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  • "Magniber Ransomware Group Exploiting Microsoft Zero-Day"
    A financially motivated hacking group exploited a now-patched zero-day Windows operating system vulnerability to distribute ransomware. The Google Threat Analysis Group linked the malicious campaign to the Magniber ransomware group, which began…
  • "Vishing Campaign Targets Social Security Administration"
    Security experts at Armorblox have warned of a new hybrid phishing campaign impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA), which tries to trick recipients into calling a criminal call center. Armorblox claimed that it blocked the scam emails for…
  • "Samsung, Vivo, Google Phones Open to Remote Compromise without User Interaction"
    Vulnerabilities in Samsung's Exynos chipsets could allow attackers to remotely compromise some Samsung Galaxy, Vivo, and Google Pixel phones without user interaction. Google Project Zero researchers suspect that, with limited additional research and…
  • "Conti-Based Ransomware 'MeowCorp' Gets Free Decryptor"
    A free decryptor has been released for a modified variant of the Conti ransomware that could help hundreds of victims recover their files. The decryptor works on data encrypted with a strain of the ransomware that appeared after Conti's source code was…
  • "New GoLang-Based HinataBot Exploiting Router and Server Flaws for DDoS Attacks"
    HinataBot, a new GoLang-based botnet, has been found exploiting known vulnerabilities to compromise routers and servers and use them to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Akamai stated that the malware binaries appear to have been named…
  • "BianLian Ransomware Pivots From Encryption to Pure Data-Theft Extortion"
    The BianLian ransomware group is expanding its operations and evolving as a business, compromising computers more quickly. According to researchers, in attacks that have claimed at least 116 victims, it is also abandoning encryption for pure data-theft…
  • "Michigan College Cancels Classes, Events Because of ‘Cybersecurity Incident’"
    A cybersecurity incident has caused Lansing Community College to suspend classes, events, and other activities for Thursday, March 16th, and Friday, March 17th.  The college made the announcement on March 15th and said that the cancelations were “in…
  • "UK Joins US, Canada, Others in Banning TikTok From Government Devices"
    The UK government has recently announced plans to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government devices.  The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, confirmed the plans earlier today after Cabinet Office Ministers…
  • "ChipMixer Crypto Laundromat Shut Down By German, US Authorities"
    The cryptocurrency mixer known as ChipMixer has recently been targeted by a joint investigation led by German and US authorities with the support of Europol, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland.  The anti-money-laundering operation took down ChipMixer…
  • "Data Breach at Independent Living Systems Impacts 4 Million Individuals"
    Florida-based health services company Independent Living Systems (ILS) has recently started sending out notification letters to more than 4 million individuals to inform them of a data breach impacting their personal and medical information.  …
  • "Passkeys Unlock a New Era for Authentication"
    Many people consider computer passwords inconvenient and insecure. Cybercriminals continue cracking and abusing them to perform malicious activities. Industry estimates reveal that almost 80 percent of all breaches involve passwords. Even the most…
  • "Power On: New Testing Instrument"
    Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, are working to strengthen power grids' resilience, stability, and cybersecurity. They may soon have a new tool for protecting energy supplies. This tool consists of large-scale digital simulators for cyber-…