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China's cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

Theregister.com

From targeted espionage to pre-positioning - not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government's intrusions into America's telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to… more…

New Glenn Completes a Hotfire Test. Next… Flight?

Universe Today

Blue Origin has achieved an important milestone with its New Glenn NG-1 rocket, successfully completing a 24-second hotfire of the rocket’s BE-4 engines in preparation for an expected test flight in the coming days. This was the first time the entire vehicle,… more…

Russia admits its domestic consoles can't match the PS5 or Xbox Series

TechSpot

Back in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the government to create Russian stationary and portable game consoles, along with operating systems and cloud-based game delivery systems for the machines.Read Entire Article more…

The Government May Ban TP-Link Routers This Year. How Worried Should You Be?

CNET

The company is reportedly under investigation for ties to Chinese cyberattacks. more…

LDAPNightmare, a PoC exploit targets Windows LDAP flaw CVE-2024-49113

Securityaffairs.com

Experts warn of a new PoC exploit, LDAPNightmare, that targets a Windows LDAP flaw (CVE-2024-49113), causing crashes & reboots. The vulnerability CVE-2024-49113 (CVSS score of 7.5), named LDAPNightmare, is a Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP… more…

An X user claimed a 7-Zip zero-day vulnerability, but 7-Zip’s creator says is a fake

Securityaffairs.com

An X user using the handle @NSA_Employee39 disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the open-source file archive software 7-Zip. A verified X account, @NSA_Employee39, claimed to disclose a zero-day vulnerability in the open-source file archive software 7-Zip. T… more…

Proposed updates to HIPAA Security Rule mandate to restore the loss of certain relevant electronic information systems and data within 72 hours

Securityaffairs.com

HHS OCR proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to boost cybersecurity for electronic protected health information (ePHI). On December 27, 2024, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) proposed update… more…

U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in the presidential election

Securityaffairs.com

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for disinformation tied to Russian and Iranian intelligence before the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for spreading disinformation linked to Russian and Iranian intelligence ahead of th… more…

China-linked actors hacked US Treasury Department

Securityaffairs.com

China-linked threat actors breached the U.S. Treasury Department by hacking a remote support platform used by the agency. China-linked threat actors breached the U.S. Treasury Department via a compromised remote support platform. The Treasury Department disco… more…

Hacking campaign compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions

Securityaffairs.com

Threat actors compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions leading to the exposure of data from over 600,000 users. A supply chain attack compromised 16 Chrome browser extensions, exposing over 600,000 users. Threat actors targeted the publishers of the … more…

FireScam Android info-stealing malware supports spyware capabilities

Securityaffairs.com

FireScam malware steals credentials and financial data by monitoring Android app notifications and sending data to a Firebase database. Cybersecurity firm Cyfirma warns of the FireScam Android info-stealing malware that supports spyware capabilities. The mali… more…

US Treasury Department sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity firm linked to Flax Typhoon APT

Securityaffairs.com

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity firm Integrity Tech for its involvement in attacks attributed to the Flax Typhoon group. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm, Integrity Tech, for links to cyberattacks by Chin… more…

Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers

Securityaffairs.com

Malicious npm packages target Ethereum developers, impersonating Hardhat plugins to steal private keys and sensitive data. Hardhat, by the Nomic Foundation, is an essential Ethereum tool, enabling streamlined smart contract and dApp development with customiza… more…

ZAGG disclosed a data breach that exposed its customers’ credit card data

Securityaffairs.com

ZAGG Inc. notifies customers of credit card data breach, after threat actors hacked a third-party app from its e-commerce provider. ZAGG Inc. disclosed a data breach that exposed its customers’ credit card data after threat actors hacked a third-party applica… more…

Cisco states that the second data leak is linked to the one from October

Securityaffairs.com

Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, the data was compromised in a recent security breach, marking the second leak in the incident. Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, which was compromised in a recent security b… more…

Threat actors attempt to exploit a flaw in Four-Faith routers

Securityaffairs.com

VulnCheck researchers warn that threat actors are attempting to exploit a high-severity vulnerability impacting some Four-Faith routers. Cybersecurity firm VulnCheck warns that a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-12856 (CVSS score: 7.2), in Four-Faith r… more…

Apple will pay $95 Million to settle lawsuit over Siri’s alleged eavesdropping

Securityaffairs.com

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement over a Siri eavesdropping lawsuit, denying any abuses. The settlement awaits judicial approval. Apple will pay $95 million to settle claims that its virtual assistant Siri was used to eavesdrop on users, though the… more…

Lumen reports that it has locked out the Salt Typhoon group from its network

Securityaffairs.com

Lumen reports that the Salt Typhoon hacking group, which targeted at least nine U.S. telecom firms, was locked out of its network. This week, a White House official confirmed that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached a ninth U.S. telecoms company … more…

Three Russian-German nationals charged with suspicion of secret service agent activity

Securityaffairs.com

German authorities have charged three Russian-German nationals with suspicion of, among other things, secret service agent activity for the Russian government. German authorities have charged three Russian-German nationals on suspicion of activities including… more…

Richmond University Medical Center data breach impacted 674,033 individuals

Securityaffairs.com

Richmond University Medical Center has confirmed that a ransomware attack in May 2023 affected 670,000 individuals. New York’s Richmond University Medical Center confirmed a May 2023 ransomware attack impacted 674,033 individuals. Richmond University Medical … more…

Rhode Island ’s data from health benefits system leaked on the dark web

Securityaffairs.com

Rhode Island ’s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents’ data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system on the dark web. Gov. Daniel McKee stated the state had prepared for thi… more…

DoubleClickjacking allows clickjacking on major websites

Securityaffairs.com

The “DoubleClickjacking” exploit bypasses protections on major websites, using a double-click sequence for clickjacking and account takeover attacks. DoubleClickjacking is a technique that allows attackers to bypass protections on major websites by leveraging… more…

Russian media outlets Telegram channels blocked in European countries

Securityaffairs.com

Telegram restricted access to Russian state-owned news channels in several European countries, including Poland, France, and Italy. Telegram blocked access to channels of multiple Russian state-owned news outlets across Europe, including Italy, Poland, Czechi… more…

Around 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP mail servers lack TLS encryption

Securityaffairs.com

Over 3 million POP3 and IMAP mail servers lack TLS encryption, exposing them to network sniffing attacks. ShadowServer researchers reported that around 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP mail servers lack TLS encryption, exposing them to network sniffing attacks. POP3… more…

Russia Admits Its Homegrown Consoles Can't Match the PS5 or Xbox Series

Slashdot.org

Earlier this year, Russia President Vladimir Putin called on the government to develop its own domestically produced gaming consoles with proprietary operating systems and cloud-based platforms. "With Russia heavily sanctioned and looking to promote its own p… more…

Was failed Syrian president the victim of an attempted poisoning?

Wnd.com

The U.K.’s Sun newspaper published an unverified report that Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad, who sought refuge in Moscow following his ouster from Damascus in early December, was the victim of an attempted poisoning. more…

‘You can no longer fully trust your onboard systems.’ Pilots say airline hacking attacks now a daily problem

The Irish Times

Counterfeit signals sent to planes’ GPS systems ‘present a direct safety threat’ and have increased since Russia invaded Ukraine more…

Technocracy Ascending-Part 2: Trust Me, I’m a Technocrat

Activistpost.com

Jesse Smith, OffGuardian Part 1 of this series detailed a brief history of the movement started by Technocracy Inc. in the 1930s to completely transform North America into a scientific dictatorship. Their vision of a technocratic regime required all industry,… more…

Vintage Cinema Equipment, OpenAI, Silicon Valley Workers, More: Monday ResearchBuzz, December 30, 2024

Researchbuzz.me

NEW RESOURCES Photo Consortium: Beautiful 3D collection of pre-cinema heritage digitized by CRDI Ajuntament de Girona. “In the context of project EUreka3D, CRDI Centre for Image Research and Diffusion of the Girona […] more…

Samsung and Google’s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year

The Verge

Samsung and Google are launching Eclipsa Audio, a new spatial audio format that’s coming to Samsung TV and soundbars released in 2025. more…

The Government May Ban TP-Link Routers This Year. How Worried Should You Be?

CNET

The company is reportedly under investigation for ties to Chinese cyberattacks. more…

Telcos fear shutdown, insist on tariff hike

The Punch

Nigerian telecom operators have sounded the alarm over the consequences of delaying a tariff review beyond the first quarter of 2025, warning that inaction could jeopardise the sector’s growth, operational stability, and contribution to the economy. For the f… more…

JUST IN: Telecom subscribers reject proposed tariff hike

The Punch

The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers has rejected the proposed increase in telecommunication tariffs, describing the plan as “insensitive” and a further burden on consumers already grappling with economic hardship. The decision to reject the hike … more…

Notable deaths: People with St. Louis area ties who died in 2024

STLtoday.com

No list of losses is ever complete. But here are some of the people with connections to the St. Louis area who died in 2024. more…

ITI Ltd shares soar over 13%, hit new record high in intraday trade

The Times of India

Shares of ITI Ltd surged 13.5% to a new all-time high of Rs 432.45, driven by consistent upward momentum since October 2024. The stock has gained 37.3% in the past year and 38.5% over the last 6 months. With increasing volumes and technical strength, ITI Ltd … more…

Stuck With One Internet Provider? The Secret Behind Internet Monopolies

CNET

Wondering why your internet provider keeps hitting you with price increases? You probably don't have other options for home internet at your address. more…

Engineering Services Market is projected to develop at a CAGR of 6.7%, reaching USD 6,779.70 million by 2034 | PMR

GlobeNewswire

The market for engineering services is expanding due to expanding alliances between original equipment manufacturers and engineering service providers. The market for engineering services is expanding due to expanding alliances between original equipment manu… more…

Circa Enterprises (CVE:CTO) Share Price Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

ETF Daily News

Circa Enterprises Inc. (CVE:CTO – Get Free Report)’s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$2.08 and traded as low as C$2.08. Circa Enterprises shares last traded at C$2.0… more…

Briggs Industrial Solutions Announces Promotion of Leland Wells to President

GlobeNewswire

Dallas, TX, Jan. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Briggs Industrial Solutions, a leading provider of solutions and equipment within the material handling industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Leland Wells to the position of President, effective Januar… more…

Head-To-Head Review: PLDT (OTCMKTS:PHTCF) versus Charge Enterprises (NASDAQ:CRGE)

ETF Daily News

Institutional & Insider Ownership 32.2% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Charge Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Charge Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional… more…

TELUS (TSE:T) Reaches New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

ETF Daily News

TELUS Co. (TSE:T – Get Free Report) (NYSE:TU) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as C$19.10 and last traded at C$19.19, with a volume of 2178360 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$19.46. Analyst… more…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts TELUS (TSE:T) Price Target to C$22.00

ETF Daily News

TELUS (TSE:T – Get Free Report) (NYSE:TU) had its price objective reduced by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from C$23.00 to C$22.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock… more…

Starlink under govt scrutiny after company refuses to reveal details on who used its satcom devices in India

The Times of India

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, is under scrutiny in India after its devices were found with insurgents and smugglers. Authorities discovered the equipment during a significant drug bust and an insurgent raid. The government is demanding inform… more…

Financial Review: The Gabelli Multimedia Trust (NYSE:GGT) and Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ)

ETF Daily News

Dividends Oxford Square Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.4%. The Gabelli Multimedia Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.6%. Oxford Square Capital pays out -420.0% of … more…

Head-To-Head Review: Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) & SKK (NASDAQ:SKK)

ETF Daily News

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY – Get Free Report) and SKK (NASDAQ:SKK – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, ins… more…

TELUS (TSE:T) Price Target Cut to C$21.00 by Analysts at National Bankshares

ETF Daily News

TELUS (TSE:T – Free Report) (NYSE:TU) had its price target reduced by National Bankshares from C$22.00 to C$21.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning,BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a sector perform rating on the stock. A number … more…

TELUS (NYSE:TU) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

ETF Daily News

TELUS Co. (NYSE:TU – Get Free Report) (TSE:T) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $13.24 and last traded at $13.45, with a volume of 3495834 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.49. Wall Street … more…

The Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE:GUT) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

ETF Daily News

The Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE:GUT – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 505,400 shares, an increase of 26.3% from the November 30th total … more…

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

ETF Daily News

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ASX – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,130,000 shares, a decline of 6.0% from the November 30th tot… more…

Aehr Test Systems reschedules Q2 earnings call to January 13

Investing.com

Aehr Test Systems reschedules Q2 earnings call to January 13 more…

Power Electronic Testing Market Report 2024 - Global Forecast to 2029: Electric Vehicle Boom Spurs Demand, Growth in Specialized Testing Services Amid Rising Power Electronics Applications

GlobeNewswire

Dublin, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Power Electronic Testing Market by Power Discrete (Diode, Transistor, Thyristor), Power Module, Power Integrated Circuit (IC); Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing, Radio Frequency (RF) Testing, Energy Eff… more…

Head to Head Analysis: Magellan Aerospace (OTCMKTS:MALJF) and Thales (OTCMKTS:THLEF)

ETF Daily News

Magellan Aerospace (OTCMKTS:MALJF – Get Free Report) and Thales (OTCMKTS:THLEF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability,… more…

LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP) and CompuMed (OTCMKTS:CMPD) Critical Survey

ETF Daily News

LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP – Get Free Report) and CompuMed (OTCMKTS:CMPD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, inst… more…

Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

ETF Daily News

Shares of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE:HUBB – Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have… more…

Modular Data Center Industry Research 2024-2030 with Dell, Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Johnson Controls, Eaton, Delta Electronics, Huawei, ABB, Stulz, Rittal, Hubbell Dominating

GlobeNewswire

Dublin, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Modular Data Center Market by Solutions (All-in-One and Prefabricated Modules (IT, Power, Cooling)), Form Factor (ISO Containers (20 Feet, 40 Feet), Enclosures, Skid-Mounted), Build Type (Semi & Fully-Prefabricat… more…

Israel Light Commercial Vehicle Modifiers Market to Hit Valuation of US$ 370.15 Million By 2032 | Astute Analytica

GlobeNewswire

Israel's light commercial vehicle modifiers market is thriving, driven by booming logistics, e-commerce, and sustainability trends. Demand for customized, electric, and tech-enhanced LCVs creates lucrative opportunities for innovative solutions, addressing in… more…

Financial Survey: Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) versus TD SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX)

ETF Daily News

TD SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX – Get Free Report) and Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profi… more…

China's 5G Military Leap: Could This Change Warfare Forever?

NDTV News

The world's first mobile 5G base station that is ready for deployment in battlefield conditions has been developed by China. more…

Top ASX shares to buy in January 2025

Motley Fool Australia

Popping the cork on some new ASX shares in January? The post Top ASX shares to buy in January 2025 appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia. more…

Samsung and Google's New Spatial Audio Format Will Take On Dolby Atmos

Slashdot.org

Samsung and Google are introducing Eclipsa Audio, an open-source 3D audio standard set to debut on select YouTube videos and Samsung's 2025 TVs and soundbars. The new format "could eventually serve as a free alternative to Dolby Atmos, the dominant 3D audio f… more…

Effectiveness of virtual laboratory in engineering education: A meta-analysis

Plos.org

With the development of network and simulation technology, virtual laboratories have been widely popularized in engineering education. However, few studies have systematically analyzed and summarized the impact of virtual labs on the effectiveness of engineer… more…

A US soldier was arrested for leaking presidential call logs

Securityaffairs.com

US authorities have arrested soldier Cameron John Wagenius for his alleged involvement in leaking presidential phone records. US authorities arrested Cameron John Wagenius (20), a US Army soldier, suspected of involvement in leaking presidential call logs. Th… more…

Parkinson's Law and the Ideology of Statistics

Lesswrong.com

Published on January 4, 2025 3:49 PM GMTThe anonymous review of The Anti-Politics Machine published on Astral Codex X focuses on a case study of a World Bank intervention in Lesotho, and tells a story about it:The World Bank staff drew reasonable-seeming conc… more…

Parkinson's Law and the Ideology of Statistics

Lesswrong.com

Published on January 3, 2025 2:02 PM GMTThe anonymous review of The Anti-Politics Machine published on Astral Codex X focuses on a case study of a World Bank intervention in Lesotho, and tells a story about it:The World Bank staff drew reasonable-seeming conc… more…

The Golden Opportunity for American AI

Microsoft.com

A golden opportunity lies ahead for America to harness the transformative power of AI—today’s electricity—to revolutionize the economy, secure global leadership, and build a foundation for prosperity through innovation, skilling, and international collaborati… more…

Reinforcing mitigation, preparedness to anticipate disaster threats

Antaranews.com

Indonesia's abundant natural beauty conceals disaster risks, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, due to its position within the Pacific ... more…