The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Bill Toulas is a technology writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications. An open source advocate and Linux enthusiast, is currently finding pleasure in following hacks, malware campaigns, and data breach incidents, as well as by exploring the intricate ways through which tech is swiftly transforming our lives.

Multiple NFT collections at risk by flaw in open-source library

Thirdweb

A vulnerability in an open-source library that is common across the Web3 space impacts the security of pre-built smart contracts, affecting multiple NFT collections, including Coinbase. 

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Hackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit

CISA

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning about hackers actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion identified as CVE-2023-26360 to gain initial access to government servers. 

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SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times

Android

More than a dozen malicious loan apps, which are generically named SpyLoan, have been downloaded more than 12 million times this year from Google Play but the count is much larger since they are also available on third-party stores and suspicious websites.

 

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Hackers use new Agent Raccoon malware to backdoor US targets

Raccoon-Stealer

A novel malware named 'Agent Raccoon' (or Agent Racoon) is being used in cyberattacks against organizations in the United States, the Middle East, and Africa.

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LogoFAIL attack can install UEFI bootkits through bootup logos

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Multiple security vulnerabilities collectively named LogoFAIL affect image-parsing components in the UEFI code from various vendors. Researchers warn that they could be exploited to hijack the execution flow of the booting process and to deliver bootkits. 

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Top Breaches Of 2023

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