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XLoader Malware Now Upgraded to Target MacOS Systems

An Evolution of the XLoader Malware Allows a Hacker to Log Keystrokes, Take Screenshots, and Access Other Sensitive Data.

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What Is a Botnet & How to Prevent Your PC From Being Enslaved

Everything You Need to Know About Botnets and Zombies. A Simplified Version of How a Botnet Is Created.

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Cybercriminals May Be Targeting Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, FBI Warns

Threat Actors Will Target Any Opening of Any Entity That Has A Direct Connection to Some Aspect of the Summer Olympics.

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Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Acquire Root Privileges on Most Distros

Researchers Say the LPE Vulnerability Affects All Linux Kernel Versions Released Since 2014.

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DuckDuckGo Launches a New Email Privacy Service

DuckDuckGo’s Email Privacy Feature is Created to Strip Incoming Messages of Trackers Able to Help Profile Users for Better Ad Targeting.

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Hackers Might Gain Admin Rights Through a 16-years-old Vulnerability

Printer Driver Bug in Samsung, Xerox and HP Devices Could Lead to Local Elevation of Privileges.

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MosaicLoader Malware Uses SEO Poisoning to Infect Software Pirates' Systems

This New Malware Evades Detection by Hiding in Windows Defender Exclusions.

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Oil Company Saudi Aramco Affected by a Data Breach

Attackers Stole 1TB of Data that They’re Now Trying to Sell on the Dark Web.

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Four Members of APT40 Indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice

Chinese-based Hacking Gang Faces Charges Following Multiple Cybercrimes.

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Campbell Data Breach Leads to Private Information Exposure

Law U.S. Company Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. Announced in a Press Release a Ransomware Attack that Targeted Its Clients in February 2021.

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RansomEXX Ransomware Impacts Ecuador's Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones CNT

RansomEXX Threat Actors Claim to Have Stolen 190 GB of Data.

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Pegasus Spyware Targets Phones of Journalists, Activists, and Politicians

A List of Up To 50,000 Phone Numbers of People Believed to Be of Interest to Clients of Israeli Company NSO, Leaked to Major News Outlets.

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Here are the Top Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today

Learn how cybercriminals use diffrent online scamming methods to trick you

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Forefront Dermatology Data Breach Affects 2.4 Million Patients

A New Cyberattack Now Targets the Forefront Dermatology S.C. Wisconsin-based Company. Patients’ Credentials Stolen and Many More.

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Iranian APT Charming Kitten Attempts to Steal Private Data from Specialists Who Study the Middle East

According to Researchers, the Charming Kitten Gang Have Been Secretly Approaching Individuals Since at Least January 2021 to Seek Private Information.

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A Cryptomining Farm Was Discovered in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Police Officers Seized PlayStation 4 Consoles, Graphics Cards, Processors and Other Hardware.

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Hackers Could Locally Exploit a New Windows Spooler Vulnerability

The Windows Spooler Saga Goes On with One More Hit: CVE-2021-34481 Targets Locally Exploitation of System Privileges.

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IoT Malware Infections Increased by 700% Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Most of the Risky IoT Traffic Came from Manufacturing and Retail Devices, Including 3D Printers, Barcode Readers, and Payment Terminal Devices.

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The HelloKitty Ransomware Linux Version Targets VMware ESXi Servers

The Ransomware Gang Uses a Linux Variant That Targets VMware’s ESXi Virtual Machine Platform.

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DevilsTongue Spyware Targets Windows Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

A New Malware Linked to an Israeli-based Company Targets Zero-Day Flaws in Windows Systems: DevilsTongue Spyware in Plain Sight

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WooCommerce Fixes Bug Affecting Millions of WordPress Websites

Publishers Using WooCommerce are Strongly Advised to Update Their Plugins.

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25 Free & Open Source Cybersecurity Tools for Businesses

Check Out These Free & Open Source Cybersecurity Tools That Can Help You Stay Safe From Cybersecurity Threats.

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Romanian Cryptojacking Gang Targets Linux-machines with Weak Passwords

If You Have a Linux-based Machine and You Know that Strong Passwords Are Not Your “Strong” Point, Then You May Be the Next Victim!

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Marvel’s Newest Movie Black Widow Served with a Side of Malware

Hackers Use Marvel’s Black Widow Movie to Spread Malware Infections, Research Shows.

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New Joker Malware Variant Targets Android Apps

Security Researchers Revealed That the Joker Mobile Trojan Is Back on Google Play, with New Approaches to Skirt Past Google’s App-Vetting Process.

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BazarBackdoor Uses Nested RAR and ZIP Archives to Sneak in

The Nested Archive Method Became Popular as It Is Able to Trick Email Security Gateways Into Mislabeling Malicious Attachments as Clean.

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What Is Biometric Authentication? A Complete Overview

Advantages & Disadvantages of Biometric Authentication. Use Cases and How Popular Biometric Methods Work.

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Top 10 Most Dangerous Banking Malware That Can Empty Your Bank Account

“It Can’t Happen to Me” Is Not a Good Defense Strategy against Banking Malware. Learn How Banking Trojans Work and What Are the Most Dangerous Malware Families!

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What Is Session Hijacking. Session Hijacking Types

Don’t Let the Bad Guys Have Their Way with Your Account.

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