Security
Dutch Engineer Used Water Pump to Get Billion-Dollar Stuxnet Malware Into Iranian Nuclear Facility
- A Dutch engineer recruited by the country’s intelligence services used a water pump to deploy the…
Actively exploited 0-days in Ivanti VPN are letting hackers backdoor networks
- Unknown threat actors are actively targeting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that allow them…
North Korean Hackers Stole Over $600 Million in Cryptocurrency
- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly stolen nearly $600 million in…
Researchers come up with better idea to prevent AirTag stalking
- Apple's AirTags are meant to help you effortlessly find your keys or track your luggage. But the…
4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever
- Researchers on Wednesday presented intriguing new findings surrounding an attack that over four…
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Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years
- Stealthy and multifunctional Linux malware that has been infecting telecommunications companies… -
Thousands of routers and cameras vulnerable to new 0-day attacks by hostile botnet
- Miscreants are actively exploiting two new zero-day vulnerabilities to wrangle routers and video… -
Intel fixes high-severity CPU bug that causes “very strange behavior”
- Intel on Tuesday pushed microcode updates to fix a high-severity CPU bug that has the potential to…
Microsoft
Here’s Everything You Can Do With Copilot, the Generative AI Assistant on Windows 11
- Despite plenty of misgivings, artificial intelligence—and in particular, generative AI that…
Microsoft won’t say if its products were exploited by spyware zero-days
- Microsoft has released patches to fix zero-day vulnerabilities in two popular open-source libraries…
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in Teams, Edge and Skype
- Two zero-day flaws in popular Microsoft products including Edge, Teams, and Skype have been…
Microsoft is testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for the Edge browser
- Microsoft appears to be testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for Edge, according to screenshots…
Microsoft aims to reduce “tedious” business tasks with new AI tools
- On Monday, Microsoft bundled ChatGPT-style AI technology into its Power Platform developer tool and…
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AI-powered Bing Chat spills its secrets via prompt injection attack
- On Tuesday, Microsoft revealed a "New Bing" search engine and conversational bot powered by ChatGPT… -
0-days sold by Austrian firm used to hack Windows users, Microsoft says
- Microsoft said on Wednesday that an Austria-based company named DSIRF used multiple Windows and… -
Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for good
- Microsoft's Internet Explorer has died many deaths over the years, but today is the one that counts…
Apple
Apple Vision Pro will launch Feb. 2, preorders start Jan. 19
- Apple's highly anticipated mixed-reality Vision Pro headset will be available starting on February…
Apple’s 16-inch M3 Max MacBook Pro crams Ultra-level speed into a laptop
- The next year or two will be a turning point for people who bought into the last few generations of…
“Scary Fast”: Apple will stream a new product event on October 30
- Apple is squeezing one more round of product announcements into October after all. The company…
What to expect amid the bevy of conflicting iPad rumors
- Over the past few days, there have been many conflicting rumors and reports, some from usually…
Apple fixes overheating problems and 0-day security flaw with iOS 17.0.3 update
- When Apple released its statement about iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues earlier this week, the…
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Your Fingerprints Might Change the Color of Your iPhone 15 Pro
- You might change the color of your iPhone 15 simply by holding it. In a support document Thursday,… -
How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 15 Launch, and What to Expect
- It's Apple season once again. We can always count on Apple to announce the newest iPhone model in… -
Apple patches “clickless” 0-day image processing vulnerability in iOS, macOS
- Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS today to fix actively…
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
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…
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…
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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… -
New Linux exploit gives root on all major distros
- A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through… -
Major Linux PolicyKit security vulnerability uncovered: Pwnkit
- A vulnerability in Polkit's pkexec component identified as CVE-2021-4034 (PwnKit) is present in the…
Scitech
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…
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…
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Should You Wait for Wi-Fi 7 Before Upgrading Your Router?
- Wait for new technology, or buy now? No matter how good a gadget is, there will almost certainly be… -
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
- In November 2021, when the psychedelics company Compass Pathways released the top-line results of… -
Meta’s AI-powered audio codec promises 10x compression over MP3
- Last week, Meta announced an AI-powered audio compression method called "EnCodec" that can…
