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"Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Dataprobe's iBoot-PDUs"Claroty’s research arm, Team82, has recently discovered several new vulnerabilities in Dataprobe’s iBoot–PDU (power distribution units). The company released an advisory in collaboration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (…
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"HC3 Alerts Healthcare Sector of Monkeypox-Themed Phishing Scheme"The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has warned healthcare providers about a new monkeypox-themed phishing scheme. The latest public health threat is being used to persuade users to click on a link. The campaign involves messages…
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"Portuguese Airliner Vows Defiance Against Extortion Hackers"Nearly a month after discovering a cybersecurity intrusion, Portugal's national airline publicly pledged not to negotiate with hackers who were publishing customer information on the dark web. The Ragnar Locker Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group…
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"Antivirus Used by Millions Blocked All Google Sites by Mistake, Sowing Chaos"Due to an error, a popular antivirus used by millions of people worldwide recently blocked all Google sites and services. For about an hour, some people who had Malwarebytes antivirus installed on their computers were unable to visit any Google site or…
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"Optus Hit By Cyber-Attack, Breach Affects Nearly 10 Million Customers"The Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications Optus recently announced that it is investigating the unauthorized access of customer data after a cyberattack. The company stated that it immediately stopped the attack, preventing…
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"Untrained Workers Don't Know Who to Turn to When Faced With Cybersecurity Threats"When faced with a cybersecurity threat, 21 percent of the workforce does not know who to contact. According to a new report from the security awareness training platform KnowBe4, annual security training reduces that percentage to 17 percent. However, it…
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"Developer Leaks LockBit 3.0 Ransomware-Builder Code"Running a ransomware operation like a regular business runs the risk of having disgruntled employees who may want to sabotage the operation. That seems to be the case with the LockBit Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operators, as an apparently upset…
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"1.1 Million Tesla Cars Recalled Over Software Glitch"Tesla has recalled about 1.1 million US vehicle models after discovering a flaw in the vehicles' automatic window reversal system. The software flaw impacts Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles manufactured between 2017 and 2022. The flaw may…
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"CISA Warns of Critical ManageEngine RCE Bug Used in Attacks"The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical severity Java deserialization vulnerability impacting multiple Zoho ManageEngine products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…
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"Void Balaur Hackers-for-Hire Targeting Russian Businesses and Politics Entities"A hack-for-hire group that was first revealed in 2019 has broadened its target list to include entities with business or political ties to Russia. Since 2015, the cyber mercenary collective known as Void Balaur has launched cyberattacks against…
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"A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks"Chainguard has launched Wolfi, a Linux distribution designed specifically for how digital systems are built today in the cloud. According to Chainguard principal engineer Ariadne Conill, Wolfi works well for enterprises looking to address supply chain…
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"'GenCyber' Bootcamp Aimed At Building Next Generation of Cybersecurity Pros"Richmond-area middle and high school students could be on their way to a career in cybersecurity thanks to the first Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) GenCyber Cybersecurity Summer Bootcamp, held July 25-29, 2022, by the VCU College of Engineering…