CVE-2021-1078
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel driver (nvlddmkm.sys) where a NULL pointer dereference may lead to system crash.
Justice Department Tracked the Payment to an FBI-Controlled Bitcoin Wallet Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • June 7, 2021 The U.S. Justice Department on Monday reported it recouped $2.3 million of the $4.4 million ransom Colonial Pipeline Co. paid following a May 7 DarkSide ransomware attack. The DOJ’s Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Those entrusted with securing the nation’s voting systems must remain nonpartisan as a myriad of complex and growing risks continue to threaten U.S. elections, one of the nation’s top cybersecurity officials said Saturday. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said in an interview with The Associated…
Australian businesses are incorrectly relying on what they think is a loophole in notifiable data breach laws to avoid reporting ransomware infections. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) warned that “a number of entities” in the six months to June 2021 didn’t report ransomware attacks because they could not prove whether or not…
Ransom software works by encrypting victims’ data; typically hackers will offer the victim a key in return for cryptocurrency payments that can run into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. If the victim resists, hackers are increasingly threatening to leak confidential data in a bid to pile on the pressure. Loading DarkSide’s…
A Survey of Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Trends, (Wed, May 26th) | IT Security News SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green 26. May 2021 This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green As usage of fitness trackers, wireless headsets and smart home devices become increasingly popular in our daily lives, a growing reliance…
Researchers Link CryptoCore Attacks On Cryptocurrency Exchanges to North Korea | IT Security News 24. May 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News State-sponsored hackers affiliated with North Korea have been behind a slew of attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges over the past three years, new evidence has revealed.Attributing the attack with “medium-high”…