Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database
A critical resource that cybersecurity professionals worldwide rely on to identify, mitigate and fix security vulnerabilities in software and hardware is in danger of breaking down. The federally funded, non-profit research and development organization MITRE warned today that its contract…
MITRE warns of lapse with CVE program as contract with US set to expire
The MITRE Corporation said on Tuesday that its stewardship of the CVE program may be ending this week because the federal government has decided not to renew its contract with the nonprofit.
ChatGPT 4.1 early benchmarks compared against Google Gemini
ChatGPT 4.1 is now rolling out, and it's a significant leap from GPT 4o, but it fails to beat the benchmark set by Google's most powerful model, Gemini.
ChatGPT 4.1 fails to beat Google Gemini 2.5 in early benchmarks
ChatGPT 4.1 is now rolling out, and it's a significant leap from GPT 4o, but it fails to beat the benchmark set by Google's most powerful model, Gemini 2.5 Pro.
Midnight Blizzard deploys new GrapeLoader malware in embassy phishing
Russian state-sponsored espionage group Midnight Blizzard is behind a new spear-phishing campaign targeting diplomatic entities in Europe, including embassies.
China accuses NSA of launching cyberattacks on Asian Winter Games
China on Tuesday accused three alleged employees of the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on the Asian Winter Games in February.
Landmark Admin data breach impact now reaches 1.6 million people
Landmark Admin has issued an update to its investigation of a cyberattack it suffered in May 2024, increasing the number of impacted individuals to 1.6 million.
Chinese law enforcement places NSA operatives on wanted list over alleged cyberattacks | CyberScoop
The allegations, supported by the foreign ministry, are more specific and aggressive than usual and say the U.S. sought to disrupt the Asian Winter Games.
Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads
Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and data exfiltration.
Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack
4chan, a notorious online forum, was taken offline earlier today after what appears to be a significant hack and has since been loading intermittently.
As AI coding assistants invent nonexistent software libraries to download and use, enterprising attackers create and upload libraries with those names—laced with malware, of course.
The kidney dialysis firm doesn’t have an estimate for how long disruption from the attack will last, though it stressed patients are still receiving care.
Chinese espionage group leans on open-source tools to mask intrusions | CyberScoop
Sysdig researchers say UNC5174’s use of open-source tools like VShell and WebSockets has likely helped the group mask its presence in other campaigns.
23andMe bankruptcy draws investigation from House panel over data concerns
A House committee launched an investigation into the privacy and security risks associated with the bankruptcy of genetic testing company 23andMe and has asked its former CEO to testify at a hearing planned for early May.
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