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"New AcidPour Data Wiper Targets Linux X86 Network Devices""AcidPour," a new destructive malware with data-wiping capabilities, has been discovered in the wild. It targets Linux x86 Internet of Things (IoT) and networking devices.
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"Misconfigured Firebase Instances Expose 125 Million User Records"Security researchers are warning that hundreds of websites misconfigured Google Firebase, leaking more than 125 million user records, including plaintext passwords.
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"A Method Has Been Developed to Protect and Manage Personal Data on the Internet"A research team at the University of Rovira i Virgili (URV) has developed an innovative environment based on blockchain technology that enables users to keep track of who has their information and what it is used for by means of a smart contract.
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"Georgia Tech Wins NSA's Codebreaker Challenge for Third Consecutive Year"For the third year in a row, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) won the Codebreaker Challenge (CBC) sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA).
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"Hackers Using Sneaky HTML Smuggling to Deliver Malware via Fake Google Sites"Researchers have discovered a new malware campaign involving the use of fake Google Sites pages and HTML smuggling to distribute "AZORult," a commercial malware designed to facilitate information theft.
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"Hackers Drop RisePro Infostealers Through GitHub Repositories"G Data CyberDefense discovered multiple GitHub repositories posing as cracked software codes and attempting to drop the RisePro infostealer on victim systems.
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"Moldovan Operator of Credential Marketplace Sentenced to US Prison"A Moldovan national has recently been sentenced to 42 months in prison in the US for operating an illicit marketplace on which hundreds of thousands of compromised credentials were offered for sale.
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"Cookie Stealing Kits Represent Yet Another Cookie Headache"Hackers are increasingly using cookies to gain unauthorized access to sessions and accounts.
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"Human Risk Factors Remain Outside of Cybersecurity Pros' Control"According to Mimecast, many human risk factors, which make up most of today's biggest cybersecurity gap, remain unaddressed and beyond the control of security professionals.
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"Fujitsu Data Breach Impacts Personal, Customer Information"Japanese technology giant Fujitsu recently announced that it fell victim to a cyberattack that likely resulted in the theft of personal and customer information.
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"US Still Finding Victims of Advanced China-Linked Hacking Campaign, NSA Official Says"According to Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency's (NSA) outgoing cybersecurity director, the US is still identifying victims of the China-backed hacking group "Volt Typhoon." The group was the subject of a recent takedown by the Federal Bureau of
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"150K+ UAE Network Devices & Apps Found Exposed Online"The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) rapid adoption of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has significantly increased its attack surface, with nearly 155,000 remotely accessible assets left vulnerable because of misconfigurati