Here’s How A Researcher Broke Into Microsoft VS Code’s GitHub This month a researcher has disclosed how he broke into the official GitHub repository of Microsoft Visual Studio Code. A vulnerability in VS Code’s issue management function and a lack of authentication checks enabled the researcher to obtain push access, and write to the repository. For responsibly
Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Intel CPU Microcode Updates Microsoft has released a new set of Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 20H2, 2004, 1909, and older versions to fix bugs impacting multiple Intel CPU families. Microcode updates are released by Intel after discovering bugs in their CPUs to allow OS vendors to patch the CPU behavior to address or
New Linux SUDO Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication. Sudo is a Unix program that enables system admins to provide limited root privileges to normal users listed in the sudoers file, while at the same time
Pan-Asian Retail Giant Dairy Farm Suffers REvil Ransomware Attack Massive pan-Asian retail chain operator Dairy Farm Group was attacked this month by the REvil ransomware operation. The attackers claim to have demanded a $30 million ransom. The Dairy Farm Group operates over 10,000 outlets and has 230,000 employees throughout Asia. In 2019, the Dairy Farm
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