Cyber Security
Apple M-Series Processors Vulnerable to Microarchitectural Side-Channel Attacks, Exposing Confidential Encryption Algorithm Keys
Researchers have discovered that Apple M-series processors are susceptible to GoFetch, a microarchitectural side-channel attack that allows attackers to extract confidential encryption algorithm keys by leveraging the Data Memory-dependent Prefetcher (DMP). The researchers have successfully extracted confidential keys from OpenSSL’s…
Misconfigured Firebase Exposes Over 100 Million User Data
Three security researchers recently uncovered over 900 websites with misconfigured Firebase instances, resulting in the exposure of account information from over 100 million users. The compromised data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, and billing information. These researchers were…
Fujitsu Confirms Malware Attack on IT Systems, Customer Data Potentially at Risk
On March 15th, Japanese IT provider Fujitsu issued a cybersecurity announcement confirming the discovery of malicious software on multiple computers, raising concerns of potential data breaches involving customer information. Regarding the incident response, the company stated that upon identifying the…
Google Paid Out $10 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards Last Year, with 30% from Android
Google revealed the results of its bug bounty program for the previous year, stating that it awarded a total of $10 million in rewards to over 600 researchers from 68 countries. Among them, $3.4 million was granted to researchers who…
Microsoft Targeted by Russian Hackers: Code Theft and Internal Systems Access
Microsoft announced in January that it had been targeted by a Russian hacker group, compromising the company’s email system and employee communications. Last week, the company revealed that the hackers had gained access to its source code and internal systems.…