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China-linked UnsolicitedBooker used a new backdoor, MarsSnake, to target an international organization in Saudi Arabia. ESET researchers revealed that a China-linked APT, tracked as UnsolicitedBooker, targeted an international organization in Saudi Arabia using a new backdoor called MarsSnake. The experts uncovered the attacks in March 2023 and again in 2024, noting that the group used […]
The UK’s Legal Aid Agency suffered a cyberattack in April and has now confirmed that sensitive data was stolen during the incident. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) revealed that it had suffered a cyberattack on its systems on April 23. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), part of the UK Ministry of Justice, ensures access to […]
Cybersecurity Observatory of the Unipegaso’s malware lab published a detailed analysis of the Sarcoma ransomware. It is with great pleasure and honor that I present the first report produced by the Malware Analysis Lab, led by Luigi Martire. The lab was established within the Cybersecurity Observatory of the Unipegaso University, which I have the privilege […]
Mozilla addressed two critical Firefox vulnerabilities that could be potentially exploited to access sensitive data or achieve code execution. Mozilla released security updates to fix two critical vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser that could be potentially exploited to access sensitive data or achieve code execution. “This week at the security hacking competition pwn2own, security researchers […]
Japan passed a law allowing preemptive offensive cyber actions, shifting from its pacifist stance to bolster defenses like major Western powers. Japan has enacted the Active Cyberdefense Law, allowing preemptive offensive cyber operations to counter threats before damage occurs. This marks a shift from Japan’s pacifist stance under Article 9, aiming to elevate its cyber […]
James Comey is under investigation for a seashell photo showing “8647,” seen by some as a coded threat against Trump. Former FBI chief James Comey is under investigation by the Secret Service for sharing an image of seashells arranged to display the numbers ‘8647,’ which some interpret as incitement to violence against Trump. “Cool shell […]
Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 wrapped up with $383,750 awarded on the final day, pushing the total prize money to $1,078,750 over three days. On the final day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, participants earned $383,750 for demonstrating zero-day in VMware Workstation, ESXi, Windows, NVIDIA, and Firefox. During the competition, the participants earned a total of $1,078,750, demonstrating […]
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Chinese “kill switches” found in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment that could let Beijing remotely disable power grids in a conflict. Investigators found “kill switches” in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment. These hidden cellular radios could let Beijing remotely cripple power grids during a conflict. The Times reported that […]