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It has been found that hacking groups sponsored by multiple states in Iran, North Korea and Russia are leveraging the increasingly popular Clickfix social engineering tactics to deploy malware for three months from the second half of 2024 to the beginning of 2025 and the beginning of 2025. The phishing campaigns employing the strategy are attributed to clusters tracked as TA427 (aka Kimsky), TA450 (aka Muddywater), UNK_Remoterogue, and TA422 (aka APT28). Although Clickfix was an early access method that primarily partners with cybercrime groups, the effectiveness of the approach has also been adopted by nation-state groups. “The incorporation of Clickfix…
Talking about AI: Definitions Artificial Intelligence (AI) — AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines, enabling them to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as decision-making and problem-solving. AI is the broadest concept in this field, encompassing various technologies and methodologies, including Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning. Machine Learning (ML) — ML is a subset of AI that focuses on developing algorithms and statistical models that allow machines to learn from and make predictions or decisions based on data. ML is a specific approach within AI, emphasizing data-driven learning and improvement over time. Deep…
The Liverpool captain inked a two-year extension and will become the second key player after Mohamed Sarah, who re-signed with the club last week.Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dik has extended his contract and the Dutch centre-back has signed him to stay at Anfield until 2027, saying the Premier League club has finished the lingering Saga that has been dragged for months. Vandick, who joined Liverpool in 2017 and joined Liverpool with a world record fee for defenders reported as £75 million ($99 million), was the foundation of his defense that helped him win numerous trophies, including his first Premier League…
The victory picture shows 9-year-old Mahmoud Ajur whose arm was amputated in Israel’s attack in Gaza last year.The stern portrait of a 9-year-old Palestinian boy whose arm was amputated and his arm was amputated during an Israeli attack on Gaza city won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year Award. Given Thursday’s acclaim, the photo was taken by Summer Abu Elves for the New York Times newspaper and depicts Mahmoud Ajur. “One of the hardest things Mahmoud’s mother explained to me was when Mahmoud was first recognized that his arm had been amputated, the first sentence he said to…
In a significant diplomatic involvement, the European Union Ambassador of the United States of America, along with 18 EU mission heads, has launched a two-day official visit to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The mission marks the beginning of a broader Team Europe initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation with Canadian provinces and territories throughout 2025. The visit highlights the EU’s commitment to strengthening ties with Canada beyond the federal level and is directly engaging with local governments, businesses and communities across the country. EU ambassador Genevieve Cütz commented: “When international regulations-based orders are constantly being challenged, building close relationships with friends and trustworthy…
The Honorable Artillery Corps (HAC) recently welcomed event experts to summer family events and introduced unique spaces in playful and creative ways. The event, held across the summer terrace and Prince Consort Room, brought the charm of traditional British fairies to the city centre. Guests were treated to a colorful set up featuring wild flowers, hay les, vintage carts and classic fan fair games. Entertainment included live acoustic sets of bubble performers, sparkly artists, ultimate event dancers and young guns, creating a lively and relaxed atmosphere throughout the evening. Searcys featured an incredible British summer themed menu featuring a vibrant…
April 17, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Network Security The Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH implementation reveals a critical security vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform any authentication under certain conditions. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-32433 has a maximum CVSS score of 10.0. “The vulnerability allows attackers with network access to Erlang/OTP SSH servers to execute arbitrary code without prior authentication,” said Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Marcel Maehren, and Jörg Schwenk, researchers at Ruhr University Bochum. This issue is caused by improper handling of SSH protocol messages, which essentially allows attackers to send connection protocol messages before authentication. Successful exploitation of drawbacks can…
April 17, 2025Hacker NewsPassword Security/Blockchain Blockchain is best known for being used in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but also holds important applications for online authentication. As businesses from various sectors increasingly adopt blockchain-based security tools, can technology one day replace passwords? How Blockchain Works Blockchain is a secure way to maintain, encrypt and exchange digital records of transactions. Its security benefits stem from its decentralized nature. This distributed ledger is accessible to participants from various nodes and cannot be modified. All users retain controls as groups. This means that one person cannot change the ledger. How can this provide security…
Israeli Defense Minister says the lockdown is a “pressure lever” against Hamas and there are no plans to make it easier.Hamas accused Israel of openly using it as a weapon of war the day after Israeli defense minister pledged to maintain aid blockade into Gaza. Delivery of aid to Palestinian territory was suspended from March 2, weeks before Israel broke the temporary ceasefire, by restarting air bombings on March 18th and subsequent ground assaults. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the lockdown as a “major pressure lever” against Hamas, saying there are no plans to ease restrictions despite…
The long-frozen relationship between the US and Zimbabwe may be thawing after the South African country announced it would cut down all taxes on US goods flowing into the US and pay compensation to white farmers who lost their land during the controversial, sometimes violent land expropriation reforms enacted 25 years ago. The move comes amid the wave of tariffs imposed on countries around the world by US President Donald Trump, and as other countries rush to renegotiate with Washington. Trump has repeatedly argued that white South African farmers are being discriminated against in addition to his stated purpose of…