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Mihaela Popa

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Mihaela is a digital content creator for Heimdal® and the proud owner of an old soul and a curious mind. Passionate to learn and discover more about cybersecurity, she will gladly share her latest finds with you.

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Mihaela Popa's Recent Articles

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FIN7 Hackers Use Checkmarks to Exploit Microsoft Exchange Servers

The Auto-Attack Platform Automatically Scans for Vulnerabilities.

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What Is Credential Management?

Definition and Best Practices.

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Russian Hackers Targeted Petroleum Refinery in NATO Country

The Unsuccessful Attack Was Carried Out by the Gamaredon Group.

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Australian Fire and Rescue Service Confirms Cyber Attack

The FRV Service Has Shut Down its Network and Operates Manually.

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FBI Info Sharing Platform InfraGard Was Hacked

Data of 80,000 Members Now for Sale on Cybercrime Forum.

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LEGO Tackles Security Flaws, Avoids BrickLink Compromise

API Vulnerabilities Could Have Been Easily Exploited by Cybercriminals.

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GoTrim Botnet Goes After WordPress Admin Accounts

Botnet Malware Observed as it Actively Brute Forces WordPress Sites.

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Python and JavaScript Developers Exposed to Malware Infections

Researchers Address the Ongoing Malware Campaign Making Use of Official Repositories.

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Antwerp Goes Offline Following Ransomware Attack (Updated)

An Attack on the City’s Digital Partner Leaves Services Inoperable.

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Unpatched Vulnerabilities Cause Pulse Connect Secure Hosts to Be at Risk

More than 4400 Hosts Are Out in the Open on the Internet.

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Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) for Organizations: Less Privileges, More Security

ZSP as a Strategy for Privileged Access Management.

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BlackProxies Service Gains Notoriety in the Cybercrime World

New Proxy Service Sells Access to a Million IP Addresses Worldwide.

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FreeBSD Systems Exposed to Compromise Due to Ping Vulnerability

Critical Flaw Allows Remote Attackers to Take Over.

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Trending TikTok Challenge Used to Deploy Malware

Invisible Body Challenge Is Actively Exploited by Cybercriminals in Ongoing Campaign.

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Vice Society Ransomware Gang Strikes Again

Notorious Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Stolen from Two of Its Latest Victims.

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Black Basta Ransomware Gang Infiltrates U.S. Companies via Qakbot Malware

Researchers Observed a Higher Rate of Infections Targeting U.S. Organizations.

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AirAsia Falls Victim to Daixin Ransomware Gang

Threat Actors Stole Data Belonging to 5 Million Passengers and Employees.

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Zeppelin Ransomware Decryption Tool Secretly Deployed to Aid Victims

Researchers Exploited the Vulnerabilities for Over Two Years.

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Whoosh Confirms Breach as Hackers Put Data on Sale

7.2M User Records Leaked Following Cyberattack.

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Chinese Cyberspies Responsible for BadBazaar Android Malware

New Spyware Tool Uncovered Targeting Uyghurs.

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Outlook and Thunderbird Accounts Threatened by StrelaStealer

New InfoStealer Malware on the Hunt for Mail Credentials.

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Laplas Clipper Malware Aimed at Cryptocurrency Users

SmokeLoader Used to Deploy New Clipper Malware Strain.

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Justice Blade Cybercrime Gang Targets Saudi Arabia

Hackers Publish Major IT Company`s Leaked Data.

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Twitter $8 Fee Exploited by Cybercriminals

Phishing Emails Target Twitter Users in Recent Campaign.

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Researchers Find Links Between FIN7 Group and Black Basta Ransomware Gang

Evidence Brings Forward Collaboration Between Cybercriminals.

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Supply-Chain Attack Compromises Hundreds of U.S. News Websites

Readers of Over 250 Newspapers Are Exposed to Malware Infection.

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Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Juniper Junos OS

Critical Security Flaws in Juniper Networks Devices Could Lead to System Compromise.

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EU Copper Giant Aurubis Hit by Cyberattack

IT Outage Ensues Following Ransomware-like Attack.

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Raspberry Robin Linked to Clop Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft Connects Worm Malware to Pre-Ransomware Activity.

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