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McDonald’s Suffers Security Breach

The Hackers Stole Sensitive Data from the Company’s Systems in Markets Including the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Foodservice Distributor Edward Don

The Attack Forced the Company to Shut Down Some of Its Operations to Prevent the Infection’s Spread.

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Hackers Are Tampering with Pre-Installed Apps to Spy on Samsung Users

The Threat Actors Can Watch Users, and Even Take Complete Control of the Entire System.

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Gelsemium Cyberspies Linked to NoxPlayer Supply-Chain Attack

Researchers Believe That Gelsemium Is Responsible for the Supply-Chain Attack Against Bignox, Previously Reported as Operation Nightscout.

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Cox Media Group Hit by Cyberattack

Streaming and Other Internal Operations of Dozens of Radio and Television Stations Were Crippled in A Suspected Ransomware Attack.

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FBI: BEC Scammers Now Impersonate Construction Companies

Since They Don’t Use Malware or Malicious URLs That Can Be Detected with Standard Cyber Defenses, these BEC Attacks Are Difficult to Trace.

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Ragnar Locker Ransomware Hits Electronics Maker ADATA

The Threat Actors Claim They Have Stolen 1.5TB Of Sensitive Data from the Company’s Network Before Deploying the Ransomware Payloads.

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What Is Protocol and Its Types in Networking?

Defining a Protocol in Computer Network Science. Types of Networking Protocols.

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Ransomware Attacks to Be Treated with Similar Priority as Terrorism, DOJ Announces

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Recent Wave of Ransomware Attacks Was Similar to What the U.S. Faced After 9/11.

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Accellion Data Breach Impacts NSW Health

New South Wales Health Is the Latest Australian Government Entity to Confirm Being Impacted by A Vulnerability in the FTA.

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FreakOut Malware Adds New Functionalities

Windows and Linux Devices Are Now Being Targeted by A Multi-Platform Python-Based Malware That Has Been Upgraded to Worm Its Way into Internet-Exposed VMware vCenter Servers.

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New Evil Corp Ransomware Bypasses OFAC Sanctions by Mimicking PayloadBin Gang

PayloadBIN Has Been Linked to the Evil Corp Cybercrime Gang Who Uses It to Avoid Sanctions Imposed by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

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REvil Ransomware Responsible for the JBS Attack, FBI Says

The Agency Revealed in A Statement That It Is Working to Bring the Threat Actors to Justice.

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Huawei USB LTE Dongles Are Prone to Attacks Due to A Privilege Escalation Flaw

According to Cybersecurity Analysts, Threat Actors Can Exploit This Vulnerability to Launch Privilege Escalation Attacks.

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What Is CERT in Security and Why Do You Need It?

A Brief History of CERT. The Role of CERT in Information Security.

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Ongoing Nobelium Phishing Campaign Impersonates USAID, Microsoft Warns

The Russian-Backed Group Took Control Over USAID’s Email Marketing Platform to Increase Its Attacks.

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FBI Reveals APT Hackers Breached U.S. Local Government by Exploiting Fortinet Bugs

The Agency Disclosed That Foreign Hackers Had Breached A Local US Municipal Government’s Network After Exploiting Vulnerabilities in An Unpatched Fortinet Server.

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New Rowhammer Attack Technique Discovered by Google

The Tech Giant Released the Details of a New Rowhammer Vulnerability Dubbed “Half-Double” That Exploits Increasingly Smaller DRAM Chips.

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AHRC: 'High-Risk' Facial Recognition Should Be Banned

The Commission Has Requested A Moratorium on the Use of Biometrics, Including Facial Recognition, in ‘High-Risk’ Areas.

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Hydra Cryptocurrency Transactions Reached $1.37bn in 2020

In Its Three Most Recent Years 2018 To 2020, There Was A Staggering 624% Year-Over-Year Growth Rate for the Russian Dark Web Marketplace.

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European Court Rules GCHQ Mass Surveillance Powers Violated Human Rights

Britain’s GCHQ Eavesdropping Agency Breached Citizens’ Privacy and Free Expression Rights by Intercepting and Harvesting Vast Amounts of Communications.

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Indonesian Government Bans Raid Forums Website After Alleged Leak

The Ministry of Communications and Information Identified Raid Forums as A Platform That Shares Content That Violates the Country’s Laws.

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Apple Fixes MacOS Vulnerability Exploited by XCSSET Malware

The Flaw Allows Threat Actors to Bypass Apple’s TCC Protections Which Safeguard Privacy.

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Indonesia: Personal Data Protection Law in Talks After Major Security Breach

Personal Information of More Than 200 Million BPJS Participants Had Allegedly Been Compromised and Leaked on an Online Forum.

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Watering-Hole Attack Targeting Water Utilities Discovered

The Florida Water Plant Compromise Happened Hours After an Employee Accessed A Malicious Website.

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Windows HTTP Vulnerability Also Impacts WinRM Servers

The Critical Bug Logged As CVE-2021-31166 Was Patched by the Tech Giant During May Patch Tuesday.

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Expired SSL Certificate Blocks Microsoft Exchange Admin Portal

The Portal Is Currently Inaccessible from Some Browsers After Microsoft Forgot to Renew the SSL Certificate for the Website.

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CryLock Ransomware Explained: Origins, How It Works and How to Remove It

What Is CryLock Ransomware? CryLock Ransomware Removal Instructions.

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Mobile App Developers Exposed 100 Million Android Users' Data

Researchers Found That 23 Different Mobile Apps Were Leaking Users’ Personal Data as A Result of Rampant Cloud Misconfigurations.

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Conti Ransomware Releases Decryptor for Ireland’s Health Service, Still Threatens to Sell Data

The Ransomware Gang Warns That They Will Still Sell or Release the Stolen Data Unless the $20 Million Ransom Is Paid.