Stop putting screens on keyboards, please
I’ve been a keyboard nut for a long time. I build mechanical keyboards on my own, soldering iron and all. And I love the excessive way you can customize them, with wireless or wooden keycaps,…
December 2024
December 2024
Hackers Target Uyghurs and Tibetans with MOONSHINE Exploit and DarkNimbus Backdoor
A previously undocumented threat activity cluster dubbed Earth Minotaur is leveraging the MOONSHINE exploit kit and an unreported Android-cum-Windows backdoor called DarkNimbus to facilitate long-term surveillance operations targeting Tibetans and Uyghurs. “Earth Minotaur uses MOONSHINE…
Backdoor slips into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets
Hackers pocketed as much as $155,000 by sneaking a backdoor into a code library used by developers of smart contract apps that work with the cryptocurrency known as Solana. The supply-chain attack targeted solana-web3.js, a…
Planet Technology Planet WGS-804HPT | CISA
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 9.3 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/Low attack complexity Vendor: Planet Technology Equipment: Planet WGS-804HPT Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command…
AutomationDirect C-More EA9 Programming Software
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.4 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: AutomationDirect Equipment: C-More EA9 Programming Software Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in memory…
Want to Grow Vulnerability Management into Exposure Management? Start Here!
Vulnerability Management (VM) has long been a cornerstone of organizational cybersecurity. Nearly as old as the discipline of cybersecurity itself, it aims to help organizations identify and address potential security issues before they become serious…
3 free Linux distros that look and feel like Windows
Linux is available in countless variations. Thanks to such diversity, there are even a few Linux variants that have similarities to Windows. For anyone curious about Linux, this familiarity with Windows could make adoption of…
iOS 18.2: These great non-AI features are coming soon to your iPhone
When iOS 18.2 rolls out to all iPhones next week (we think), it’s going to bring a ton of great new features. Most of the focus is on the new Apple Intelligence capabilities, and for…
2025 will be the best year to buy a monitor, ever. Here’s why
I’ve been reviewing monitors for almost 20 years, so believe me when I say this: 2025 will be the best year to buy a new monitor, ever. Today’s most attractive and feature-rich monitors command high…
Russian programmer says FSB agents planted spyware on his Android phone
A programmer said the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) installed spyware on his Android phone after he was detained in Moscow earlier this year. Security researchers confirmed that his phone had spyware installed, likely when…