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"Thousands of QNAP NAS Devices Hit by DeadBolt Ransomware (CVE-2022-27593)"QNAP Systems has released additional information about the latest DeadBolt ransomware campaign targeting users of its Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices, as well as the vulnerability exploited by the attackers. CVE-2022-27593 stems from an externally…
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"Cisco Confirms Yanluowang Ransomware Leaked Stolen Company Data"Cisco has confirmed that the data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang was stolen from the company network through a cyberattack in May. However, according to an update from Cisco, the leak does not change the company's initial assessment that the…
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"Hacktivist Group GhostSec Compromises 55 Berghof PLCs Across Israel"GhostSec, also known as Ghost Security, is a hacktivist collective that has claimed responsibility for compromising up to 55 Berghof Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used by Israeli organizations as part of a "Free Palestine" campaign. According to…
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"Monti, the New Conti: Ransomware Gang Uses Recycled Code"Analysts have discovered a ransomware campaign from a new group called "Monti," which launches attacks using leaked Conti code almost entirely. The Monti group launched ransomware attacks over the Independence Day weekend, successfully exploiting the…
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"Study Reveals Third-Party Tracking Abundant on Abortion Clinic Sites"According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, more than 99 percent of abortion clinic websites include third-party tracking, thus putting visitors' privacy at risk. Following the decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization by…
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"Open Source Security Gets a Boost With New Scorecard and Best Practices"The Open Source Security Foundation's (OpenSSF) mission is to help improve the state of open source security. The OpenSSF, which is a part of the Linux Foundation, is engaged in multiple ongoing projects that span various phases of the software…
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"Law Firm Says Year-Old Hack Affected PHI of 255,000 People"A Michigan law firm recently informed regulators of a hacking incident that occurred nearly a year ago and affected Protected Health Information (PHI) belonging to more than 255,000 people, including members of a Michigan health plan. Warner Norcross…
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"Security Pros Say the Cloud Has Increased the Number of Identities at Their Organizations"Of the companies that responded to a survey conducted by the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), 98 percent confirmed that the number of identities in their organization has increased, with 52 percent blaming the rapid adoption of cloud…
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"Department of State Cybersecurity Training Boosts Global Resilience Against DPRK Malware"The US Department of State's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) is bolstering international capacity to combat Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) malware by sponsoring a training series for allies and partners worldwide. The CDP…
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"Global Cybersecurity Insurance Market Size Expected to Top $32.6 Billion by 2028"Researchers at Research and Markets recently found that the Global Cybersecurity Insurance Market size is expected to reach $32.6 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2028. By 2028, roughly…
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"US Gov Issues Guidance for Developers to Secure Software Supply Chain"The Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have announced the release of the first part of a three-part joint guidance on securing the…
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"NSA Releases Post-Quantum Algorithms, Aims for Full Implementation by 2035"In a cybersecurity advisory titled, "Announcing the Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0," National Security Agency (NSA) officials notified National Security System (NSS) owners and vendors of future post-quantum algorithmic requirements…