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Discord tokens are being targeted by malicious npm packages

Packages were removed before being extensively downloaded to target Discord users......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekDec 10th, 2021

Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5M servers lets attackers attach malicious files

Based on past attacks, it wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time, too. Enlarge More than 1.5 million email servers are vulnerable to attacks that can deliver executable attachments to user accounts,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Study: Targeted home systems to remove PFAS more cost-effective than system-wide solutions

PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as "forever chemicals," have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated municipal-level water treatment to under-the-sink home.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Exim vulnerability affecting 1.5 million servers lets attackers attach malicious files

Based on past attacks, It wouldn’t be surprising to see active targeting this time too. Enlarge More than 1.5 million email servers are vulnerable to attacks that can deliver executable attachments to user accounts, s.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

New portable fluorescence sensors enable targeted detection of heavy metal chromium (III)

Prof. Jiang Changlong's research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly sensitive ratiometric fluorescent probe that can detect heavy metal trivalent chromium (Cr3+) in the environ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

iPhone users targeted in new spyware attacks – here’s how to protect yourself

Following a warning issued to users in 92 countries last April that they might have suffered from a spyware attack on their iPhones, Apple has … The post iPhone users targeted in new spyware attacks – here’s how to protect yourself appeared.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Apple warns iPhone users in 98 countries about ‘mercenary spyware attacks’

Apple has warned a significant number of iPhone users across 98 countries that they appear to have been targeted by “mercenary spyware attacks” which could compromise almost all the personal data on their devices. The company says it can never.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Threat actors exploited Windows 0-day for more than a year before Microsoft fixed it

The goal of the exploits was to open Explorer and trick targets into running malicious code. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Threat actors carried out zero-day attacks that targeted Windows users with malware for more tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Team investigates chemical modifications to gain deeper insights into genetic regulation mechanisms

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have determined whether a specific chemical modification of a protein that packages the genome called a histone affects gene activity and cell proliferation, according to the paper, "Drosophila.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Careful, that jQuery package could be loaded with Trojans

Researchers found dozens of fake jQuery packages, carrying dangerous malware......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

First known TikTok mob attack led by middle schoolers tormenting teachers

Legal options limited to stop fake TikTok accounts harming teachers, school says. Enlarge (credit: DragonImages | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A bunch of eighth graders in a "wealthy Philadelphia suburb" recently targeted.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

First-known TikTok mob attack led by middle schoolers tormenting teachers

Legal options limited to stop fake TikTok accounts harming teachers, school says. Enlarge (credit: DragonImages | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A bunch of eighth graders in a "wealthy Philadelphia suburb" recently targeted.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

NordVPN File Checker protects users from infected files

NordVPN launches its third experimental product from the NordLabs platform. File Checker is an online tool that scans different types of files for malware and viruses. It helps to prevent malicious codes invading user’s devices through infected or.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Fossil places extinct saber-toothed cat on Texas coast

Important scientific finds don't always come in the biggest, buzziest packages. Sometimes new discoveries come in little ugly rocks. Such is the case of a 6-centimeter-wide, nondescript mass of bone and teeth that helped a scientist at The University.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Check Point confirms VPN services targeted by hackers

Hackers are after poorly protected VPN accounts as they look for easy ways into corporate infrastructure......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Hacker group says it carried out Christie’s cyberattack

A hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that targeted auction house Christie’s earlier this month......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Hackers hijack Arc browser Windows launch with malvertising campaign

Bad ads on Google are leading people to malicious sites offering infostealers for download......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Crooks plant backdoor in software used by courtrooms around the world

It's unclear how the malicious version of JAVS Viewer came to be. Enlarge (credit: JAVS) A software maker serving more than 10,000 courtrooms throughout the world hosted an application update containing a hidden backdoor.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

CISOs pursuing AI readiness should start by updating the org’s email security policy

Over the past few years, traditional phishing messages — with their pervasive linguistic errors, thinly-veiled malicious payloads, and often outlandish pretexts — have been on the decline. Easily detected by most of today’s standard email secur.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Windows admins targeted with clever malvertising scam

Don't google your favorite system tools. Or, at the very least, be careful when clicking on the results......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton

The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heat waves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures. This has been found by the first targeted experiments on the topic, which were recently conducted at.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024