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Branch Target Reuse, BTR: New Spectre V2 Attack Targeting JIT Compilers

It's been a while since any new Spectre vulnerabilities have come to light but that's changing today. The embargo has now lifted on BTR, Branch Target Reuse as a new Spectre-V2 attack affecting just-in-time (JIT) compilers...

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'We know how to find you': FBI official tells ShinyHunters hacker group to get in touch with agency

In a video address posted to X on Tuesday, FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the recent arrest of a Dutch man in connection with the ShinyHunters investigation should serve as a warning.

  • FBI official Brett Leatherman requests ShinyHunters contact FBI
  • ShinyHunters denies ultimatum was threat, calls it marketing campaign
  • 24-year-old Dutch suspect arrested for potential murders unrelated to ShinyHunters

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