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"Beware: 3 Malicious PyPI Packages Found Targeting Linux with Crypto Miners"Three new malicious packages that can deploy a cryptocurrency miner on Linux devices have been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) open-source repository.
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"UMass Amherst Researchers Bring Dream Of Bug-Free Software One Step Closer to Reality"A team of computer scientists led by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst announced a new method to automatically generate whole proofs that can be used to prevent software bugs and verify the correctness of the underlying code.
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"Consumers Prepared to Ditch Brands After Cybersecurity Issues"According to Vercara, businesses faced about 800,000 cyberattacks in 2023, with over 60,000 of them being Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks and 4,000 falling victim to ransomware.
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"Zeppelin Ransomware Source Code Sold for $500 on Hacking Forum"A threat actor named "RET" claims to have sold the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. The threat intelligence company KELA discovered the claim on a cybercrime forum.
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"'Cyber Toufan' Hacktivists Leaked 100-Plus Israeli Orgs in One Month"Since mid-November, an Iran-linked hacktivist group called Cyber Toufan has breached over 100 organizations in and around Israel. The group has wiped servers, leaked sensitive data, and conducted follow-on attacks down the supply chain.
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"Google Patches Six Vulnerabilities With First Chrome Update of 2024"Google recently announced the first Chrome security update of 2024, which resolves six vulnerabilities, including four reported by external researchers.
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"4.5 Million Individuals Affected by Data Breach at HealthEC"Health technology company HealthEC has recently disclosed a data breach impacting close to 4.5 million customers of its business partners.
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"Estes Express Lines Says Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack"Freight shipping giant Estes Express Lines has recently started informing more than 21,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack.
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"Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Enables Remote Attack by Voice Call"Qualcomm has disclosed a critical vulnerability that would enable remote attacks through malicious voice calls over LTE networks. The company listed 26 vulnerabilities, four of which are critical, affecting Qualcomm chipsets.
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"Multiple Organizations in Iran Were Breached by a Mysterious Hacker"According to Hudson Researchers, a mysterious hacker by the name of "irleaks" launched a series of attacks against industry-leading companies in Iran.
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"ECB to Conduct Mock Cyberattacks at 109 Banks"Over the next 12 months, the European Central Bank (ECB) will stress test 109 banks to determine whether they are adequately prepared for cyberattacks.