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
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…
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—…
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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… -
Here’s how much hackers charge for zero-day iOS exploits
- In the world of cybersecurity, the market for zero-day exploits is booming, with prices…
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…