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"Play Ransomware Gang Uses Custom Shadow Volume Copy Data-Theft Tool"According to Symantec's security researchers, the Play ransomware group has developed two custom tools called Grixba and VSS Copying Tool in .NET to strengthen its cyberattacks. The two tools allow the attackers to enumerate users and computers in… -
"'Goldoson' Malware Sneaks into Google Play Apps, Racks Up 100M Downloads"Through an infected third-party library, malware capable of stealing data and committing click fraud has infiltrated 60 mobile apps. Researchers discovered that the infected apps have been downloaded more than 100 million times from the official Google…
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"Researchers Discover Sensitive Corporate Data on Decommissioned Routers"Fifty-six percent of decommissioned routers sold on the secondary market contained confidential corporate data, according to ESET's analysis of configuration data. Of the networks for which complete configuration information was available, 22 percent…
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"Engineering Cybersecurity into US Critical Infrastructure"The Biden administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy recommends a security-by-design approach, which includes holding software vendors accountable for upholding a "duty of care" to consumers and designing systems to "fail safely and recover quickly…
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"UCD Network Researcher Combatting 'Ecosystem of Connected Threats'"Dr. Madhusanka Liyanage of University College Dublin (UCD) is the coordinator of the UCD School of Computer Science's Network Softwarization and Security Labs (Netslab) research group. This group is primarily focused on the security and privacy of future…
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"55% of Surveyed Healthcare Workers Believe Security Policies Keep Up With New Tech"Salesforce surveyed over 400 healthcare employees to explore perceived weaknesses in healthcare security programs. As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other new technologies gain popularity, security experts face the challenge of keeping up…
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"Chrome, Edge Browsers Targeted in Zaraza Bot Malware Attacks"A new variant of the credential-stealing Zaraza malware has been collecting web browser login credentials from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. Researchers warn that the threat actors behind the malware are using Telegram servers as their…
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"Emerging Cyberpros Tried to Conquer The Hill in Argonne's Latest CyberForce Program Challenge"The latest individual CyberForce Program competition led by Argonne National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory, challenged college-aged students to solve anomalies in a seven-hour cyber sprint. Cameron Whitehead of the…
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"NIST Wants to Mitigate Smart Home Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks"The COVID-19 pandemic increased the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for telehealth purposes. However, using smart speakers to share sensitive personal health information for telehealth purposes may pose a cybersecurity and privacy risk, which the…
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"Takedown of GitHub Repositories Disrupts RedLine Malware Operations"Cybersecurity researchers at ESET have discovered that the RedLine information stealer’s operations have recently been disrupted after the takedown of GitHub repositories used by the malware’s control panels. A piece of commodity malware active…
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"Business Emails Hijacked by New QBot Banking Trojan Campaign For Distributing Malware"Researchers have discovered a new QBot malware campaign using compromised business communications to trick victims into installing the malware. Since April 4, 2023, the most recent activity has primarily targeted users in Germany, Argentina, Italy,…
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"Apple's High Security Mode Blocked NSO Spyware, Researchers Say"A year ago, Apple introduced a new feature called Lockdown Mode for iPhone users who feared being targeted by sophisticated spyware, such as journalists and human rights activists. Researchers have now discovered evidence that Lockdown Mode helped thwart…