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Dutch Research Council (NWO) Admitted To Have Suffered DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack

Once again, a ransomware attack victim has surfaced online after losing valuable data to criminals.…Dutch Research Council (NWO) Admitted To Have Suffered Dopp…

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Why do companies fail to stop breaches despite soaring IT security investment?

Let's first take a look back at 2020!Adding to the list of difficulties that surfaced last year, 2020 was also grim for personal data protection, as it has mar…

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North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms with ThreatNeedle Malware

A prolific North Korean state-sponsored hacking group has been tied to a new ongoing espionage campaign aimed at exfiltrating sensitive information from organi…

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Cisco Releases Security Patches for Critical Flaws Affecting its Products

Cisco has addressed a maximum severity vulnerability in its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) that could allow an unauthen…

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ALERT: Malicious Amazon Alexa Skills Can Easily Bypass Vetting Process

Researchers have uncovered gaps in Amazon's skill vetting process for the Alexa voice assistant ecosystem that could allow a malicious actor to publish a decep…

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Russian Hackers Targeted Ukraine Authorities With Supply-Chain Malware Attack

Ukraine is formally pointing fingers at Russian hackers for hacking into one of its government systems and attempting to plant and distribute malicious documen…

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Maximize Open-Source Security in Linux Using WhiteSource Solutions

When it comes to modern applications, did you know that up to 80% of code is made up of open-source components? There are several reasons why open-source softw…

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Exploring Major Security Threats Affecting IT Systems In The Last Decade

Thank you to Skynats for contributing this article. This past decade has been plagued with security vulnerabilities. Let’s have a look at the top vulnerabiliti…

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U.S. Charges 6 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Destructive Cyberattacks

The US government on Monday formally charged six Russian intelligence officers for carrying out destructive malware attacks with an aim to disrupt and destabil…

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SonicWall VPN Devices Troubled With Critical Denial-of-Service (DoS) Vulnerability

Thousands of SonicWall VPN devices have a serious vulnerability triggering DoS attacks. While the patch is out, users must ensureSonicWall VPN Devices Troubled…

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Malicious npm Packages Opened Shells On Windows and Linux Systems

Once again, the npm security team has caught a bunch of malicious npm packages on the portal. These npm packagesMalicious npm Packages Opened Shells On Windows…

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Barnes & Noble Went Down Following Cyber Attack

Joining the trail of cybersecurity victims, now appears the bookseller Barnes & Noble as they suffered a cyber attack. TheBarnes & Noble Went Down Following Cy…

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Zoom Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption As Technical Preview

The much-awaited decision from Zoom has finally arrived. As announced recently, Zoom now rolls out end-to-end encryption for all usersZoom Rolls Out End-to-End…

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New BleedingTooth Bluetooth Vulnerability Targets Linux

Researchers have found a new vulnerability affecting Linux devices. Dubbed BleedingTooth, the Bluetooth vulnerability allows remote code execution on targetNew…

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Hackney Council London Suffered A Serious Cyber Attack

London's Hackney Council has recently disclosed a cyber attack. Its services went down following the incident, and the council areHackney Council London Suffer…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday October Comes With 87 Security Fixes

Microsoft's scheduled monthly updates for October 2020 are out. With Patch Tuesday October, Microsoft released fixes for 87 bugs inMicrosoft Patch Tuesday Octo…

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Legal Firm Seyfarth Shaw Suffered Ransomware Attack

Global legal firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP has recently disclosed a cyber attack. Specifically, Seyfarth Shaw has suffered a ransomware attackLegal Firm Seyfarth Shaw…

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Cyber Security Threats in the Cannabis Industry

Cyber threats are always haunting the cannabis industry. Now and then new cannabis businesses are being opened up and cybercriminalsCyber Security Threats in t…

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Five Eyes Alliance, Japan And India Demand Tech Firms For Backdoor In End-to-End Encryption

Once again, the prominent Five Eyes Alliance has asked for meddling, potentially compromising the robustness of end-to-end encryption. This time,Five Eyes Alli…

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Three npm packages found opening shells on Linux, Windows syste

Three malicious npm JavaScript packages have been found opening shells on Linux and Windows systems. According to npm staff: "Any computer that has this packag…

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Vulnerability In Comcast Voice Remote Controller Could Allow Eavesdropping

Voice control can always become a privacy threat as soon as it lands on to the hands of perpetrators. Recently,Vulnerability In Comcast Voice Remote Controller…

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RavenDB 5.0: A Versatile Open-Source NoSQL Database with an Intense Focus on Securi

RavenDB is at the forefront of data management innovation - leveraging open-source development and an intense focus on usability to offer efficient, versatile …

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Google quietly adds revolutionary VPN protocol to next Android

Google has added support for Wireguard - a VPN that uses state-of-the-art cryptography to provide users with the highest level of privacy, security and speed -…

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Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices

Google security researchers are warning of a new set of zero-click vulnerabilities in the Linux Bluetooth software stack that can allow a nearby unauthenticate…

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