US Announces IPStorm Botnet Takedown and Its Creator’s Guilty Plea

US government announces the takedown of the IPStorm proxy service botnet and the guilty plea of its creator, a Russian/Moldovan national.
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Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Address Over 130 Vulnerabilities

Intel and AMD have informed their customers about a total of more than 130 vulnerabilities found in their products.
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New Intel CPU Vulnerability ‘Reptar’ Can Allow DoS Attacks, Privilege Escalation

A new Intel CPU vulnerability tracked as Reptar and CVE-2023-23583 can be exploited for DoS attacks and possibly privilege escalation.
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Protected Virtual Machines Exposed to New ‘CacheWarp’ AMD CPU Attack

CacheWarp is a new attack method affecting a security feature present in AMD processors that can pose a risk to virtual machines.
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ICS Patch Tuesday: 90 Vulnerabilities Addressed by Siemens and Schneider Electric

Siemens and Schneider Electric’s Patch Tuesday advisories for November 2023 address 90 vulnerabilities affecting their products. 
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Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads

Google files a lawsuit against cybercriminals who delivered account-hijacking malware by offering fake Bard AI downloads. 
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Dragos Says No Evidence of Breach After Ransomware Gang Claims Hack via Third Party

Dragos finds no evidence of a data breach after the BlackCat ransomware group claimed to have hacked the security firm via a third party.
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Operations at Major Australian Ports Significantly Disrupted by Cyberattack

A cyberattack on Australian shipping giant DP World, which may have been a ransomware attack, has resulted in serious disruptions at major ports.
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