In what’s yet another act of sabotage, the developer behind the popular “node-ipc” NPM package shipped a new version to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about security in the open-source and the software supply chain. Affecting versions 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 of the library, the changes introduced undesirable behavior by its maintainer RIAEvangelist, targeting
ASUS routers have emerged as the target of a nascent botnet called Cyclops Blink, almost a month after it was revealed the malware abused WatchGuard firewall appliances as a stepping stone to gain remote access to breached networks. According to a new report published by Trend Micro, the botnet’s “main purpose is to build an
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations. Dubbed Exotic Lily, the financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a now-patched critical flaw in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML
An analysis of two ransomware attacks has identified overlaps in the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) between BlackCat and BlackMatter, indicating a strong connection between the two groups. While it’s typical of ransomware groups to rebrand their operations in response to increased visibility into their attacks, BlackCat (aka Alphv) marks a new frontier in that
A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) switching networks and carrying out unauthorized cash withdrawals at different banks using fraudulent cards. Threat intelligence and incident response firm Mandiant is tracking the cluster under the moniker UNC2891,
Dear Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson, We are the co-hosts of Don’t Let This Flop, a podcast about internet culture sponsored by Rolling Stone. It is, for the most part, a silly little show where we talk about things like Hilary Duff’s dancing and men who eat sandwiches shirtless and whether or not we would join
Chris Cuomo is seeking over $125 million in a new arbitration filing against CNN, claiming the network’s decision to fire him was unjustified and that it damaged his ability to find future work as a journalist and media figure. Cuomo was fired from CNN back on Dec. 4, 2021, following a report from the New
An Illinois appeals court sided with Jussie Smollett Wednesday and ruled the Empire actor recently convicted of staging a hate hoax in January 2019 should be released on bond pending the outcome of his appeal. The surprise decision, which sprung Smollett from custody after he signed a $150,000 personal recognizance bond, followed less than a
Ron Jeremy’s serial rape case was suspended in Los Angeles on Thursday after the jailed porn star appeared incoherent and unable to recognize his own lawyer ahead of a critical hearing in the case. “I was just up in the cell where he was being kept, and I tried to get his attention unsuccessfully,” his
I began writing Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth in 2018, nearly six years after the 2012 shooting deaths of 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. That year, the families of 10 Sandy Hook victims sued conspiracy theorist and broadcaster Alex Jones of Infowars
In a pandemic full of mixed messaging, you would not be alone if you found this past week in Covid news particularly confounding. While outbreaks in Europe and Asia are on the rise— and a spike in cases in the United States likely on the horizon, Congress this week removed $15 billion in Covid-related funding
UPDATE (3/17): Pete Davidson is no longer heading to space with Blue Origin. The company announced the news less than a week before the actor was scheduled to embark on the trip. “Blue Origin’s 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29,” the space exploration company said in a statement on Thursday.
Ernest Simon Jr., a driver for Grey’s Anatomy, is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, claiming he was racially profiled when he was held at gunpoint for no good reason during a March 2021 incident at work. The suit claims that LAPD officers “initiated an unwarranted, unjustified, and unlawful ‘high risk’ traffic stop at [Simon’s]
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk that denied two gay couples marriage licenses in 2015, violated their constitutional rights, a federal judge found on Friday. “Defendant Davis violated Plaintiffs’ constitutional right to marry by refusing to issue them marriage licenses, either personally or through the policy she established for the Rowan County Clerk’s office,” read
One of Jussie Smollett’s defense lawyers sued the star witnesses at his recent hate hoax trial for “malicious prosecution” Friday, saying recently dismissed defamation claims against him were fabricated “out of thin air,” wasting his time and money. The new civil lawsuit filed by Mark Geragos against brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo in Illinois state
It’s finally here. We’ve been looking forward to Randall King‘s major label debut album Shot Glass for quite awhile now. Randall’s one of a crop of traditional country artists who seem to be ushering in a new era in country music, with his country-to-the-bone sound that easily flows between steel-soaked heartbreakers and boot stompin’ honky tonkers. After
Well, you knew that had to happen… In the midst of Morgan Wallen’s 3-night stint at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, a hometown show of sorts for the Knoxville native, you just know that some famous faces are going to show up. On night one, the one and only Ronnie Dunn stopped by to duet Brooks &
She’s one of the most talented artists in all of Nashville, and her third studio album is fantastic. This record was inspired by her experiences growing up in the Midwest, and I think that’s pretty obvious in just the title alone: “I wouldn’t be who or where I am today without the people and place
Carrie Underwood has a new single out today, “Ghost Story”. She’d been teasing new music in the lead-up to the release, and many fans were wondering if CU7 was on the way soon. It looks like Carrie is just releasing this one song for now, as she’s gearing up for a new run for her
Wheeler Walker Jr. is back at it again. The man dropped yet another single for his upcoming Sex, Drugs & Country Music album, titled “She’s A Country Music Fan.” The follow up to lead single “Fucked By A Country Boy,” this tenderhearted ballad finds ol’ Wheeler giving us a little introduction to the woman of his dreams.