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"QNAP Devices Targeted in New Wave of DeadBolt Ransomware Attacks"Censys has warned of a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks that have been targeting QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The number of DeadBolt-infected QNAP devices reached 5,000 on January 26. However, there has recently been a surge in… -
"Dental Care Data Breach May Impact 1 Million Texans"The personal data of more than a million Texans may have been exposed in a cyberattack on a large dental care provider. The security incident occurred at Dallas-based JDC Healthcare Management LLC (JDC), which has 72 Jefferson Dental &…
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"Microsoft And Okta Are Investigating Potential Attacks by The Lapsus$ Hacking Group"Microsoft and identity authentication company Okta are both investigating potential attacks that may have been carried out by the South American hacking group Lapsus$. The hacking group claims to have stolen source code for Bing, Cortana, and…
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"Suspected DarkHotel APT Resurgence Targets Luxury Chinese Hotels"Trellix researchers Thibault Seret and John Fokker have disclosed new activity conducted by the South Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) known as DarkHotel. This APT has been carrying out tailored spear-phishing attacks against business leaders and…
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"Bridgestone Hit as Ransomware Torches Toyota Supply Chain"Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone), a global leader in tires and sustainable mobility solutions, has admitted that a subsidiary had fallen victim to a ransomware attack in February. The attack forced Bridgestone to shut down the computer network and…
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"New Serpent Backdoor Malware Targets French Entities With Unforeseen Method"Researchers at Proofpoint have discovered a new backdoor malware dubbed Serpent, which has been found being used to infect French entities in construction and government sectors. According to the researchers, Serpent is installed in innovative ways,…
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"A Third of Malicious Logins Originate in Nigeria"A spear-phishing study by security company Barracuda has found that a third of malicious logins into compromised accounts in 2021 came from Nigeria. The security researchers stated that a significant shift is underway as cybercriminals move from…
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"AvosLocker Ransomware Striking Critical Infrastructure Targets"Several US authorities have released a new alert warning of the threat to critical infrastructure (CNI) providers from the AvosLocker ransomware group. The ransomware-as-a-service affiliate operation is targeting financial services, manufacturing…
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"Traffic Interception and MitM Attacks Among Security Risks of Russian TLS Certs"Russia has been found offering its own Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates to avoid sanctions set by Western companies and governments, which are limiting citizens' access to websites amid the country's invasion of Ukraine. Restrictions on…
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"Smart Devices Spy on You – 2 Computer Scientists Explain How the Internet of Things Can Violate Your Privacy"Computer scientists Robert Yus and Primal Pappachan from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Penn State University explain how Internet of Things (IoT) devices can violate users' privacy. They emphasized that the expansion of Internet…
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"Multiple Automotive Manufacturers Infected With Emotet"The industrial systems security firm Dragos has discovered potential pre-ransomware activity targeting the manufacturing sector. Dragos has warned of the recent infection of several automotive manufacturers by the Emotet backdoor malware. According to…
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"Cyclops Blink Malware Expands to Target Asus"Security researchers at Trend Micro are warning that the Russian state operatives behind a sophisticated malware campaign are broadening their targets to include Asus and other router manufacturers. The researchers stated that there are currently…