The research team, led by Wang Chao from Shanghai University, found that D-Wave’s quantum computers can optimize problem-solving in a way that makes it possible to attack encryption methods such as RSA. (CSO)
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“It should be noted that they have specifically factored a 22-bit RSA integer. This does not mean that the whole of RSA encryption is broken, but it certainly insinuates that the timeline for them being capable of breaking larger keys, such as 2048-bit and 4096-bit, may be much closer than we realize. – Craig Flynn, SOC Manager at Ingalls Information Security |
Google has implemented increasingly sophisticated protections against those who would compromise your Gmail account—but hackers using AI-driven attacks are also evolving. According to Google’s own figures, there are currently more than 2.5 billion users of the Gmail service. No wonder, then, that it is such a target for hackers and scammers. Here’s what you need to know. (Forbes)
OpenAI has disrupted over 20 malicious cyber operations abusing its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, for debugging and developing malware, spreading misinformation, evading detection, and conducting spear-phishing attacks. (BleepingComputer)
Patch Tuesday: Redmond warns that attackers are rigging Microsoft Saved Console (MSC) files to execute remote code on targeted Windows systems. (SecurityWeek)
Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. (BleepingComputer)
This guide was created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) to outline phishing techniques malicious actors commonly use and to provide guidance for both network defenders and software manufacturers. (CISA)
US authorities and Microsoft collaborate to disrupt Russian cyber-espionage operations, targeting hackers who stole sensitive information from American organizations and government agencies. (CSO)
Researchers are raising the alarm for a newly discovered malware family targeting Linux systems to establish persistent access and hijack resources for cryptocurrency mining. The malware, called perfctl, appears to exploit over 20,000 types of misconfigurations and known vulnerabilities and has been active for more than three years. (SecurityWeek)
Authorities charged Robert Westbrook recently with multiple counts of fraud after evidence showed he allegedly hacked the emails of senior executives from at least five U.S.-based companies and read their inboxes. Westbrook, 39, is accused of then trading ahead of the companies’ earnings results, reaping millions in illicit profits. (Yahoo Finance)