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Canonical Makes Network Management Simpler and More Secure with Netplan 1.0

Canonical , the company behind Ubuntu , has introduced Netplan 1.0 , a network configuration tool that simplifies networking configuration on Linux systems. Ne…

Linux

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CL0P's Ransomware Rampage - Security Measures for 2024

2023 CL0P Growth Emerging in early 2019, CL0P was first introduced as a more advanced version of its predecessor the ‘CryptoMix’ ransomware, brought about by i…

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The Hacker News

Attackers Using Obfuscation Tools to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware via Invoice Phishing

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an intricate multi-stage attack that leverages invoice-themed phishing decoys to deliver a wide range of malware such…

Fortinet

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Critical Flaws Leave 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices Vulnerable to Malware Attacks

Threat actors are actively scanning and exploiting a pair of security flaws that are said to affect as many as 92,000 internet-exposed D-Link network-attached …

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Embracing the Cloud: Revolutionizing Privileged Access Management with One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials

As cyber threats loom around every corner and privileged accounts become prime targets, the significance of implementing a robust Privileged Access Management …

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

CoCo VMs Will Now Panic If RdRand Is Broken in Linux 6.9

A significant change has been merged into the x86 fixes for Linux 6.9, requiring the seeding of RNG (Random Number Generation) with RdRand for CoCo (Confidenti…

Linux

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Watch Out for 'Latrodectus' - This Malware Could Be In Your Inbox

Threat hunters have discovered a new malware called Latrodectus that has been distributed as part of email phishing campaigns since at least late November 2023…

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The Drop in Ransomware Attacks in 2024 and What it Means

The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting off showing…

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Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses

Understanding Cybersecurity Basics for Businesses

Protecting data from cyber threats has become a paramount concern for businesses of all sizes.…Understanding Cybersecurity Basics for Businesses on Latest Hack…

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Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses

Evolving Trends in Cloud Data Protection for 2024

The way we protect our cloud data is undergoing significant transformations. With the increasing reliance…Evolving Trends in Cloud Data Protection for 2024 on …

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The XZ Utils Linux Backdoor: How It Happened & What We Can Learn

The alarming discovery of a backdoor in the xz data compression library , which had the potential to compromise Linux systems, has dominated recent security ne…

Linux

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Latest Ubuntu Beta, Other Linux Distro Releases Delayed by xz-utils Vuln

The recent security issue with xz-utils has delayed the latest Ubuntu beta release and other major Linux distros. The delay follows the discovery of a critical…

Linux

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German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

The German state, Schleswig-Holstein, has decided to move away from proprietary software, such as Windows and Office, to open-source alternatives , including L…

Linux Windows

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LayerSlider WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affected Thousands Of Websites

WordPress admins using the LayerSlider plugin on their websites must update their sites with the…LayerSlider WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affected Thousands …

WordPress

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From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware

Bogus installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader are being used to distribute a new multi-functional malware dubbed Byakugan.The starting point of the attack is a PDF…

Fortinet

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New Wave of JSOutProx Malware Targeting Financial Firms in APAC and MENA

Financial organizations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being targeted by a new version of an "evolving threat" called J…

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Researchers Identify Multiple China Hacker Groups Exploiting Ivanti Security Flaws

Multiple China-nexus threat actors have been linked to the zero-day exploitation of three security flaws impacting Ivanti appliances (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-…

Ivanti

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Vietnam-Based Hackers Steal Financial Data Across Asia with Malware

A suspected Vietnamese-origin threat actor has been observed targeting victims in several Asian and Southeast Asian countries with malware designed to harvest …

Cisco

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New Phishing Campaign Targets Oil & Gas with Evolved Data-Stealing Malware

An updated version of an information-stealing malware called Rhadamanthys is being used in phishing campaigns targeting the oil and gas sector."The phishing em…

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OWASP Disclosed Data Breach Affecting Old Members

Heads up, OWASP members! A data breach might have exposed your information online, particularly if…OWASP Disclosed Data Breach Affecting Old Members on Latest …

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New HTTP/2 Vulnerability Exposes Web Servers to DoS Attacks

New research has found that the CONTINUATION frame in the HTTP/2 protocol can be exploited to conduct denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.The technique has been co…

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Severe X.Org Memory Safety, Code Execution Vulns Fixed

After recent heap overflow, out-of-bounds write, and privilege escalation flaws brought X.Org into the spotlight, more severe memory safety and code execution …

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U.S. Cyber Safety Board Slams Microsoft Over Breach by China-Based Hackers

The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has criticized Microsoft for a series of security lapses that led to the breach of nearly two dozen companies across …

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

New GitHub Actions Enhancements Boost Security & Power

Recent enhancements have been made to GitHub Actions , a feature of GitHub that enables automation and CI/CD processes for developer teams. The updates focus o…

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