Windows TCO: SolarWinds, Microsoft Blunder, Internet Archive Back After Windows Botnets' Attacks
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The Register UK ☛ SolarWinds hardcoded credential now exploited in the wild
A critical, hardcoded login credential in SolarWinds' Web Help Desk line has been exploited in the wild by criminals, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which has added the security blunder to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog.
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Cyble Inc ☛ Operation Toy Soldier Indicts Notorious Russian Hackers
The indictment alleges that these [intruders] conspired to infiltrate, extract data from, and damage computer systems connected to the Ukrainian government. Their actions aimed to instill fear among Ukrainian citizens regarding the security of their government systems and personal data. Notably, the targeted [sic] systems were not military-related but rather included various government agencies vital to public welfare and infrastructure.
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PC World ☛ Microsoft confirms bug that leaves ~9GB of undeletable files in Windows 11
Not only have we seen blue screen crashes related to gaming and Intel drivers and disappearing mouse cursors, but the major Windows 11 24H2 update apparently also creates an enormous cache folder during installation that can’t be deleted. How enormous are we talking? An impressive 8.63GB in size, a sizable chunk of all but the largest of drives.
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The Register UK ☛ Internet Archive wobbles back online
The Internet Archive has come back online, in slightly degraded mode, after repelling an October 9 DDoS attack and then succumbing to a raid on users' data.