US splits world into three tiers for AI chip access
On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access. The rules create quotas for…
Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to decide whether to block lawsuits that Honolulu filed to seek billions in damages from oil and gas companies over allegedly deceptive marketing campaigns…
Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners
A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the Aviatrix Controller cloud networking platform has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm…
Telecoms Glom Onto ‘AI’ Hype Cycle In A Fruitless Bid To Make 5G Seem Interesting
We’ve noted for several years how the “race to 5G” was largely just hype by telecoms and hardware vendors eager to sell more gear and justify high U.S. mobile data…
Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks
In 2024, ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi servers reached alarming levels, with the average ransom demand skyrocketing to $5 million. With approximately 8,000 ESXi hosts exposed directly to the internet…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [13 January]
The cyber world’s been buzzing this week, and it’s all about staying ahead of the bad guys. From sneaky software bugs to advanced hacking tricks, the risks are real, but…
An icy vent line may have caused Blue Origin to scrub debut launch of New Glenn
COCOA BEACH, Fla.—With 45 minutes left in a three-hour launch window, Blue Origin scrubbed its first attempt to launch the massive New Glenn rocket early on Monday morning Throughout the…
Expired Domains Allowed Control Over 4,000 Backdoors on Compromised Systems
No less than 4,000 unique web backdoors previously deployed by various threat actors have been hijacked by taking control of abandoned and expired infrastructure for as little as $20 per…
WordPress Skimmers Evade Detection by Injecting Themselves into Database Tables
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new stealthy credit card skimmer campaign that targets WordPress e-commerce checkout pages by inserting malicious JavaScript code into a database table associated with the…
Although it’s ‘insane’ to try and land New Glenn, Bezos said it’s important to try
Understandably, the main building of Blue Origin’s sprawling campus in Florida buzzed with activity on Sunday evening as the final hours ticked down toward the company’s historic, first orbital launch.…