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"North Korean Hackers Launch New Wave of npm Package Attacks"Researchers at Phylum have discovered a coordinated campaign involving North Korea-linked threat groups targeting the npm ecosystem.
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"US Government Issues Advisory on Ransomware Group Blamed for Halliburton Cyberattack"The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued a joint adv
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"APT29 Watering Hole Attacks Used Spyware Exploits"The Russian-based APT29 group used the same iOS and Google Chrome exploits as NSO Group and Intellexa in an espionage campaign against the Mongolian government.
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"Researcher Sued for Sharing Data Stolen by Ransomware With Media"The City of Columbus, Ohio, has taken legal action against a security researcher for illegally downloading and distributing data stolen and leaked by the "Rhysida" ransomware gang from the City's Information Technology (IT) network.
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"Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow"Cybersecurity solutions provider Fortra recently announced patches for two vulnerabilities in FileCatalyst Workflow, including a critical severity flaw involving leaked credentials.
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"California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models"There are currently efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems.
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"Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant"Security researchers at Akamai recently warned that an unpatched vulnerability found in CCTV cameras commonly used in critical infrastructure is being actively exploited to spread a Mirai variant malware.
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"Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%"According to security researchers at Forescout, published vulnerabilities rose by 43% in H1 2024 compared to H1 2023, with attackers heavily targeting flaws in virtual private networks (VPNs) and other perimeter devices for initial access.
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"BlackByte Ransomware Gang Believed to Be More Active Than Leak Site Suggests"BlackByte is a ransomware-as-a-service brand believed to be an off-shoot of Conti. It was first seen in 2021.
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"Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities"Google recently announced significantly boosted rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP).
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"Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen From Microchip Technology"The Play ransomware group has recently published gigabytes of data allegedly stolen from US-based semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology.
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NSA Releases Internal 1982 Lecture by Computing Pioneer Rear Admiral Grace HopperToday, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a copy of an internal lecture delivered by Rear Admiral Grace Hopper from August 19, 1982.