Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on ...
Dark Reading

'BlueHammer' Windows Zero-Day Exploit Signals Microsoft Bug Disclosure Issues

The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...
TechRepublic

‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

A disgruntled security researcher has made good on a threat. A security researcher going by the aliases Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare-Eclipse published exploit code for a Windows privilege escalation ...
PC World

Security expert publishes Windows exploit after Microsoft went silent

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
CoinDesk

Drift says $270 million exploit was a six-month North Korean intelligence operation

A six-month intelligence operation preceded the $270 million exploit of Drift Protocol and was carried out by a North Korean state-affiliated group, according to a detailed incident update published ...
CoinTelegraph

Drift Protocol says $280M exploit took 'months of deliberate preparation'

Drift Protocol said with “medium-high confidence” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024. Drift Protocol, the ...
CoinDesk

North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic

Elliptic said Thursday the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit, the largest this year, carries “multiple indicators” of North Korea’s state-sponsored DPRK hacker group involvement. The research firm ...
New York Post

Escaped capybara, largest rodent in world, becomes social media sensation

She’s a free woman — and loving life! A female capybara that has been missing for nearly two weeks has become a social media sensation. Nine-month-old Samba escaped from England’s Marwell Zoo on March ...
Mashable

iPhone exploit DarkSword has been released in the wild: How to protect yourself

iPhone users should be on alert: DarkSword spyware has been posted in the wild. Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images DarkSword, the web-based hacker tool that can be used to steal data from millions of ...
9to5Mac

Google reveals another exploit chain affecting outdated iPhones

Following its recent disclosure of the Coruna exploit chain targeting older iOS versions, the company has now revealed a similar attack believed to be called DarkSword. Here are the details. A few ...
InfoQ

AI Model Discovers 22 Firefox Vulnerabilities in Two Weeks

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
GitHub

is_known_pipename.rb

in Samba versions 3.5.0 to 4.4.14, 4.5.10, and 4.6.4. This module [ 'ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1083_FILE_AND_DIRECTORY_DISCOVERY ], [ 'ATT&CK', Mitre ...