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"Intel Releases Software Platform For Quantum Computing Developers"Intel Corp recently released a software platform for developers to build quantum algorithms that can eventually run on a quantum computer that the chip giant is trying to build. The platform, called Intel Quantum SDK, would allow those algorithms…
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"Police Arrest Trio in Multimillion-Dollar Extortion Case"Three Dutch men have recently been arrested on suspicion of participating in a major cyber-extortion campaign affecting tens of millions of victims. According to Dutch Police, a 21-year-old from Zandvoort is the prime suspect, alongside a 21-year-…
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"Gamers Being Targeted with ChromeLoader Malware Using False Nintendo and Steam Game Hacks"A ChromeLoader malware distribution campaign has been observed using Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files. ChromeLoader, also known as Choziosi Loader or ChromeBack, first appeared in January 2022 as a browser-hijacking credential thief. It has since evolved…
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"Helping Cyber Defenders 'Decide' to Use MITRE ATT&CK"Since the US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the first edition of Best Practices for MITRE ATT&CK Mapping about two years ago, the ATT&CK framework has evolved, expanded, and…
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"Several Law Firms Targeted in Malware Attacks"According to security researchers at eSentire, in January and February 2023, six law firms were targeted with the GootLoader and SocGholish malware in two separate campaigns. Targeting law firm employees, the first campaign aimed to infect victims…
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"Australia Has a New Cybersecurity Agenda. Two Key Questions Lie at Its Heart"In response to last year's cyberattacks faced by Optus and Medibank, the Australian government is exploring a new cybersecurity strategy. Claire O'Neil, Minister for Cyber Security, released a discussion paper aimed at answering questions regarding the…
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"Dark Web Market BidenCash Leaks Info on Two Million Payment Cards"BidenCash, a carding marketplace on the dark web, has exposed two million valid payment cards. As legitimate businesses celebrate birthdays by offering discounts, hackers distribute stolen items. BidenCash announced that it would be distributing credit…
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"Parallax RAT Used in Attacks Aimed At Cryptocurrency Entities"Researchers from the cybersecurity company Uptycs warn of attacks using the Parallax Remote Access Trojan (RAT) on cryptocurrency organizations. Since December 2019, the Parallax RAT has been spread via malvertising and phishing attacks. Common RAT…
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"Dormant Accounts Are a Low-Hanging Fruit for Attackers"According to Oort, zero-day flaws are no longer required for successful system attacks, as threat actors increasingly focus on compromising identities through techniques such as evading multi-factor authentication (MFA), hijacking sessions, and brute-…
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"Dish Network Confirms Ransomware Outage"Satellite television company Dish Network has recently revealed that ransomware was the cause of a multi-day outage impacting customers. The Colorado-headquartered firm, which also owns wireless service provider Boost Mobile and streaming provider…
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"New MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor Recovers Your Files for Free"Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the MortalKombat ransomware that victims can use to recover their files without paying the demanded ransom. The release of a functional decryptor for the strain follows its emergence in January 2023, when…
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"Pernicious Permissions: How Kubernetes Cryptomining Became an AWS Cloud Data Heist"A vulnerable Kubernetes container and weak permissions enabled an adversary to transform an opportunistic cryptojacking attack into a widespread invasion impacting intellectual property and sensitive data. The attack, dubbed "SCARLETEEL" by the cloud…