Technology

Aug 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Data Breach A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a now-defunct dark web marketplace called Slilpp. Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to

Redmi Buds 6 Active was launched in select global markets on Thursday. The true wireless stereo (TWS) headset features a charging case with a transparent cover and a USB Type-C port for charging. It has a half in-ear design and an IPX4 rating for splash resistance. The wireless headset is equipped with 14.2mm dynamic drivers

Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Social Engineering Russian and Belarusian non-profit organizations, Russian independent media, and international non-governmental organizations active in Eastern Europe have become the target of two separate spear-phishing campaigns orchestrated by threat actors whose interests align with that of the Russian government. While one of the campaigns – dubbed River of

Global shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs rose in Q2 2024, according to a report by market research firm Canalys. Over 8.8 million AI-capable computers were shipped by device manufacturers, and Apple’s Mac computers accounted for a majority of these devices. Meanwhile, the adoption of these computers is reportedly expected to increase in the second

Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Vulnerability SolarWinds has released patches to address a critical security vulnerability in its Web Help Desk software that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on susceptible instances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-28986 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a deserialization bug. “SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found

Infinix InBook Y3 Max laptop has been launched in India on Wednesday (August 14). The new budget laptop offering from Infinix comes with a 16-inch display and is available with up to Intel Core i7 processors. It runs on Windows 11 out-of-the-box and packs up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. The Infinix InBook

Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to “multiple intrusion attempts” with the goal of conducting credential theft and deploying a malware dropper called SystemBC. “The initial lure being utilized by the threat actors remains the same: an

Grok-2 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models have finally been released in beta by xAI. The Elon Musk-owned AI firm launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini on Tuesday and claimed newer capabilities and improvements in the large language models (LLMs). Both models are available to Premium and Premium+ X (formerly known as Twitter) users. Interestingly, the

A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and Ukrainian dual-national believed to be associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime groups. Maksim Silnikau (aka Maksym Silnikov), 38, went by the online monikers J.P. Morgan, xxx, and lansky. He was extradited to

Noise Buds N1 Pro were launched in India on Wednesday. The true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones come with active noise cancellation (ANC) support and claim to offer a total battery life of up to 60 hours. They also support Instacharge fast-charging technology that is said to offer 200 minutes of playback with a 10 minute

Aug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananHealthcare / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service that, if exploited, could permit a malicious actor to achieve lateral movement within customer environments and access sensitive patient data. The critical issues, now patched by Microsoft, could have allowed access to cross-tenant resources within the

Opera One Browser has received a major overhaul on the iOS platform, the company announced on Tuesday. The browser was first unveiled last year but was in beta testing in recent months. It brings a new web experience courtesy of redesigned elements while also offering features powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Users can choose between

Aug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Hardware Security A team of researchers from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany has disclosed an architectural bug impacting Chinese chip company T-Head’s XuanTie C910 and C920 RISC-V CPUs that could allow attackers to gain unrestricted access to susceptible devices. The vulnerability has been codenamed GhostWrite. It

HMD Hyper is rumoured to be an upcoming smartphone from the Finnish company. Ahead of its launch, the smartphone’s specifications have leaked online, suggesting it may come with a 120Hz OLED display and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Additionally, recently surfaced alleged renders of the handset have given rise to speculation that it may

Aug 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have identified a number of security shortcomings in photovoltaic system management platforms operated by Chinese companies Solarman and Deye that could enable malicious actors to cause disruption and power blackouts. “If exploited, these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to control inverter settings that could take parts

Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concerns. Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on August 2 for failing to comply with the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities. A top Turkish official accused

In 2023, no fewer than 94 percent of businesses were impacted by phishing attacks, a 40 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to research from Egress. What’s behind the surge in phishing? One popular answer is AI – particularly generative AI, which has made it trivially easier for threat actors to craft content

Apple Smart Glasses and a more affordable Vision Pro are reportedly in the company’s product roadmap and could arrive some time in the future. As per a report, the company might introduce a cheaper version of the Apple Vision Pro as soon as next year. The device might get less features than the existing mixed-reality headset.

Aug 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Online Fraud An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches to more sophisticated malicious scripts that

Apple is working on a redesigned version of the Mac Mini, the company’s most affordable computer, according to a report. The upcoming Mac Mini model could be launched in the coming months as the company’s smallest version of the device, resembling another compact device from the iPhone maker. It is said to be powered by