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"Turkish Cyber Threat Targets MSSQL Servers with Mimic Ransomware"Researchers have discovered a sophisticated attack campaign dubbed "RE#TURGENCE" that is targeting Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) database servers in the US, EU, and Latin America, to deploy Mimic ransomware payloads.
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"'Security Researcher' Offers to Delete Data Stolen by Ransomware Attackers"When an organization faces a ransomware attack and pays the malicious actors behind it to decrypt the encrypted data and delete the stolen data, there is no guarantee that the criminals will do what they promised.
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"Beware Weaponized YouTube Channels Spreading Lumma Stealer"Security researchers at FortiGuard have observed that attackers have been spreading a variant of the Lumma Stealer via YouTube channels that feature content related to cracking popular applications, eluding Web filters by using open source platforms li
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"Toronto Zoo: Ransomware Attack Had no Impact on Animal Wellbeing"Toronto Zoo, the largest zoo in Canada, recently confirmed that a ransomware attack that hit its systems on early Friday, 1/5, had no impact on the animals, its website, or its day-to-day operations.
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"Decryptor for Babuk Ransomware Variant Released After Hacker Arrested"Cisco Talos researchers collaborated with Dutch police to obtain a decryption tool for the Tortilla variant of Babuk ransomware and shared intelligence that resulted in the arrest of the ransomware's operator.
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"Water Curupira Hackers Actively Distributing PikaBot Loader Malware"In 2023, a threat actor known as Water Curupira was observed actively distributing the PikaBot loader malware through spam campaigns.
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"Vulnerability Handling in 2023: 28,000 New CVEs, 84 New CNAs"According to security researchers at Cisco Threat Detection and Response, the number of organizations named a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) and the number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers assigned in 2023 has increased compared
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"Bosch Nutrunner Vulnerabilities Could Aid Hacker Attacks Against Automotive Production Lines"According to security researchers at Nozomi Networks, vulnerabilities found in Bosch Rexroth nutrunners used in the automotive industry could be exploited by hackers seeking direct financial gain or threat actors looking to cause disruption or reputati
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"Nigerian Gets 10 Years For Laundering Scam Funds"A Nigerian national is going to go to jail for 10 years and one month and is ordered to pay almost $1.5m in restitution after being convicted of serious money laundering offenses.
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"Slow the Scroll: Users Less Vigilant About Misinformation on Mobile Phones"According to a team led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, people process information more efficiently on mobile phones but are less vigilant about misinformation than on Personal Computers (PCs), especially when users have developed a mo
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"Wiper Malware Found in Analysis of Iran-Linked Attacks on Albanian Institutions"In the attacks on Albanian organizations earlier in December 2023, Iran-linked hackers used wiper malware dubbed No-Justice.
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"Saudi Ministry Exposed Sensitive Data for 15 Months"According to the Cybernews research team, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) had an environment file exposed for 15 months, leaving sensitive information open to anyone.