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  • "Hive Ransomware's Master Key Recovered Using Weakness in Its Encryption Algorithm"

    Researchers at Kookmin University successfully decrypted Hive ransomware-infected data without depending on the private key used to limit access to the data. They recovered the master key for generating the file encryption key without the attacker's…

  • "VMware NSX Data Center Flaw Can Expose Virtual Systems to Attacks"

    VMware has released a patch for a high-severity vulnerability discovered in NSX Data Center for vSphere. It affects the NSX Edge appliance component, a virtual router placed at the edge of the tenant network that enables communication between virtual…

  • "Fertility Clinic Hit with Ransomware"

    A fertility clinic based in New York City is notifying patients that their personal data may have been compromised and possibly stolen during a recent cyberattack.  Extend Fertility, which specializes in IVF and freezing eggs and embryos, was hit…

  • "Carpet Bombing Attacks on the Rise"

    Security researchers at Neustar Security Services have found that carpet bombing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are on the rise.  Carpet bombing, in which a DDoS attack targets multiple IP addresses of an organization within a very…

  • "New Cybersecurity Advisory: Protecting Cleared Defense Contractor Networks Against Russian Hackers"

    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory titled, "Russian State-Sponsored Cyber…

  • "Warning: Popular E-cigarette Store Hacked to Steal Credit Cards"

    According to Bleeping Computer, Element Vape, a major online seller of e-cigarettes and vaping kits, is serving a credit card skimmer on its website, likely after being compromised by hackers. Researchers have observed Element Vape's website loading a…

  • "Ransomware's Savage Reign Continues as Attacks Increase 105 Percent"

    SonicWall released a report detailing the significant rise in ransomware, with 623.3 million attacks globally. According to the report, almost all monitored threats, cyberattacks, and malicious digital assaults, including ransomware, encrypted…

  • "High Severity WordPress Plugin Bug Hits Three Million"

    Security experts at Wordfence are urging users of a popular WordPress plugin to update immediately after a bug was found that could allow attackers to steal sensitive data and potentially even hijack vulnerable sites.  UpDraft Plus describes itself…

  • "Trickbot Targets 140,000 Victims in 14 Months"

    Security researchers at Check Point have discovered that the infamous Trickbot Trojan has targeted customers of 60 big-name brands over the past year, including Amazon, PayPal, Microsoft, Bank of America, American Express, and Wells Fargo.  The…

  • "How Picking Up Your Smartphone Could Reveal Your Identity"

    How much time an individual spends on different smartphone apps is enough to identify them in a larger group in more than one in three cases, according to researchers warning of the implications for security and privacy. The researchers analyzed…

  • "Researchers Warn of a New Golang-based Botnet Under Continuous Development"

    Cybersecurity researchers at the threat intelligence firm, ZeroFox, are warning of a new Golang-based botnet called Kraken, which is said to be under active development. According to the researchers, Kraken has a number of backdoor capabilities to steal…

  • "FBI Warns of BEC Scams Abusing Virtual Meeting Platforms"

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert pertaining to the growing use of virtual meeting platforms to carry out Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks and Email Account Compromise (EAC) scams. These schemes involve using social…