#Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers

#Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers

Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers.  Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise warned late last month that a critical-rated zero-day vulnerability impacting Zyxel routers was being actively exploited. GreyNoise said the flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected…

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#Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

#Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems

A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year, and warned that Musk’s access to the system poses a “national security risk.” Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from Oregon and ranking member of the…

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#The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary | TechCrunch

#The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary | TechCrunch

The cybersecurity world is full of jargon and lingo. At TechCrunch, we have been writing about cybersecurity for years, and we frequently use technical terms and expressions to describe the nature of what is happening in the world. That’s why we have created this glossary, which includes some of the most common — and not…

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#UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach

#UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach

UnitedHealth has confirmed the ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit last February affected around 190 million people in America — nearly double previous estimates. The U.S. health insurance giant confirmed the latest number to TechCrunch on Friday after the markets closed. “Change Healthcare has determined the estimated total number of individuals impacted by the…

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