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CompuCom Services Fell Prey To DarkSide Ransomware Attack

An American IT firm CompuCom has emerged as the latest victim of a ransomware attack.…CompuCom Services Fell Prey To DarkSide Ransomware Attack on Latest Hacki…

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Extortion Gang Breaches Cybersecurity Firm Qualys Using Accellion Exploit

Enterprise cloud security firm Qualys has become the latest victim to join a long list of entities to have suffered a data breach after zero-day vulnerabilitie…

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Mazafaka ' Elite Hacking and Cybercrime Forum ' Got Hacked!

In what's a case of hackers getting hacked, a prominent underground online criminal forum by the name of Maza has been compromised by unknown attackers, making…

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Researchers Unearth Links Between SunCrypt and QNAPCrypt Ransomware

SunCrypt, a ransomware strain that went on to infect several targets last year, may be an updated version of the QNAPCrypt ransomware, which targeted Linux-bas…

Linux

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Gootkit RAT Using SEO to Distribute Malware Through Compromised Sites

A framework notorious for delivering a banking Trojan has received a facelift to deploy a wider range of malware, including ransomware payloads."TheÂGootkitÂma…

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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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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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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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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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FIN11 Hackers Spotted Using New Techniques In Ransomware Attacks

A financially-motivated threat actor known for its malware distribution campaigns has evolved its tactics to focus on ransomware and extortion.According to Fir…

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Tyler Technologies Paid Ransomware Demand

Tyler Tech Ransomware Attack Overview A couple of weeks ago, Tyler Technologies made it to the news after suffering aTyler Technologies Paid Ransomware Demand …

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Guide: Scale or Fail ' Why MSSPs Need Multitenant Security Solutions

Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs) have it rough. They have the burden of protecting their client organizations from cyberattacks, with clients from d…

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New Android Ransomware MalLocker.B Triggers Upon Pressing Home Key

A new ransomware has emerged online threatening Android security. Identified as MalLocker.B, the ransomware triggers on an infected phone asNew Android Ransomw…

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Watch Out ' Microsoft Warns Android Users About A New Ransomware

Microsoft has warned about a new strain of mobile ransomware that takes advantage of incoming call notifications and Android's Home button to lock the device b…

Android

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Securing A Linux Web Server: Preventing Information Leaka

Information leakage is a serious threat to the security of a Linux server, and can result in a host of severe consequences including significant downtime and t…

Linux

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55 New Security Flaws Reported in Apple Software and Services

A team of five security researchers analyzed several Apple online services for three months and found as many as 55 vulnerabilities, 11 of which are critical i…

Apple

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New Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus solutions that could enable attackers to elevate their…

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New 'MosaicRegressor' UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a rare kind of potentially dangerous malware that targets a machine's booting process to drop persistent malware.The cam…

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Netwalker Dumped Data Stolen From K-Electric Online Upon Not Receiving The Ransom

A couple of weeks ago, Pakistan's largest power utility K-Electric suffered a ransomware attack. Later, unofficial sources confirmed it wasNetwalker Dumped Dat…

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Researcher Creates Ransomware Attack That Can Target Smart Coffee Makers

A researcher has found how a ransomware attack that can target a coffee maker independently. Ransomware Attack On Coffee MakerResearcher Creates Ransomware Att…

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UHS Hospital Network Suffered Ransomware Attack

Another ransomware attack surfaces online. The victim belongs to the health sector, thus affecting the patients. Reportedly, several hospitals inUHS Hospital N…