Oct 21, 2024The Hacker NewsPenetration Testing / API Security Pentest Checklists Are More Important Than Ever Given the expanding attack surface coupled with the increasing sophistication of attacker tactics and techniques, penetration testing checklists have become essential for ensuring thorough assessments across an organization’s attack surface, both internal and external. By providing a structured approach,
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Climate change poses a significant threat to the oyamel fir forests in central Mexico, the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch butterflies. Recent research indicates that these forests may vanish by 2090. To counter this, scientists have initiated an experiment to cultivate new oyamel fir trees (Abies religiosa) in locations outside their native
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Perplexity AI is rolling out two new features to enable newer ways of using the artificial intelligence (AI) search platform’s capabilities. Announced last week, the AI firm has introduced Internal Knowledge Search and Spaces capabilities. The former allows users to search prompts and get responses based on an internal knowledge base while the latter is
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The prolific Chinese nation-state actor known as APT41 (aka Brass Typhoon, Earth Baku, Wicked Panda, or Winnti) has been attributed to a sophisticated cyber attack targeting the gambling and gaming industry. “Over a period of at least six months, the attackers stealthily gathered valuable information from the targeted company including, but not limited to, network
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The Greater Short-Horned Lizard, scientifically known as Phrynosoma hernandesi, is a remarkable reptile found across North and Central America. This unique lizard has earned the nickname “horny toad” due to its flattened body shape and distinctive spiky horns, which give it an appearance more akin to amphibians than traditional reptiles. Typically measuring around 6 inches
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Oct 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Data Protection Cybersecurity researchers have discovered severe cryptographic issues in various end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms that could be exploited to leak sensitive data. “The vulnerabilities range in severity: in many cases a malicious server can inject files, tamper with file data, and even gain direct access to plaintext,”
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OnePlus has addressed the issues surrounding the green line on displays and motherboard failure that have been widely reported to be plaguing its smartphones across India in recent months. In a conversation with an Indian publication, the Chinese original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring quality and consumer satisfaction, courtesy of its lifetime
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Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Browser Security Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a user’s privacy preferences and access data. The shortcoming, codenamed HM Surf by the tech giant, is tracked as
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OnePlus 13 has reportedly been listed on a few certification websites, ahead of the anticipated debut of the company’s flagship phone. The listings for the purported handset on the sites reveal some details, including connectivity and camera speciation’s. The company is yet to announce plans to launch a successor to the OnePlus 12, which is tipped
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Oct 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Email Security Unknown threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in the open-source Roundcube webmail software as part of a phishing attack designed to steal user credentials. Russian cybersecurity company Positive Technologies said it discovered last month that an email was sent to an unspecified
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