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After Having Her Photos Published Online, a Student Receives Millions of Dollars from Apple

As a Result, the Employees Who Were Working at the Store Operated by the Apple Contractor Were Fired.

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Al Jazeera Media Network Exposed to Cyberattacks Endeavoring to Disrupt Its Services

Al Jazeera Censures These Cyberattacks and Affirms its Right to Go After Legal Recourse Against the Criminals.

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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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What Is a Feature Pack?

How Important Are Feature Updates? Why Install a Feature Pack?

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What is Audit Failure in Event Viewer?

Most Common Event ID Failures. Ways to Remedy Common Event ID Failures

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Spam Alert! Online Casino Users Receive Deceptive Emails

The Messages Say they Won the Big Award and Ask them to Confirm their Account.

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Feedzai’s Verdict: Banking Attacks Have Increased 159% Over the Past Year

While More and More People Choose to Buy from the Comfort of their Smartphones, Feedzai’s Report Discovered that Android Users are More Likely to Face Fraud.

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Australians Have Spent AU$26.5m to Pay Scammers in 2020

The ACCC’s Scamwatch Received in 2020 Reports Regarding 216,087 Scams, Losing a Total of AU$156 Million.

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Signal App Safety Numbers Remain Unchanged

When Reinstalling the Signal App or Switching Over to a New Device, the Signal SN May Not Always Change.

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Severe RCE Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server Is Under Attack

VMware Clients Are Also Urged to Patch ASAP to Prevent Future Ransomware Attacks Targeting Vulnerable Center Servers.

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The Largest Ferry Service from Massachusetts Was Hit by a Ransomware Attack

The Steamship Authority Was hit by a Ransomware Attack Which Led to Ticketing and Reservation Disruptions.

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Hackers Linked to the Chinese Government Attacked the NYC MTA’s Computer Systems

MTA Say Riders Were Never at Risk, and Probably No Passenger or Employee Data Was Compromised.

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ARIN to Take Down Its RPKI for 30 Minutes to Test BGP Routes

The American Registry for Internet Numbers Will Perform an Unannounced Maintenance of Its RPKI to Check if Networks Are Adhering to BGP Best Practices.

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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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What Is perfdump in Android?

What Can be Monitored with perfdump? How To Enable the perfdump SAF Procedure?

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What Is the Outgoing Mail Server for Gmail and How to Configure It

Outgoing Mail Server Characteristics. Outgoing Mail Server for Gmail Configuration.

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What Is a Server Monitoring System?

Best Practices for Server Monitoring Systems. The Benefits of Implementing a Server Monitoring System.

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About the Garmin Ransomware Case: Here’s What Happened

It Appears that WastedLocker Was Behind the Garmin Ransomware Attack. Here’s What We’ve Learned and How to Stay Safe!

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Over 60% of Organizations Say Would Not Pay Attackers

It’s time to Take Precautions Against Cybercriminals in Order to Be Ready and Safe Against Threat Actors.

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What Is EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management)?

Understanding Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). EMM’s Main Components and Its Utility.

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180 Million Clients’ Data Was Exposed Following a Cyberattack Targeting Domino’s India

The Organization Has Admitted the Data Breach but Said Its Clients’ Banking Details Were Not Exposed.

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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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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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Kia Ransomware 101: How It Started and How The Situation Developed

What Actually Happened? Who Was Behind the Attack?

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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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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.

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Android Patches 4 New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

The May 2021 Android Security Bulletin Revealed That the Security Flaws Were Patched Earlier This Month by Arm and Qualcomm.

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