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.
Similar Posts
SolarWinds Blames Intern for ‘solarwinds123’ Password Lapse
As cybersecurity researchers continue to piece together the sprawling SolarWinds supply chain attack, top executives of the Texas-based software services firm blamed an intern for a critical password lapse that went unnoticed for several years. The said password “solarwinds123” was originally believed to have been publicly accessible via a GitHub repository since June 17, 2018,…
Jack Cable, Stanford student and cyber whiz, aims to crowdsource ransomware details
Written by Tim Starks Jul 9, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Ransomware has never been more of a national security concern after a string of hacks against the fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline, meat giant JBS and perhaps thousands of others compromised after a breach at a large IT firm. Few people, if any, seem to grasp the…
FBI Used Hackers’ Bitcoin Password to Recover Colonial Pipeline Ransom
The Department of Justice announced Monday that it had recovered a majority of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to hackers who shut down its operations last month and caused massive fuel shortages and price hikes. The DOJ said that it had recovered $2.3 million worth of bitcoin out of the $4.4 million ransom that…
Researchers Attribute SITA Cyberattack to Chinese Hackers
The cyberattack on SITA that impacted multiple airlines around the world was orchestrated by a Chinese nation-state threat actor tracked as APT41, security researchers at detection and prevention firm Group-IB say. Codenamed ColunmTK and disclosed in early March 2021, the attack affected airlines such as Air India, Air New Zealand, Finland’s Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia…
Howard University shuts down network after ransomware attack
The private Howard University in Washington disclosed that it suffered a ransomware attack late last week and is currently working to restore affected systems. University officials expect full recovery from the incident to take a long time although work is being done to remediate the situation as quickly as possible. Classes canceled, WiFi down The…
Man Bought Lamborghini With PPP Loan, Prosecutors Say
A man in California who received more than $5 million in Payment Protection Program loans intended to help struggling businesses during the coronavirus pandemic was arrested on Friday on federal bank fraud and other charges after he used the money to buy a Lamborghini and other luxury cars, federal prosecutors said. The man, Mustafa Qadiri,…