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What Is Scareware and How to Prevent It?

Learn How to Spot this Malicious Tactic and Not Fall for the Fear Factor.

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Microsoft Addresses a New Azure AD Vulnerability Affecting Bing Search & Key Apps

The Flaw Could Have Been Exploited to Retrieve Outlook Emails, Calendar, SharePoint Documents & More.

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NATO and Diplomats' Email Portals Targeted by Russian APT Winter Vivern

TA473 Has Been Targeting US Political Officials since February 2023.

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The UK Government Shares New Strategy to Boost NHS Cybersecurity by 2030

5 Core Pillars to Minimise the Risk of Cyber Incidents and Improve Response and Recovery.

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Food Giant Dole, Victim of a Ransomware Attack [Updated]

The Company Shut Down Its Production Plants in North America.

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Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Middle Eastern Telecom Companies

The Intrusion Set Was Associated with Operation Soft Cell.

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37M Subscribers Streaming Platform Lionsgate Exposes User Data

The Leak Exposed IP Addresses, Devices, Operating Systems and More.

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ShellBot DDoS Malware Targets Poorly Managed Linux Servers

Attackers Use Port Scanning and Exploit Weak Credentials to Install the Malware.

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Australia’s Latitude Financial Hit by Cyberattack, Exposing 328K Client Data

At least 100K IDs Were Compromised.

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LockBit Ransomware Claims to Have Stolen SpaceX Data from One of Its Contractors

3,000 Drawings Certified by SpaceX Engineers Were Allegedly Leaked.

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KamikakaBot Malware Used to Attack Southeast Asian Government Agencies

The Malware’s Obfuscation Routine Has Improved to Better Evade Detection.

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New Info Stealer SYS01 Targets Key Government Infrastructure

The Malware Abuses Google Ads to Lure Victims into Downloading a Malicious File.

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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona Suffered a Ransomware Attack

3,000 Patient Checkups and 150 Operations Canceled Due to the Attack.

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Play Ransomware Starts Leaking Oakland City Data

The Stolen Data Includes IDs, Passports, Financial Information and More.

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Scanning Attack: What It Is and How to Protect Your Organization Against It?

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15M Allegedly Peruvian Tax Authority Records Leaked on Forum

The Exposed Data Includes Tax ID Numbers, Names, Taxpayer Statuses & More.

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PureCrypter Malware Is Targeting Government Entities

The Malware Distributes Info Stealers and Ransomware.

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What Is Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)?

Learn How ICMP Works and What Its Security Risks Are.

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FBI Investigates NYC Network Security Incident

The Issue Has Been Contained, and the Agency Is Assessing the Damage.

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Seven German Airports Hit by Suspected Cyber Attack

Dusseldorf, Nuremberg and Dortmund, Among the Affected.

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Oakland Issues State of Emergency After Ransomware Attack

This Measure Allows to Speed up the Systems Restoration Process.

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What Is Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)?

Understanding What TCP Is, How It Works, and How to Keep It Secure.

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Canadian Bookstore Indigo Hit By Cyberattack

The Company Shut Down its Website and Restricted Payments to “Cash Only”.

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List of Proxy IPs Used by Killnet, Released

The List of over 17,000 IP Addresses Can Be Used by Organizations for Protection Against DDoS Attacks.

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Mirai-based Medusa Botnet Is Back with Ransomware Capabilities

Although Still ‘Under Construction’, the Botnet Shows DDoS, Ransomware, and Bruteforce Functions.

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SYN Flood Explained. How to Prevent this Attack from Taking over your Server

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New HeadCrab Malware Hijacks 1,200 Redis Servers

Infections Were Reported in China, Malaysia, India, Germany, the UK, and the US.

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Russian Hacktivists Target US and Dutch Hospitals

The DDoS Attacks Were Launched to Protest US Support for Ukraine.

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Hackers Stole GitHub Desktop and Atom Code-Signing Certificates

The Company Is Taking Preventive Measures by Revoking the Exposed Certificates.

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What Is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)?