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Nuclear Contractor Sol Oriens Hit by REvil Ransomware Attack

The Company Refused to Say if It Paid a Ransom to the Cybercriminals.

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Codecov Changes the Bash Uploader for a NodeJS executable

Codecov Has Recently Introduced a Cross-Platform Uploader Meant to Replace Its Former Bash Uploader, Available as a Static Binary Executable.

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A Linux System Service Bug Allows the Root on Modern Distros

Malicious Attackers Are Now Able to Get a Root Shell by Exploiting an Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in the Polkit Auth System Service.

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Business Closed and Decryption Keys Released: Avaddon Ransomware Group Is Gone

2934 Decryption Keys Were Released and Sent to Bleeping Computers by Avaddon Ransomware Group after Shutting Down Business.

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McDonald’s Suffers Security Breach

The Hackers Stole Sensitive Data from the Company’s Systems in Markets Including the U.S., South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Network Security Organization COO Accused of Cyberattack on Medical Center

The Chief Operating Officer of a Network Security Company Organized a 2018 Cyberattack on Gwinnett Medical Center, According to the Prosecutors.

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Watch Out! Emerging Malware is Skulking in Steam Profile Pictures

Concealing Malware in a Picture File’s Metadata is Not a New Practice, but Using a Gaming Platform is Something Unique.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Foodservice Distributor Edward Don

The Attack Forced the Company to Shut Down Some of Its Operations to Prevent the Infection’s Spread.

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Was the RockYou2021 an Actual Data Breach?

RockYou2021 Is a List Revealed on a Hacker Forum That Allegedly Contains 8.4 Billion Password Entries.

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Hackers Are Tampering with Pre-Installed Apps to Spy on Samsung Users

The Threat Actors Can Watch Users, and Even Take Complete Control of the Entire System.

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CD Projekt Data Breach: Ransomware Attack Makes Internal Data Public

Data Stolen During the CD Projekt Data Breach in February is Now in Plain Sight on the Internet.

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Nefilim Ransomware: Everything You Need to Know

Why Is Nefilim Ransomware Dangerous? What Can You Do to Prevent It? Find Out How to Keep Your Company Safe!

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Gaming Giant Electronic Arts Got Breached

Hackers Breached the Network of Gaming Giant Electronic Arts (EA) and Claimed to Have Stolen Over 750 GB of Data, Which Includes Game Source Code and Debug Tools

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The Largest Marketplace for Stolen Logins Slilpp Disrupted by International Law Enforcement

Stolen Account Login Credentials for Over 1,400 Account Providers Were Available for Sale, According to Experts.

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Canadian Cyberattacks in 2020: Most Organizations in Canada Affected

Work from Home Led to Security Threats: 2020 Canadian Cyberattacks Had a Great Impact on Companies.

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Gelsemium Cyberspies Linked to NoxPlayer Supply-Chain Attack

Researchers Believe That Gelsemium Is Responsible for the Supply-Chain Attack Against Bignox, Previously Reported as Operation Nightscout.

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A New Ransomware Group Claims it Breached Over 30 Organizations

Prometheus Ransomware, An Emerging Ransomware Operation Declared to Have Breached a Large Number of Companies.

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Tunbridge Wells Data Breach: Skinners' Kent Schools Closed Following Cyberattack

Cyberattack Wave against Educational Institutions Continues with Two New Hits in Tunbridge Wells.

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Meatpacking Organization JBS Pays $11 Million to REvil Ransomware Hackers

JBS Paid the Ransom in Cryptocurrency to Avert Further Disruptions.

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Cox Media Group Hit by Cyberattack

Streaming and Other Internal Operations of Dozens of Radio and Television Stations Were Crippled in A Suspected Ransomware Attack.

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A Series of Cryptomining Attacks Are Targeting Kubernetes clusters

Microsoft is Warning in Regards to an Ongoing Series of Attacks that are Compromising Kubernetes Clusters.

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FBI: BEC Scammers Now Impersonate Construction Companies

Since They Don’t Use Malware or Malicious URLs That Can Be Detected with Standard Cyber Defenses, these BEC Attacks Are Difficult to Trace.

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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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The Ministry of Labor and Social Economy of Spain Became Victim of a Cyberattack

The Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy Is Currently Trying to Restore Its Services After Recently Being Hit by a Cyberattack.

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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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Ragnar Locker Ransomware Hits Electronics Maker ADATA

The Threat Actors Claim They Have Stolen 1.5TB Of Sensitive Data from the Company’s Network Before Deploying the Ransomware Payloads.

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Windows 10 Targeted by PuzzleMaker Hackers

A New Threat Actor Used a Chain of Google Chrome and Windows 10 Zero-Day Exploits in Attacks Targeted Against Multiple Companies Worldwide.

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Constituent Platform Used by Congress Affected by Ransomware Attack

Following the Attack, 60 Members from Both Parties Have Been Unable to Access Constituent Information for Weeks.

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Websites Around the World Were Affected by Fastly CDN Outage

Major Websites Around the World Were Completely Down or Not Loading Properly in What Seems to Have Been a Global Outage.

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FINRA Alerts US Brokerage Companies of a Phishing Operation in Progress with Penalty Threats

Hackers Send Bogus Emails Asking for Additional Details from Recipients to Confirm Their Company Name.

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