Chinese state hackers use rootkit to hide ToneShell malware activity

A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.
How-To Geek on MSN

How to create hidden, password-protected virtual drives using VeraCrypt

The safest way to secure your data on Windows is by keeping it in encrypted vaults. You can create hidden, password-protected ...

Hundreds of thousands of ‘Epstein files’ have been released — and there’s a lot more to come

Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice Department to release all of its files about Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender ...

Kia, Hyundai owners in Ohio eligible for theft protection settlement

The $500 million settlement addresses vulnerabilities exploited in the "Kia Challenge" or "Kia Boyz" while a separate lawsuit ...

Hackers Unredact Epstein Files — What You Need To Know

Hackers have exposed heavily redacted information from the latest 11,034 documents in the Epstein files, released on Monday.
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...