of “A Beautiful Sin” directed by Ahmad Jack Almazeedi. The film is part of California State University, Northridge’s 30th “Senior Film Showcase” to screen on Sept. 14 in Beverly Hills. (Photo courtesy of California State University, Northridge) California State University, Northridge’s “Senior Film Showcase” returns after being delayed by two
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Carrie Underwood really hasn’t changed a bit since high school. She recently got in on the viral TikTok “Teenage Dirtbag” challenge, where people share old photos of themselves in high school. In what are supposed to be embarrassing, less-than-flattering photos, they’re synced up with Wheatus’ 2000 mega-hit “Teenage Dirtbag” in the background. In her graduation
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