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.

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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New RomCom malware variant 'SnipBot' spotted in data theft attacks

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A new variant of the RomCom malware called SnipBot, has been used in attacks that pivot on the network to steal data from compromised systems.

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Automattic blocks WP Engine’s access to WordPress resources

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WordPress.org has banned WP Engine from accessing its resources and stopped delivering plugin updates to websites hosted on the platform, urging impacted users to choose other hosting providers.

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