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Google Releases Fix For ChromeOS Bug Causing 100% CPU Utilization Google has released a temporary fix for a ChromeOS bug that causes 100% CPU utilization in Chromebooks. Last week, BleepingComputer broke the story that the ChromeOS 85.0.4183.108 update caused Google Play’s ‘com.android.vending:download_service’ service to utilize 100% of the CPU. According to Google, the bug is caused by a
MosaicRegressor: Second-ever UEFI Rootkit Found In The Wild The second-ever UEFI rootkit used in the wild was found by security researchers during investigations surrounding attacks from 2019 against two non-governmental organizations (NGOs). UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware allows for highly persistent malware given that it’s installed within SPI flash storage soldered to a computer’s motherboard making
Slack Outage Causes Lag, Message Errors, Blank Screens Worldwide Slack is experiencing a worldwide outage causing problems sending messages, editing messages, lag in chats, and channels displaying a blank screen. The Slack outage began at approximately 10:10 AM EST, and according to DownDetector, is predominantly affecting users in the USA and Europe. Also Read: Top
Crypto-mining Malware Adds Linux Password Stealing Capability The TeamTNT cybercrime group has recently updated its crypto-mining worm with password-stealing capabilities and with an additional network scanner to make it easier to spread to other vulnerable devices. While known mostly for actively targeting Docker instances to use compromised systems for unauthorized Monero (XMR) mining, the group