Over 100 servers shutdown in largest ever operation against botnets
Between 27 and 29 May 2024 Operation Endgame, coordinated from Europol’s headquarters, targeted droppers including, IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee
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VMware Workstation VBluetoothHCI_PacketOut Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability [CVE-2024-22267]
CVE number = CVE-2024-22267 CVSS score = 8.2 This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of
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Cisco OpenDNS Pulsing DNS Denial of Service Attack
The Cisco OpenDNS service was susceptible to a DNS pulsing attack due to improper handling if a large volume of
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UK must be prepared for election interference
Britain’s parliamentary committee on the national security strategy has raised concerns about threats to the upcoming general election in a
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TP-Link Omada ER605 Reliance on Security Through Obscurity Vulnerability [CVE-2024-5244]
CVE number = CVE-2024-5244 This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to access or spoof DDNS messages on affected installations of TP-Link
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House Committee Approves US Cyber Force Provision
Late Wednesday, a provision requiring the Pentagon to commission an independent study on the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force
Read MoreUK Government’s trailblazing Institute for AI Safety to open doors in San Francisco
The UK government’s pioneering AI Safety Institute is set to broaden its international horizons by opening its first overseas office in San
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UK hosts Five Eyes Combined Digital Leadership Forum
Strategic Command facilitated a Five Eyes Combined Digital Leadership Forum in Portsmouth, bringing together Chief Information Officers, Chief Data Officers,
Read MorePalo Alto Networks and IBM announce partnership
Palo Alto Networks and IBM announced a major partnership this week, in which they will jointly offer cybersecurity solutions and
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UK ISPs benefit from same protections as government networks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has unveiled a new platform aimed at combating cybercrime and online fraud nationwide.
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