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FAA Ground Stop Issued Due to ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’
Federal officials have yet to say what caused the communications disruption or whether they are investigating a possible cyberattack.
SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy remote access and target technician sessions
SCKit abuses ScreenConnect to deploy unauthorized remote access and target technicians. Explore the attack chain, mitigations, and Microsoft Defender XDR hunting.
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Researchers continue to find serious vulnerabilities in internet connected refrigerators
VulnCheck disclosed 14 vulnerabilities in Dixell refrigeration units that give an attacker root access, while online honeypots are being flooded with hacks and malicious probes.
ARTEX and beyond: AI-enabled penetration testing platforms
AI-enabled penetration testing and red team frameworks can automate and chain reconnaissance, vulnerability testing, and follow-on actions, lowering the skill threshold for attackers and accelerating intrusions when the...
Industry guidelines for offensive cyber tools unveiled through international Pall Mall Process
The United States this week signed on to an international set of industry standards for commercial offensive cyber tools that human rights groups and other advocates wish had...
ArcticRAT Cybercrime Gang Profiles Victim Finances With AI
The Android malware has expanded from focusing on crypto theft to full device control, and the attackers have added advanced analysis of stolen information.
City of Osaka warns of data breach impacting 1 million as Japan reels from dozens of cyber incidents
Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, told its 2.8 million residents to be wary of suspicious emails purporting to come from the local government.
Trezor confirms crypto-stealing implants in three wallets, releases fix
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Trezor has confirmed that three Safe 5 devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis contained malicious hardware implants designed to steal wallet recovery phrases...
Microsoft 365 Crawls Back to Life After a 24-Hour Outage
The company says a bad update—not a cyberattack or AI—caused its servers around the world to crash.
NYC to bar surveillance pricing as momentum for bans grows nationwide
The New York City government will be able to fine companies $1,000 for each verified instance of surveillance pricing.
German military drone operations disrupted by cyberattack
German defense technology company Quantum Systems confirmed that it detected an incident in late October that was part of an active cyberattack by "hostile actors."
University of Texas at Arlington warns personal information stolen during cyberattack
In a statement to Recorded Future News, a spokesperson said an investigation into the attack confirmed the stolen data but declined to say what information was obtained by...
The Microsoft Outage Is a Warning for the World
Countless businesses, schools, hospitals, and governments have found out the hard way what it means to rely on a single company’s systems to get things done. And next...
German parliament passes law giving spy agencies hacking, sabotage powers
In the biggest overhaul of the country’s spy laws of the postwar era, the Bundestag approved the bill by 308 votes to 190 — with 71 abstentions —...
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