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Got Jet Lag? Consider Hacking Your Circadian Rhythm

Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredDec 20th, 2021

Become an ethical hacker with this discounted course bundle

TL;DR: The Complete 2022 PenTest and Ethical Hacking Bundle is on sale for £37.15, saving you 97% on list price.New threats are constantly popping up online — from creative scams to unprecedented hacks. And while there’s no rea.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2022

Hackers hit Microsoft, post Cortana and Bing source code

A hacking group has hit Microsoft's DevOps repositories and posted the source code for Cortana and other projects......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2022

Microsoft Investigating Claims of Hacked Source Code Repositories

Microsoft says they are investigating claims that the Lapsus$ data extortion hacking group breached their internal Azure DevOps source code repositories and stolen data. BleepingComputer reports: Unlike many extortion groups we read about today, Laps.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 21st, 2022

Trickbot is using MikroTik routers to ply its trade. Now we know why

Something special makes MikroTik attractive to the Internet's most aggressive botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For years, malicious hackers have been hacking large fleets of MikroTik routers and conscripting them into T.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 17th, 2022

Lawmakers Probe Early Release of Top RU Cybercrook

An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: Aleksei Burkov, a cybercriminal who long operated two of Russia's most exclusive underground hacking forums, was arrested in 2015 by Israeli authorities. The Russian government fought Burkov's.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 16th, 2022

Get 6 ethical hacking courses for just $8 a pop and learn to navigate online threats

TL;DR: The Complete 2022 PenTest & Ethical Hacking Bundle is, as of March 15, on sale for $49. It's ordinarily worth $1,770, so that's 97% off.New threats are constantly popping up online — from creative scams to unprecedented hacks. And w.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 16th, 2022

Study finds links between circadian rhythms, metabolism and addiction

A new University of California, Irvine-led study establishes important conceptual connections between the fields of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and addiction. Going beyond current studies on substance use disorders, which focus on the impact of ad.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 11th, 2022

Become an ethical hacker with this heavily discounted certification bundle

TL;DR: The 2022 Ultimate Ethical Hacking Super-Sized Certification Prep Bundle is on sale for £25.93, saving you 98% on list price.In pop culture, hackers are portrayed as button-smashing, fast-acting superhumans that can discover top secrets o.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 10th, 2022

Cybersecurity Firm Says Chinese Hackers Breached Six US State Agencies

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: A Chinese government-backed hacking group has breached local government agencies in at least six US states in the last 10 months as part of a persistent information-gathering operation, investigators at c.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 9th, 2022

Samsung Confirms Galaxy Source Code Breach

Samsung on Monday confirmed that the company recently suffered a cyberattack, but said that it doesn't anticipate any impact on its business or customers. From a report: Last week, South American hacking group Lapsus$ claimed it had stolen 190GB of c.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 7th, 2022

Nvidia hackers leak 190GB of sensitive data from Samsung

The hackers behind the Nvidia security breach are setting their sights on the biggest tech companies in the world. Last week, South American hacker group Lapsus$ claimed to have perpetrated a major hacking attack on Nvidia, stealing over 1TB of infor.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsMar 6th, 2022

Ukraine Says 400,000 Volunteers Aid Hacking Against Russia

More than 400,000 people have volunteered to help a crowdsourced Ukrainian government effort that is using digital means to disrupt Russian government and military targets, according to a Ukrainian cybersecurity official. From a report: Victor Zhora,.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 4th, 2022

FCC looks into BGP vulnerabilities, in light of Russian hacking threat

The FCC is launching an inquiry into security issues surrounding the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), a widely used standard used to manage interconnectivity between large portions of the Internet.The move, announced Monday, was issued in response t.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 1st, 2022

Microsoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine "raise serious concerns" under Geneva Convention

As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a new Geneva Convention governing cyberspace......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2022

New Chinese Hacking Tool Found, Spurring US Warning To Allies

Security researchers with U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec said they have discovered a "highly sophisticated" Chinese hacking tool that has been able to escape public attention for more than a decade. Reuters reports: The discovery was shared with th.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Hackers stole top-secret GPU details — then Nvidia hit back

After a cyberattack that took Nvidia’s systems offline, the hacking group behind the breach has revealed it has acquired over 1TB of data from the tech giant......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Meta says it"s shut down a pro-Russian disinformation network, warns of a social media hacking operation

Facebook's parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda as the war in Ukraine continues to rage......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2022

Anonymous Launches Attacks Against Russia and Pledges Support For Ukraine

A long-time Slashdot reader shares this report Friday from the Independent: Hacking group Anonymous has said that it will support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, and has already claimed an attack on the state-controlled TV network Russia Today......»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2022

Chinese Cybersecurity Company Doxes Apparent NSA Hacking Operation

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A Chinese cybersecurity company accused the NSA of being behind a hacking tool used for ten years in a report published on Wednesday. The report from Pangu Lab delves into malware that its researc.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2022

Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report

No "hacking" required: State website exposed teacher SSNs in HTML for 10 years. Enlarge / Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference in May 2019. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A newly released police report.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2022