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13 Sep

iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article:Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.Apple is urging macOS, iPhone and iPad...

13 Sep

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Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article: Over 130 companies tangled in a sprawling phishing campaigns that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system. Targeted attacks on Twilio and Cloudflare employees are tied to a massive phishing campaign that resulted in 9,931 accounts...

13 Sep

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Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article:An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.Google has patched the fifth actively exploited zero-day vulnerability...

13 Sep

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Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article:Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.A China-based threat actor has ramped up efforts to distribute the ScanBox reconnaissance...

13 Sep

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Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article:Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk. A recently surfaced 84-page whistleblower...

13 Sep

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Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Share this article:2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA) are notifying over 2.5 million loanees that their personal data...

12 Sep

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DESFA Suffer Another Cyberattack

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

Saturday August 20, DESFA, the largest supplier of natural gas in Greece, said that it had suffered a cyber attack that affected the availability of some of its systems. Hacker group Ragnar Locker has...

12 Sep

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Energy Providers Targeted by Lazarus Group

September 13, 2022
By Anastasia

February July Dec., 2022 Larazrus Group, a North Korean threat manager group, is targeting a malicious campaign against energy providers around the world between February and July 2022. May April and May, the campaign...

09 Sep

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Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

After the recent decline, the number of ransomware attacks is increasing again. According to NCC Group, the revival is being led by ex-ransomware as a service (RaaS) groups. With the data collected by "actively...

09 Sep

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Black Hat Fireside Chat: MSSPs are well-positioned to help companies achieve cyber resiliency

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

Network security faces serious challenges. Security teams have to defend an ever-expanding attack zone, skilled IT specialists are missing, and threat actors have a working day. However, Managed security service providers - MSSPS -...

09 Sep

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High-School Graduation Prank Hack

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

This is a funny story about the hacking that a group of high school students did against the Illinois School District, attacked 500 screens in a number of schools. In this process, the group...

09 Sep

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Cato Networks names as 2021 Innovation Award Winner

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

The Italian manufacturer Gnutti Carlo Group has named Cato Networks as the best supplier in the innovation category for 2021. The award was awarded for the high value of wide area network connectivity and...

09 Sep

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Hackers Sending Hidden Malware Through James Webb Telescope Image

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

A recent study by Securonix Threat Research revealed an ongoing attack campaign using Golang.

07 Sep

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High-School Graduation Prank Hack

September 12, 2022
By Anastasia

This is a funny story about the hacking that a group of high school students did against the Illinois School District, attacked 500 screens in a number of schools. In this process, the group hacked...