Computer viruses explained: Definition, types, and examples
Computer virus definition A computer virus is a form of malicious software that piggybacks onto legitimate application code in order to spread and reproduce itself....
USN-5398-1: Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability
It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,...
Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine, other targets expected to rise
Hacking groups closely linked to the Russian government have made nearly 40 destructive attacks against hundreds of Ukrainian targets since the start of the invasion,...
USN-5397-1: curl vulnerabilities
Patrick Monnerat discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain OAUTH2. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2022-22576) Harry Sintonen discovered that...
Europol: Deepfakes Set to Be Used Extensively in Organized Crime
Europol warns law enforcement agencies to enhance skills and tech at officers’ disposal to keep pace with criminal use of deepfakes Read More
Uber ‘Cough Girl’ Accused of Identity Theft
Woman shown coughing on Uber driver in viral video allegedly stole nurse’s identity Read More
USN-5396-1: Ghostscript vulnerability
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a...
Chickens Baked Alive Due to Computer Glitch
English farm fined $55K after more than 27,000 birds die in overheating disaster Read More
USN-5395-1: networkd-dispatcher vulnerabilities
It was discovered that networkd-dispatcher incorrectly handled internal scripts. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition, escalate privileges and...
galera-26.4.11-1.fc35 mariadb-10.5.15-1.fc35
FEDORA-2022-03350936ee Packages in this update: galera-26.4.11-1.fc35 mariadb-10.5.15-1.fc35 Update description: MariaDB 10.5.15 Release notes: https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mariadb-10515-release-notes/ Read More