Zero-day Windows NTLM hash vulnerability gets patched by third-party —credentials can be hijacked by merely viewing a malicious file in File Explorer

A 0-day file explorer exploit that can steal a user's NTLM credentials gets an unofficial patch, documentation from 0patch. Source

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Russian Ex-ASML employee indicted for stealing critical trade secrets — currently in custody, faces 20-year Netherlands entry ban

A Russian engineer at ASML has been accused of stealing trade secrets at the company and now faces litigation and an entry-ban. Source

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U.S. House set to vote on $3B funding for the replacement of Chinese telecoms equipment — but swapping out all the Huawei and ZTE equipment will cost more

The U.S. will decide this week if it will allocate $3 billion to finally flush Huawei and ZTE from its telecommunications network. Source

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Intel looks beyond silicon, outlines breakthroughs in atomically-thin 2D transistors, chip packaging, and interconnects at IEDM 2024

Today, the Intel Foundry Technology Research team announced technology breakthroughs in transistor, interconnects, and packaging technology, among others, which it will unveil in seven of its own papers, along with…

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“Ousted” Intel CEO Steps In To Defend The Firm’s 18A Process, Says Yield Rate % Isn’t The Right Metric To Measure Semiconductor Progress

Intel's "now ousted" CEO Pat Gelsinger has arrived on the scene, defending Intel Foundry's 18A "yield rate" claims by saying that the team is "doing incredible work." Intel's Former CEO…

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US govt says Cisco gear often targeted in China's Salt Typhoon attacks on 8 telecommunications providers — issues Cisco-specific advice to patch networks to fend off attacks

The U.S. CISA released special guidelines to help organizations stay safe from attacks, releasing specific instructions for Cisco devices. Source

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iVerify's mobile threat hunt reveals higher than expected Pegasus spyware infection rates

New findings from iVerify's Mobile Threat Hunting tool reveal Pegasus spyware infections across iOS devices at an unexpectedly higher rate, with victims including business leaders and government officials alongside traditional…

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