A group of researchers has revealed details of a new vulnerability affecting Intel CPUs that enables attackers to obtain encryption keys and other secret information from the processors. Dubbed ÆPIC Leak, the weakness is the first-of-its-kind to architecturally disclose sensitive data in a manner that’s akin to an “uninitialized memory read in the CPU itself.”
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Vivo X80 Pro and iQoo 9 Pro users will be eligible to sign up to try Android 13 previews ahead of the official rollout, the companies announced on Tuesday. Eligible smartphone owners who sign up for the preview program will receive an update on August 23, according to Vivo and iQoo. It is worth noting
Microsoft on Monday revealed it took steps to disrupt phishing operations undertaken by a “highly persistent threat actor” whose objectives align closely with Russian state interests. The company is tracking the espionage-oriented activity cluster under its chemical element-themed moniker SEABORGIUM, which it said overlaps with a hacking group also known as Callisto, COLDRIVER, and TA446.
Realme 9i 5G is set to launch on August 18 at 11:30am IST. The microsite for the smartphone has gone live that reveals some specifications. Earlier, the company had already confirmed that the Realme 9i 5G could be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC. Now, the microsite confirms that the handset will pack a
Credential theft is clearly still a problem. Even after years of warnings, changing password requirements, and multiple forms of authentication, password stealing remains a top attack method used by cyber criminals. The latest report from the Ponemon Institute shares that 54% of security incidents were caused by credential theft, followed by ransomware and DDoS attacks.
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would give more control and power to group admins. The Meta-owned instant messaging app could soon add a new option called ‘Approve new participants’ that will allow group admins to determine who can join the group. It would make it easier for group admins to ensure
A now-removed rogue package pushed to the official third-party software repository for Python has been found to deploy cryptominers on Linux systems. The module, named “secretslib” and downloaded 93 times prior to its deletion, was released to the Python Package Index (PyPI) on August 6, 2022 and is described as “secrets matching and verification made
Vivo V25 and V25e alleged images have leaked online, according to a report. The images suggest that the two smartphones could feature similar designs. The report added that the two handsets could be launched in two colour options each. One of the colour options of the Vivo V25 will reportedly feature a colour-changing rear panel.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information related to five individuals associated with the Conti ransomware group. The reward offer is also notable for the fact that it marks the first time the face of a Conti associate, known as “Target,” has been unmasked. The four other alleged members
On August 29th, NASA is planning to launch its biggest rocket ever, its 35-story-high Space Launch System. NASA claims this is the rocket that will return Americans to the moon. “Alas,” says Howard Bloom, “that is not true.” In Boca Chica, Texas, a rocket in the testing phase will be able to take 200,000 people
Motorola Moto E22i has been reportedly spotted on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US and on Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in UAE. The Moto E22i is tipped to be a budget smartphone. The handset was listed on the UAE TDRA database with the model number XT2239-19, as per the report.
Dutch authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a software developer in Amsterdam who is alleged to be working for Tornado Cash, days after the U.S. sanctioned the decentralized crypto mixing service. The 29-year-old individual is “suspected of involvement in concealing criminal financial flows and facilitating money laundering” through the service, the Dutch Fiscal Information
OnePlus is reportedly gearing up to launch its first foldable smartphone sometime soon. In a new update, OnePlus co-founder Pete Lau shared pictures of a hinge on Twitter on Friday to offer hints about the development of a foldable smartphone without confirming the name and other details. Samsung currently has an early lead in the
A pair of reports from cybersecurity firms SEKOIA and Trend Micro sheds light on a new campaign undertaken by a Chinese threat actor named Lucky Mouse that involves leveraging a trojanized version of a cross-platform messaging app to backdoor systems. Infection chains leverage a chat application called MiMi, with its installer files compromised to download
Google Pixel Watch was unveiled during the I/O 2022 event in May as the first smartwatch offering from the company, alongside the Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel 6a. It runs on the Wear OS platform and comes with Fitbit integration for tracking various physical activities. The Google Pixel Watch will be available in the US
Security flaws have been identified in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Redmi Note 11 models, which could be exploited to disable the mobile payment mechanism and even forge transactions via a rogue Android app installed on the devices. Check Point said it found the flaws in devices powered by MediaTek chipsets during a security analysis
Oppo Find N was launched in December last year as the Chinese company’s first foldable smartphone. Now, Oppo is reportedly working on two new foldable phones that could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. One of the smartphones is said to be a horizontally folding handset, which could be called the
A security feature bypass vulnerability has been uncovered in three signed third-party Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot loaders that allow bypass of the UEFI Secure Boot feature. “These vulnerabilities can be exploited by mounting the EFI System Partition and replacing the existing bootloader with the vulnerable one, or modifying a UEFI variable to load
Blu Bold N2 was launched in the US on Friday. The company’s latest smartphone sports a 6.6-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. The handset is equipped with a quad rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel primary sensor,
Social media company Meta said it will begin testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on its Messenger platform this week for select users as the default option, as the company continues to slowly add security layers to its various chat services. “If you’re in the test group, some of your most frequent chats may be automatically end-to-end