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UC San Diego Health Discloses Data Breach

The Incident May Have Exposed Patients’ Protected Health Information.

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LockBit Ransomware Is Now Encrypting Windows Domains

It Seems That LockBit 2.0 Ransomware Automates the Encryption of a Windows Domain by Using the Active Directory Group Policies.

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Microsoft Teams Users Get Extra Phishing Protection

Users Can Now Be Protected from Phishing Attempts Using the Power of Safe Links in Microsoft Defender for Office 365.

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36% of Organizations Experienced Cloud Misconfigurations in the Past Year

A New Report Finds That the Rate of Serious Cloud Data Leaks or Breached Will Only Increase Over the Next 12 Months.

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Unpatched Kaseya Unitrends Backup Vulnerabilities Could Be Dangerous

Three New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Were Found in the Kaseya Unitrends Service. Users Are Advised to Not Expose the Service to the Internet.

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Zero-Day Vulnerability Impacting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Fixed by Apple

Threat Actors Could Use the Zero-Day Vulnerability to Take Over and Control Your Device.

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A MacOS Malware Is Stealing Telegram Accounts and Google Chrome Data

It Seems That a MacOS Malware Strain Is Stealing Login Information From Multiple Apps.

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Cloud-delivered Malware Increased 68% in Q2, New Report Finds

In Q2 2021, 43% of All Malware Downloads Were Malicious Office Docs, Compared to Just 20% at the Beginning of 2020.

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PetitPotam Vulnerability Lets Hackers Fully Take Over Windows Domains

A New Security Flaw Was Discovered in Windows Domains: Hackers Could Perform a NTLM Relay Attack by Targeting the MS-EFSRPC API Function.

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Fake Windows 11 Installers Distribute Malware on Your Computer

Threat Actors Have Floated Several Malware-Riddled Fake Installers Disguised as Windows 11.

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DNS Global Outage Affected Websites and Online Services

Websites Around the World Were Down Due to Some DNS Errors Related to Akamai.

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Kaseya Managed to Obtain the Universal Decryptor After the REvil Ransomware Attack

The Universal Decryptor Will Allow Victims of the REvil Ransomware Attack to Recover Their Files for Free.

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Important News Websites Host Hardcore Porn After Vidme Domain Purchase

Huffington Post, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, and Many Other Websites Impacted.

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CNA’s Network Was Breached Via Fake Browser Update

On March 21st, Phoenix CryptoLocker Encrypted Over 15,000 Systems After Deploying Ransomware Payloads on the US Insurer’s Network.

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The Free Security Tools & Software You Can Use for Your Online Protection

Check Out This Comprehensive List of Free Security Tools & Software You Can Use.

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New Jira Vulnerability May Result in Critical Remote Code Execution

Atlassian Urges Its Customers to Update Their Instances as Soon as Possible to Fix This Critical Flaw.

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A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices

CISA Released an Alert Regarding Multiple Malware Samples Found on Exploited Pulse Secure Devices.

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NPM Malware Poses a Threat to Passwords in Google Chrome

Hidden Script Found in NPM Packages Steals Credentials via the Google Chrome Recovery Tool.

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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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China Officially Accused of Microsoft Exchange Attacks

The US and Allies Are Officially Accusing China of This Year’s Widespread Microsoft Exchange Hacking Campaign.

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