Researcher Uncovers Flaws in Cox Modems, Potentially Impacting Millions

Now-patched authorization bypass issues impacting Cox modems that could have been abused as a starting point to gain unauthorized access to the devices and run malicious commands.
“This series of vulnerabilities demonstrated a way in which a fully external attacker with no prerequisites could’ve executed commands and modified the settings of millions of modems, accessed any business customer’s

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Snowflake Data Breach Impacts Ticketmaster, Other Organizations

Ticketmaster and other organizations have been affected by a data breach at cloud AI data platform Snowflake.

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Andariel Hackers Target South Korean Institutes with New Dora RAT Malware

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Andariel has been observed using a new Golang-based backdoor called Dora RAT in its attacks targeting educational institutes, manufacturing firms, and construction businesses in South Korea.
“Keylogger, Infostealer, and proxy tools on top of the backdoor were utilized for the attacks,” the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report

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Secrets Exposed in Hugging Face Hack

AI tool development platform Hugging Face has detected a Spaces hack that resulted in the exposure of secrets.

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As Allies, Kenya & US Aim to Bolster Digital Security in Africa

Amid surging attacks, Kenya aims to expand its technology sector and improve cybersecurity to protect the country’s fast-growing digital economy.

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Beware: Fake Browser Updates Deliver BitRAT and Lumma Stealer Malware

Fake web browser updates are being used to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) and information stealer malware such as BitRAT and Lumma Stealer (aka LummaC2).
“Fake browser updates have been responsible for numerous malware infections, including those of the well-known SocGholish malware,” cybersecurity firm eSentire said in a new report. “In April 2024, we observed FakeBat being distributed

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Lawyers Ask Forensics Investigators for Help Outside Cybersecurity

Attorneys are increasingly realizing that forensics investigators have skills analyzing documents and uncovering digital clues that could help them in non-cybersecurity cases.

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The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning

Data breaches at Ticketmaster and financial services company Santander have been linked to attacks against cloud provider Snowflake. Researchers fear more breaches will soon be uncovered.

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Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers

Plus: A whistleblower claims the Biden administration falsified a report on Gaza, “Operation Endgame” disrupts the botnet ecosystem, and more.

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AI Company Hugging Face Notifies Users of Suspected Unauthorized Access

Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Hugging Face on Friday disclosed that it detected unauthorized access to its Spaces platform earlier this week.
“We have suspicions that a subset of Spaces’ secrets could have been accessed without authorization,” it said in an advisory.
Spaces offers a way for users to create, host, and share AI and machine learning (ML) applications. It also functions as a

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