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Nov. 5 General Election candidates: Mayor, Cascade Locks
Brenda Wood and Pete Happy, City of Cascade Locks mayor candidates
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About Columbia Gorge News’ election Q&As with local candidates
THE GORGE — Local ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election will be mailed to registered voters in Oregon Oct. 16, and Oct. 18 in Washington. In this issue, Columbia Gorge News begins publishing responses to a Q&A sent to…
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Cybersecurity Certifications: The Gateway to Career Advancement
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of organizational resilience. As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been higher. Whether you’re a seasoned cyber professional or just starting your journey, signing up for the GIAC Newsletter ensures you’re always informed and equipped for
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New HTML Smuggling Campaign Delivers DCRat Malware to Russian-Speaking Users
Russian-speaking users have been targeted as part of a new campaign distributing a commodity trojan called DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT) by means of a technique known as HTML smuggling. The development marks the first time the malware has been deployed using this method, a departure from previously observed delivery vectors such as compromised or fake…
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U.S. Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges for Facilitating Cybercrime and Money Laundering
The U.S. government on Thursday sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges and unsealed an indictment against a Russian national for his alleged involvement in the operation of several money laundering services that were offered to cybercriminals. The virtual currency exchanges, Cryptex and PM2BTC, have been alleged to facilitate the laundering of cryptocurrencies possibly obtained through
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Critical NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerability Could Grant Full Host Access to Attackers
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to break out of the confines of a container and gain full access to the underlying host. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0132, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of a maximum of 10.0. It…
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Hackers Could Have Remotely Controlled Kia Cars Using Only License Plates
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate. “These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect…
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Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. The tech giant said focusing on Safe Coding for new features not only reduces the…
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Mozilla Faces Privacy Complaint for Enabling Tracking in Firefox Without User Consent
Vienna-based privacy non-profit noyb (short for None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) against Firefox maker Mozilla for enabling a new feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) without explicitly seeking users’ consent. “Contrary to its reassuring name, this technology allows Firefox to track user behavior on websites,”…
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Cybersecurity Researchers Warn of New Rust-Based Splinter Post-Exploitation Tool
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged the discovery of a new post-exploitation red team tool called Splinter in the wild. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 shared its findings after it discovered the program on several customers’ systems. “It has a standard set of features commonly found in penetration testing tools and its developer created it using the…
