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Fraudsters Use Amazon ‘Vishing’ Attacks to Steal Private Information

Researchers Have Drawn Attention to Strategies Used by Scammers Today in Voice-Based Phishing Operations.

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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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PyPI Repository Deluged with Spam Packages and Pirated Movie Links

PyPI Spam Packages Contain Code Taken from Authentic Components.

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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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Phishing Attack Has Targeted Domain Group Site Users

A Scam that Used a Phishing Attack to Gain Access to Domain’s Administrative Systems Was Identified.

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A New Report Shows that 6 Ransomware Gangs Impacted More than 290 Companies in 2021

The Attacks We See in the News Are Only a Small Piece of the Real Number of Victims, According to the Report.

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MountLocker Ransomware Is Now Using the Windows API

The Ransomware Operation Uses Enterprise Windows Active Directory APIs to Worm Through Networks.

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Qlocker Ransomware Group Ceased Operating After Collecting $350,000 from Its Victims

The Qlocker Ransomware Group Managed to Encrypt Over a Thousand, If Not Thousands, of Devices in Just a Month.

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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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Android Stalkerware Rising: Research Indicates 48% More Android Stalkerware Detections in 2020 than in 2019

Among Others, Stalkerware Can Track the GPS Location of a Victim’s Device, Conversations, Pictures, and Browser History.

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Cobalt Strike - A Common Tool in the Arsenal of Cybercriminals

A Report Published by Intel 471 Analysts Shows How the Penetration Testing Tool Is Being Abused by Threat Actors.

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monday.com Source Code Has Been Accessed by Codecov Threat Actors

Uber, BBC Studios, Adobe, Universal, Hulu, L’Oreal, and Coca-Cola Are Some of the Platform’s Clients.

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DarkSide Ransomware Gang Made $90 Million in Bitcoin Ransom Payments from 47 Victims, a New Study Shows

The Gang Ceased Its Operations Last Week After Its Bitcoin Wallet Was Emptied.

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Spear-phishing Alert: Hackers Impersonate Truist Bank in an Attempt to Dispatch Malware

Other US and UK Financial Organizations Appear to Have Also Been Impersonated in this Spear-phishing Operation.

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Toyota Australia Rebuilt IT System Following the 2019 Cyberattack

This Is A Reminder that Careful SAM Planning Can Help You Avoid Some Nasty Security and Compliance Issues.

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Darkside Ransomware Operations Have Shut Down After Reports of Their Servers Being Seized

Darkside Ransomware Operations Have Allegedly Been Shut Down After a Server Take Over.

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Desktop Browsers At Risk Due to a Tracking Flaw that Can Avoid Privacy Tools

“Scheme Flooding” Vulnerability Allows Websites to Track Users Across Several Desktop Browsers.

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Ireland’s Health Services Hit By a Ransomware Attack

The HSE Is Refusing To Pay a $20 Million Ransom Demand To the Conti Ransomware Gang.

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Exploit, an Important Cybercrime Forum, Is Now Prohibiting Ransomware Ads

The Forum Will Also Take Off All Topics Associated with Ransomware Activity and All Affiliate Programs.

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Avaddon Ransomware Hits Insurance Giant AXA

The French Insurer Revealed That One of Its Asian Subsidiaries Was Hit by A Ransomware Attack Over the Weekend, After Dropping Support for Ransom Payments.

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Credit Card Information Stolen from Seniors After Herff Jones Got Hacked

The Attackers Hacked the Seniors’ Payment Information and Ran Up Unauthorized Charges on Their Credit Cards.

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Advanced Threat Protection ATP: What It Is and How You Can Achieve It

Advanced Threat Protection Is a Complex Set of Practices That Keep Your Enterprise Safe. Here’s Everything You Need to Know About It.

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Taking Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Apart

What Is Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)? How HIPS Works and Why You Need It?

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Heimdal™ AI Discovers a Complex Phishing Cryptocurrency Scam Campaign

The Cryptocurrency Scam Operators Have Been Preparing Their Malicious Campaign Months in Advance. Victims Defrauded of 0.3 ETH and Face Long-term Risks as Well.

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What Is Software Deployment: Definition, Specific Activities, Challenges and Advantages

Software Deployment: Initial Installs, Updates and Security Patches. Learn Why They’re Important for Your Company’s Cybersecurity!

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Finastra Ransomware Attack

An In-Depth Look at the Situation. How Did Finastra Survive the Attack Without Paying?

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Everything You Need to Know About the WestRock Ransomware Attack

Stages and Data to Date. How Attacks on Operational Technology Became the Next Cyber Boundary.

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Blackbaud Ransomware Attack 101

How the Attack Affected a Large Number of Industries. What do You need to Know About It?

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What Is SSL Vulnerability In Computer Network Science?

Vulnerabilities of the SSL/TLS Protocol. Most Common SSL Attacks.

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