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Boot Guard Keys From MSI Hack Posted, Endangering PCs. (Update: Intel Responds)
By Mark Tyson last updated
Hackers will be able to sign modified software and firmware and bypass Boot Guard, so please ensure any updates come from official sources.
WinRAR Weaponized by Hacker Group Against Ukraine State Organizations
By Mark Tyson published
WinRAR has been weaponized, possibly by Russian hacker group Sandworm, as a script attack used to wipe Ukraine government documents and data.
AI Can Crack Most Common Passwords In Less Than A Minute
By Zhiye Liu published
Home Security Heroes, a cybersecurity firm, shares a study on how fast AI can crack user passwords.
MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Advises Caution With Firmware
By Andrew E. Freedman published
MSI confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack, and is advising customers to only get BIOS updates and firmware from its website.
Acer Hacker Seeks Highest Bidder for 160GB of Data
By Mark Tyson published
Acer has confirmed that data from an internal server has been leaked, after a hacker claimed to have grabbed 160GB of digital swag. Customer data should not be present in this leak.
Raspberry Pi Hacking Like Its 1995
By Les Pounder published
With cool handles, a little code, and some retro tech, the Raspberry Pi project is ready to hack The Gibson!
DDoS Attack Against Minecraft Server was Largest Ever Seen by Cloudflare
By Mark Tyson published
The 2.5 Tbps attack via a Mirai botnet variant didn't have a noticeable effect on the gaming server, thanks to Cloudflare filters.
Marvell Unveils LiquidSecurity 2 HSM: Up to 1,000,000 AES Ops/s
By Anton Shilov published
Marvell's new hardware security module can protect any server with (almost) unbreakable encryption.
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