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obfuscated c code

The International Obfuscated C Contest – the contest to create the most useful, useless, or unique program in absolutely unreadable C code – has just posted the winners of the 2013 contest. read more

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’

A former top Post Office executive has said she never “knowingly” did anything wrong in the Horizon scandal. Angela van den Bogerd began her evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central ... read more

Obfuscated C 8080 Emulator Ported

While most of us do that by accident, there are those who strive to write the most unreadable code and enter it in the IOCCC — the International Obfuscated C Code Contest. One of his winning ... read more

Hackers are using this little-known file type to drop a nasty Windows worm on vulnerable PCs — how to stay safe

Hackers are constantly switching up their tactics in order to avoid detection, and now it appears that they’ve resurrected a Windows worm to infect vulnerable PCs with other malware strains and even ... read more

From Caesar to Cyberspace: The Growing Menace of Obfuscated Phishing Scams

In the world of cybersecurity, it often feels like we’re revisiting familiar problems, albeit with a modern twist. The essence of the issue isn’t about the emergence of entirely new types of ... read more

CoralRaider attacks use CDN cache to push info-stealer malware

A threat actor has been using a content delivery network cache to store information-stealing malware in an ongoing campaign targeting systems U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Japan. read more

That Sounds Right: Hearing Objects Helps Us Recognize Them More Quickly

Audio associations can help us recognize objects more quickly, suggesting that sounds can help us make fine-grained discriminations between objects, new research suggests. read more

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike

A sophisticated attack campaign dubbed "FROZEN#SHADOW" is underway, using phishing emails to infect systems with the stealthy malware SSLoad. read more

Thai plastics firm will pay $20 million to settle with U.S. over Iran sanctions violations

A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 violations of Iran sanctions ... read more

FIN7 targets American automaker’s IT staff in phishing attacks

The financially motivated threat actor FIN7 targeted a large U.S. car maker with spear-phishing emails for employees in the IT department to infect systems with the Anunak backdoor. read more

An Ed-Tech Venture Funding ‘Collapse’ During Q1 of 2024

Companies from the U.S. and India continue to draw investment, but amounts have fallen sharply from a few years ago. read more

Proton VPN Review 2024: The Best Free VPN, With an Excellent Paid Plan

The Swiss company Proton -- which offers a suite of applications, including its Proton Mail email client and Proton Pass password manager -- concentrates on critical privacy needs for power users. read more