Bleeping Computer

How a CPU spike led to uncovering a RansomHub ransomware attack

Varonis recently helped a customer who observed a spike in CPU activity on a server in their environment, where a shallow review of the device revealed an in-progress compromise by an advanced threat ...
techtimes

Essential Computer Security Tips: How to Use Antivirus Protection to Prevent Hacking and Viruses

Protect your computer with effective antivirus protection and smart computer security strategies to prevent hacking, malware, and viruses for safer online experiences. Pixabay, TheDigitalArtist ...
Bleeping Computer

CPUID hacked to deliver malware via CPU-Z, HWMonitor downloads

Hackers gained access to an API for the CPUID project and changed the download links on the official website to serve malicious executables for the popular CPU-Z and HWMonitor tools. The two utilities ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Detecting Architectural Vulnerabilities in Closed-Source RISC-V CPUs (CISPA)

The paper “RISCover: Automatic Discovery of User-exploitable Architectural Security Vulnerabilities in Closed-Source RISC-V CPUs” was published by researchers at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information ...
Computer Weekly

CrowdStrike touts agentic SOC to tackle security woes

The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is becoming untenable under the weight of mounting vulnerabilities, complex threats and chronic alert fatigue, according to CrowdStrike ...