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Business Operations Could Be Seriously Affected by USB Threats

New Study Shows 37% of Threats Are Specifically Created to Use Removable Media, Nearly Doubling those Reported in 2020.

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Watch Out! Mirai Botnet Threat Is Closer Than You Think!

Mirai Botnet and Its Multiple Variants Have Been Laying Waste in the Cybersecurity World Lately.

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Hackers Are Targeting LinkedIn’s 1.2B Data-Scrape Victims

The Database of Over 80,000 U.S. Business Owners on LinkedIn Has Been Posted on A Hacker Forum.

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Diavol Ransomware, a New Ransomware in the Cybersecurity Landscape 

A New Ransomware Strain Dubbed as Diavol Might Be Linked to Wizard Spider, the Cybercrime Group Behind the Trickbot Botnet.

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Babuk Ransomware Is Operational Again Focusing on Corporate Networks

The Gang Created a New Version of their Malware to Get Back Into the Ransomware Business.

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Microsoft Finds New NETGEAR Firmware Vulnerabilities

Microsoft’s 365 Defender Research Team Revealed They Are Flagging Several Gaping Security Holes in Firmware Shipped on NETGEAR Routers.

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GRU Russian Hackers Are Using Kubernetes to Run Brute Force Attacks

NSA Is Warning That Russian Nation-State Hackers Might Be Conducting Brute Force Attacks in Order to Access US Networks and Steal Email and Files.

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Two-Factor Authentication Simplified: Security Keys Are Now the Only Twitter 2FA Method

Twitter Makes Updates on Their Log-in Policy Letting Security Keys as the Only Two-Factor Authentication Method, Which Is Also the Most Secure.

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VirusTotal Required to Divulge Details of those Who Downloaded HSE Cyberattack Data

The Data Was Downloaded 23 Times by VirusTotal Users Before it Was Taken Off.

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PrintNightmare Exploit Mistakenly Brought to Public's Attention: A Malware That Could Perform a System Takeover [UPDATED]

Chinese Researchers Have Accidentally Leaked Online a Proof of Concept on a Bug Called PrintNightmare Exploit. This Targets Windows Print Spooler.

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United Nations Security Council Tackles Threat of Cyberattacks

The UN Security Council Has Addressed the Subject in the Past, but Only Informally.

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Adobe Zero-Day Exploit: Further Details on the Zero-Day Bug Patched in May by Adobe

An Adobe Zero-Day Exploit Was Discovered by Detectify’s Researchers Back in December 2020 and Patched by Adobe in May. Left Uncovered, Hackers Could Have Taken Advantage of It.

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Vulnerabilities Found in a WordPress Plugin Are Posing Remote Code Execution Risks

Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a Popular WordPress Plugin Used to Upload Profile Photos Could Allow Attackers to Achieve Remote Code Execution.

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IndigoZebra APT Campaign Continues to Target Central Asia

The Afghan, Kyrgyz and Uzbek Governments Are All Thought to Have Been Targeted by the Same Cyber-Espionage Campaign.

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Colombian Authorities Arrest Romanian Hacker Wanted in the U.S. For Spreading 'Gozi' Virus

Mihai Ionut Paunescu Is Wanted in the U.S. For His Key Role in the Distribution of the Gozi Virus That Infected More Than A Million Computers from 2007 to 2012.

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Babuk Locker Ransomware Tool Leaked Online

Hackers Can Use the Leaked Babuk Locker Ransomware Builder to Create their Own Ransomware Strain.

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Facebook Is Suing the Hackers That Hijacked Advertising Agencies' Accounts

Lawsuits Were Filed Against Two Groups of Suspects that Took Over Advertising Agency Employees’ Accounts and Abused the Ad Platform.

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Hades Ransomware Gang Claims More Victims

The Ransomware Group, Which Mainly Targets Billion-Dollar Companies, Has Claimed to Have Hit At Least Seven Victims Since Its Discovery in December 2020.

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Parcel Delivery Scam Targets Victims with Personalized Messages

A New Parcel Delivery Scam Is Using a New Twist. The Scammers Are Now Sending Out Personalized Messages to Potential Victims. 

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NFC Vulnerabilities Expose ATMs to Threat: a New Experiment Shows System Flaws

A New Research Regarding Card Readers System’s Flaws Revealed the Insecurity of ATMs and Point of Sales because of NFC Vulnerabilities.

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Cybersecurity Specialists Developed a Free Lorenz Ransomware Decryptor

Lorenz Ransomware Impacted Many Companies All Over the World Asking for Large Amounts of Money in Ransoms from Its Victims.

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Google Requires App Developers to Verify Their Address and Use 2FA

The Security Measures Will Help Keep Google Play Safe and Secure While Better Serving Their Developer Community.

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Zero-Day Attack Generates My Book Live Exploit Leading to Devices Being Wiped Out

Behind the Last Week’ Mass-Wipe on Western Digital Devices Was a My Book Live Exploit Performed Through a Zero-Day Attack, New Reveals Show.

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DoubleVPN Servers, Logs, and Account Info Seized by Law Enforcement Agencies

The Servers and Customer Logs for DoubleVPN, a Double-Encryption Service Used by Threat Actors Were Recently Seized.

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Denmark's Central Bank Network Accessed for Months by Russian Threat Actors

Despite the Long-term Access, the Financial Institution Stated that It Found no Evidence of Compromise.

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Expenses from Ransomware Attack Against Ireland Health Service Executive Exceed $600M

Following a Ransomware Attack that Occurred in May, Much of the Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) Is Still Facing Care Disruptions.

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Mercedes-Benz Data Breach Sheds Light on the Importance of Third-Party Risks

The Mercedes-Benz Data Breach Brings the Issue of Private Data Accidentally Becoming Accessible Into the Spotlight.

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SolarWinds Attack Cost Impacted Companies an Average of $12 Million

A New Survey Points Out That the Incident Also Motivated More Information Sharing Within the Industry and Improved Supply Chain Security.

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Most Wanted Cybercriminals: U.S. Secret Service Publishes the List of the Moment

U.S. Secret Service Agency Has Recently Brought to the Public’s Attention a List with the 10 Most Wanted Cybercriminals. Data Related to Two of Them Rewarded with $1 Million Each.