Security
Chinese Hackers Deployed Backdoor Quintet to Down MITRE
- China-linked hackers deployed a roster of different backdoors and Web shells in the process of…
New Cuckoo macOS malware can take over all Macs and steals your passwords too
- Hackers are using a new Mac malware to launch attacks against both newer Macs running Apple Silicon…
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse
- In April, Apple sent notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries, warning them they’d been…
Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game
- Earlier this year, we shared the story of how a classic NES Tetris player hit the game's "kill…
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
- A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user…
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Nvidia's flagship gaming GPU can crack complex passwords in under an hour
- The best graphics cards are great for gaming but can also help crack passwords. Hive Systems, a… -
Hacker free-for-all fights for control of home and office routers everywhere
- Cybercriminals and spies working for nation-states are surreptitiously coexisting inside the same… -
The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks
- The disruption to GPS services started getting worse on Christmas Day. Planes and ships moving…
Microsoft
Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.
- Translating human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses has long been fraught with…
Email reveals Microsoft's rushed decision to invest in OpenAI
- In mid-June 2019, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella received a rude awakening…
Haunted by repeated breaches, Microsoft is ‘putting security above all else,’ vows CEO Satya Nadella
- Satya Nadella has made a habit on Microsoft’s earnings calls of touting the revenue growth in the…
Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole MSA key in 2023 Exchange attack
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has released a scathing…
US government review faults Microsoft for ‘cascade’ of errors that allowed Chinese hackers to breach senior US officials’ emails
- Microsoft committed a “cascade” of “avoidable errors” that allowed Chinese hackers to breach the…
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Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs instead of in the cloud
- Microsoft said in January that 2024 would be the year of the "AI PC," and we know that AI PCs will… -
Hackers exploited Windows 0-day for 6 months after Microsoft knew of it
- Hackers backed by the North Korean government gained a major win when Microsoft left a Windows zero… -
Microsoft partners with OpenAI-rival Mistral for AI models, drawing EU scrutiny
- On Monday, Microsoft announced plans to offer AI models from Mistral through its Azure cloud…
Apple
Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh
- Apple has a new lineup of iPad Pro and Air models for the first time in well over a year. Most…
Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus
- In a major shake-up of its chip roadmap, Apple has announced a new M4 processor for today’s iPad…
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse
- In April, Apple sent notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries, warning them they’d been…
Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says
- Starting in March with the release of iOS 17.4, iPhones in the European Union have been subject to…
Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use
- In the world of AI, what might be called "small language models" have been growing in popularity…
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Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman thinks that Apple's M4 chips for Macs are coming sooner rather than later—… -
Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules
- Over the weekend, developer Mattia La Spina launched iGBA as one of the first retro game emulators… -
Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks
- Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may…
HITB
From students to masters: HITB+CyberWeek 2021 showcases next generation of cyber security talent in the UAE
- Inspiring journey of Youssef Awad: winner of 2019 Cyber Battle of the Emirates now teaching UAE…
Hack In The Box announces key speakers ahead of HITB+CyberWeek 2021, brought by DisruptAD
- International speakers and subject matter experts will come together in Abu Dhabi to solve tomorrow…
Abu Dhabi’s DisruptAD brings Hack In The Box CyberWeek back to the capital to drive a cyber smart world
- Solving tomorrow’s cyber security problems, today
Following the hugely successful HITB+CyberWeek…
Hack In The Box + CyberWeek brought back to Abu Dhabi by DisruptAD
- DisruptAD, ADQ’s venture platform that links pioneering, visionary, and entrepreneurial minds to…
HITB Magazine - Spring 2021 Edition
- 2020 was a rollercoaster ride that nobody asked for. As we hopefully begin to bid farewell to COVID…
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HITB Throwback Thursday: Pwnstars Gonna Pwn - Barely Legal Or Otherwise
- By: The Usual Suspects In the words of WOPR, “shall we play a game?” Not just any game mind you,… -
HITB Throwback Thursday: Look At Me - I’m The Captain Now
- By: Weixien Toh Just like planes are tracked via ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast… -
HITB Throwback Thursday: The Endless Battle to Secure DNS
- By: Weixien Toh If the internet was a territory, then the DNS is its map; if DNS had a father, then…
Linux
Linus Torvalds reiterates his tabs-versus-spaces stance with a kernel trap
- Anybody can contribute to the Linux kernel, but any person's commit suggestion can become the…
Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits
- Researchers have unearthed Linux malware that circulated in the wild for at least two years before…
Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years
- Stealthy and multifunctional Linux malware that has been infecting telecommunications companies…
Linux is not exactly “ready to run” on Apple silicon, but give it time
- It's an odd thing to see the leaders of an impressive open source project ask the press and their…
A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks
- In the wake of alarming incidents like Russia’s massive 2017 NotPetya malware attack and the…
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Newly found Lightning Framework offers a plethora of Linux hacking capabilities
- The software framework has become essential to developing almost all complex software these days.… -
Microsoft finds Linux desktop flaw that gives root to untrusted users
- Vulnerabilities recently discovered by Microsoft make it easy for people with a toehold on many… -
Asahi Linux is reverse-engineering support for Apple Silicon, including M1 Ultra
- Apple Silicon Macs have gotten mostly glowing reviews on Ars and elsewhere for their speed, power…
Scitech
Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain
- As if we didn’t have enough reasons to get at least eight hours of sleep, there is now one more.…
Watch Neuralink’s First Human Subject Demonstrate His Brain-Computer Interface
- On Wednesday, Neuralink introduced the first human subject to receive the company’s brain implant,…
A Key to Detecting Brain Disease Earlier Than Ever
- Earlier this year, Parkinson’s disease (PD) research entered a new era when the Michael J. Fox…
Wi-Fi 7’s theoretical speeds make your Internet connection seem even more sad
- Wi-Fi 7 devices can now be certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The new standard can provide higher…
Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
- The dreaded rat lungworm—a parasite with a penchant for rats and slugs that occasionally finds…
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Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic
- A new offshoot of Omicron, BA.2.86—nicknamed Pirola—has popped up in Israel, the US, South Africa,… -
BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is
- A remarkably mutated coronavirus variant classified as BA.2.86 seized scientists' attention last… -
One Shot of a Kidney Protein Gave Monkeys a Brain Boost
- Klotho, the ancient Greek goddess of fate, is responsible for spinning the thread of life. In the…