Staples, the office supplies giant, is currently experiencing significant disruption due to a cyber-attack that occurred late last week. The retailer has apologized to customers for the inconvenience, particularly affecting their communications…
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Football Clubs’ Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Revealed
A new report by NCC Group, in collaboration with Oxford Researchers Strategy Consultancy at the University of Oxford and Phoenix Sport and Media Group (PSMG), reveals a critical lack of cyber resilience…
Water Facilities Cyber Threat Alert
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about threat actors exploiting Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in water and wastewater treatment facilities. This alert follows a recent…
Intel Patches Critical Reptar Flaw
Intel has released patches for a high-severity vulnerability known as Reptar, identified as CVE-2023-23583, with a CVSS score of 8.8. This vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to privilege escalation, information disclosure, and…
Hospital Cyber Attack Disrupts Patient Care
Ardent Health, a major hospital operator overseeing 30 hospitals across the United States, including in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, has been hit by a significant ransomware attack. The cyber-attack, which occurred…
Global AI Security Guidelines Unveiled
The UK has published the first global guidelines for the secure development of AI technology, a significant step in AI safety led by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the…
Project Q*: Advancing AGI and Beyond
Project Q*, also known as Q-Star and Qualia, is an advanced AI initiative led by OpenAI. It has gained attention for its potential in developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is a…
Artificial Divinity: The AI Church Returns
Technology entrepreneur Anthony Levandowski is reviving his controversial “Church of Artificial Intelligence,” aiming to capitalize on the recent surge of interest in AI, partly fueled by the popularity of ChatGPT. The church,…
New HrServ Web Shell Exposed
Cybersecurity researchers at Securelist have uncovered a new web shell, named “hrserv.dll,” which is being used by hackers for unauthorized server administration and control. This web shell enables attackers to gain unauthorized…
IoT Cybersecurity: Urgent Upgrades Needed
Jeremy Pizzala, EY’s Asia-Pacific Cybersecurity Consulting Leader, has raised concerns about the cybersecurity preparedness of organizations, particularly those relying on operational technology (OT) such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This warning…