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"Brazilian Police Arrest Lapsus$ Suspect"Federal police in Brazil recently arrested a suspected member of the prolific Lapsus$ cybercrime collective after launching an investigation this summer. The man was apprehended in Feira de Santana, a city in the northeast of the country, as a…
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"UVA Researcher's New Sensor System for Internet of Things Devices Integrates Processing and Computing to Save Energy and Protect Data"Given the Internet of Things (IoT) devices' exponential growth, data bottlenecks and lags in data processing and return signaling are expected. According to Kyusang Lee, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering and electrical and…
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"FBI Warning: Beware of Student Loan Forgiveness Scammers"The FBI has issued a warning that cybercriminals and scammers may begin to target former students seeking debt relief through US President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program. The US Department of Education will provide "targeted student debt…
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"TSA Issues New Cybersecurity Requirements for Passenger and Freight Railroad Carriers"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a new cybersecurity security directive that will apply to designated passenger and freight railroad carriers. This security directive will improve cybersecurity preparedness and resilience for…
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"Undetectable PowerShell Backdoor Discovered Hiding as Windows Update"SafeBreach, a cybersecurity firm, has warned of a fully undetectable PowerShell backdoor that uses a novel attack methodology. A vulnerability discovered in the wild uses a PowerShell script to create a scheduled task on the victim's system disguised as…
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"Deadbolt Ransomware Extorts Vendors and Customers"According to researchers at Group-IB, a prolific ransomware group targeting network-attached storage (NAS) devices this year monetizes its efforts by extorting both vendors and their end customers. The group is called the Deadbolt ransomware group. The…
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"Microsoft Customer Data Exposed by Misconfigured Server"A misconfigured server exposed sensitive information for some Microsoft customers, according to the Microsoft Security Response Center. The misconfigured endpoint could have been accessed over the Internet and did not require authentication. According to…
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"Police Breaks up Criminal Ring That Hacked Keyless Systems to Steal Cars"The French National Gendarmerie recently dismantled a car theft ring that used fraudulent software to hack and steal vehicles with remote keyless entry and ignition systems. The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, taking…
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"Hacking Group Updates FurBall Android Spyware to Evade Detection"The Domestic Kitten hacking group, also known as APT-C-50, has a new version of the 'FurBall' Android spyware targeting Iranian citizens in mobile surveillance campaigns. The spyware has been used in a massive surveillance operation since at least 2016.…
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"Experts Discovered Millions of .Git Folders Exposed to Public"According to the Cybernews research team, nearly two million .git folders containing critical project information are publicly accessible. Git is the most widely used open-source Version Control System (VCS). A .git folder contains project-specific…
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"Researchers Detail Azure SFX Flaw That Could've Allowed Attackers to Gain Admin Access"More information has been shared by cybersecurity researchers about a now-patched security flaw in Azure Service Fabric Explorer (SFX) that could potentially allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges on the cluster. The vulnerability, tracked as…
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"Maritime Cyber Security Solutions for Autonomous USV Swarm Operations"MicroSec is a Singapore-based deep technology company that specializes in the security of Internet of things devices. The company will collaborate with ACUA Ocean, another company that develops hydrogen systems, autonomous vessels, and control systems.…