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.

Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks

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Adobe Commerce and Magento online stores are being targeted in "CosmicSting" attacks at an alarming rate, with threat actors hacking approximately 5% of all stores.

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Fake browser updates spread updated WarmCookie malware

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 A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread a new version of the WarmCookie backdoor.

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CISA: Network switch RCE flaw impacts critical infrastructure

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U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is warning about two critical vulnerabilities that allow authentication bypass and remote code execution in Optigo Networks ONS-S8 Aggregation Switch products used in critical infrastructure.

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Critical flaw in NVIDIA Container Toolkit allows full host takeover

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 A critical vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit impacts all AI applications in a cloud or on-premises environment that rely on it to access GPU resources.

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Embargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments

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Microsoft warns that ransomware threat actor Storm-0501 has recently switched tactics and now targets hybrid cloud environments, expanding its strategy to compromise all victim assets. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024