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"New Maggie Malware Already Infected Over 250 Microsoft SQL Servers"The DCSO CyTec security researchers Johann Aydinbas and Axel Wauer discovered Maggie, a new piece of malware that has already infected more than 250 Microsoft SQL servers worldwide. The majority of infected instances are located in South Korea, India,…
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"Ikea Smart Light System Flaw Lets Attackers Turn Bulbs on Full Blast"Researchers demonstrated how an attacker could take control of light bulbs in the Ikea Tradfri smart lighting system, eventually turning them all the way up to full brightness. Users cannot turn them off using the app or the remote control during this…
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"Avast Releases Free Decryptor for Hades Ransomware Variants"Avast has released a decryptor for the Hades ransomware variants known as 'MafiaWare666,' 'Jcrypt,' 'RIP Lmao,' and 'BrutusptCrypt,' allowing victims to recover their files for free. According to the security firm, it discovered a flaw in the Hades…
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"Details Released for Recently Patched new macOS Archive Utility Vulnerability"Security researchers have disclosed information about a now-resolved security flaw in Apple's macOS operating system that could be exploited to run malicious applications in a way that circumvents Apple's security measures. The vulnerability, tracked…
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"UB-Led Team Receives $5 Million to Help Older Adults Spot Online Scams, Disinformation"According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), more than 92,000 US adults aged 60 and up reported being victims of online scams last year. Their losses amounted to nearly $1.7 billion. In an effort to combat this problem, a research team…
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"Here's What Cybercriminals Do to Your Stolen Data, According to a University of Guelph Cybersecurity Expert"According to Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, cybersecurity professor and director of the University of Guelph's Cyber Science Lab, what hackers do with the data they steal depends on the nature of the leak and the type of data compromised. He emphasizes that…
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"Malicious Cyber Activity Against Election Infrastructure Unlikely to Disrupt or Prevent Voting"The FBI and the US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) believe that attempts by cyber actors to compromise election infrastructure are unlikely to cause widespread disruptions or prevent voting.…
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"Center for Advanced Power Systems Building Tools for the Future of Energy"Florida State University's (FSU) Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) is a multidisciplinary research center established in 2000 where researchers are developing cybersecurity solutions for power systems, electric power systems modeling, and more.…
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"IT Security Issue Impacts Multiple Hospitals Across Several States"A healthcare network that includes 140 hospitals and more than 1,000 facilities in 21 states is currently working through an “IT security issue.” Chicago-headquartered nonprofit CommonSpirit Health stated that CommonSpirit Health is managing an IT…
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"Seattle Woman Gets Probation for Massive Capital One Hack"A former Seattle tech worker convicted of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to time served and five years of probation. After the verdict, U.S. District Judge Robert S.…
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"'New Frontier' of Crypto Laundering Involves Cross-Chain Bridges and DEXs: Elliptic"Elliptic, a blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance firm, has released new research that reveals how cross-chain bridges and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have removed barriers for cybercriminals. Elliptic researchers Eray Arda Akartuna and…
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"We Now Know the 200 Most Used Passwords, and Hacking Them Is Pretty Easy"Many people are still putting their data at risk by using the password "123456." According to NordPass, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, that password topped the list of most commonly used passwords. In collaboration with independent…