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A major data breach at France’s national unemployment agency, France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi), has potentially compromised the personal information of up to 43 million people, according to a statement released by the agency on Wednesday. The cyberattack, which occurred between February 6 and March 5, 2024, as reported by the French cybercrime prevention initiative […]
Researchers from IBM and VU Amsterdam University have unveiled a novel CPU attack dubbed “GhostRace,” posing a significant threat to data security across various computing platforms. This article delves into the technical details of GhostRace, its potential impact, and mitigation strategies. GhostRace: Exploiting Speculative Execution Vulnerabilities GhostRace exploits Speculative Race Conditions (SRCs), a class of […]
Tech giant Microsoft faces a fresh attack from the notorious Russian hacking group ‘Midnight Blizzard,’ with sensitive source code compromised in recent weeks. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) confirmed the attack in a recent blog post, emphasizing their commitment to mitigating the threat. “We have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard is using information initially […]