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Man Arrested for Hacking NY Hair Salon's POS Provider and Stealing $400K

The Suspect Allegedly Used Malware to Divert Customers’ Credit Card Payments to His Accounts.

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CommonSpirit Health Breached, Over 623,000 Patients’ Data Exposed

The Compromised Data Includes Full Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers and More.

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Russian Bank VTB Is Currently Under the Largest Cyber Attack in Its History

‘IT Army of Ukraine’ Hacktivist Group Claims the Attack.

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CISA Urges Agencies to Patch a Google Chrome Bug by December 26th

The Vulnerability Can Be Used by Threat Actors to Execute Arbitrary Code.

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A New Malware Exploits A Critical Vulnerability on Redis Servers

Experts Say that Redigo Malware Might Be Used to Facilitate DDoS Attacks.

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Spanish Authorities Bust €12M Investment Scam Operation

The Cybercriminals Created Replicas of Popular Cryptocurrency Websites to Defraud Victims from All Over Europe.

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Meta Received A $275 Million Fine Following the 2021 Massive Data Leak

The Investigation Revealed that Meta Infringed 2 GDPR Articles, Failing to Protect Its Users’ Data.

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Domain Hijacking vs DNS Poisoning: Do You Know the Difference?

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INTERPOL: $130 Million Seized and 1,000 Suspects Arrested in Operation “HAECHI III”

The Operation Uncovered Vishing, Romance Scams, Sextortion, Investment Fraud, and More.

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Hackers Are Increasingly Using Aurora Infostealer Malware

The Malware’s Rise in Popularity Is Due to Its Capabilities to Steal Data While Maintaining a Stable Infrastructure and Functionality.

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What Is DNS Scavenging?

Learn about DNS Scavenging & Aging and their Role in DNS security.

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10 Suspects Charged for BEC Scams Targeting Federal Funding Programs

Their Scams Lead to the Loss of Over $11.1 Million, According to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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FBI Reveals: Hive Ransomware Extorted $100M from 1,300 Companies

The Government Agency Also Published IOCs and TTPs to Help Cybersecurity Specialists Mitigate the Attacks.

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Suspected Leader of Zeus Cybercrime Gang Arrested in Switzerland

Penchukov Was on The FBI’s List for 10 years for Racketeering Activity, Bank Fraud, Identity Theft and More.

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Thales Global Tech Company Data Released by Lockbit Ransomware Gang

The Company Confirms Data Leak But Denies Any Intrusion of its IT Systems.

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Giant Canadian Food Retailer Sobeys: A Victim of Ransomware?

Employees and Internauts Talk About An Ongoing Cyber Incident.

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DNS Logging: What Is It and How Can It Help Prevent DNS Attacks?

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US Health Department: Venus Ransomware Is Targeting Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Businesses at Risk as Attacks Are Reported Daily.

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Social Media Influencer Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Cyber Fraud

He Used BEC Scams, Social Engineering Tactics, and More.

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Malicious Extension Grants Threat Actors Remote Access to Google Chrome

Cybersecurity Researchers Say the Botnet Infects Systems Worlwide.

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Australian Insurer Medibank Confirms Ransomware Attack [Updated]

2.8 Milion Notices Were Sent to Costumers Explaining the Outage of Online Services.

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What Is Encrypted DNS Traffic?

Definition, How It Works, Types of Encryption, Why Is it Important.

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OPERA1ER Gang Stole $11M from African Banks and Telecom Companies

The Group Performed 35 Attacks in 15 Countries Over the Course of 4 Years.

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Vodafone Italy Confirms September Data Breach

IDs and Contact Information, Among Possible Compromised Data.

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$4 Million in Exchange for Access to 576 Corporate Networks

A New Cybersecurity Report for Q3 2022 Shows Increase in Value Offerings.

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German Student Behind One of the Country's Biggest Dark Web Markets

The Darknet Platform Had Over 16,000 Registered Members and 28,000 Posts.

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What Is Netwalker Ransomware?

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18 Indian Banks Targeted by New Version of Drinik Android Malware

The Malware Steals Users’ Credentials Via a New and Improved Technique.

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US Education Sector Attacked by Vice Society Ransomware

Researchers from Microsoft Released an Advisory Sharing their Findings on the Group’s Activity.

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26-Year-Old Charged for Involvement in Raccoon Infostealer Malware Service

The Stolen Data Contains Over 50 Million Unique Credentials, Says FBI.