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"Log4j: Mirai Botnet Found Targeting Zyxel Networking Devices"Larry Cashdollar, a security researcher at Akamai Technologies, discovered an attempt to use the Log4j vulnerabilities in Zyxel networking devices to infect and help in the spread of malware used by the Mirai botnet. Zyxel is suspected of having been… -
"US Data Breaches Surge 68% to All-Time High"Researchers at the Identify Theft Resource Center (ITRC) have discovered that the volume of publicly reported data compromises in the US soared 68% year-on-year to a record high of 1862. The researchers stated that the figure was 23% higher than…
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"Memorial Health System Confirms Data Breach"A cyberattack on an Ohio-based health system may have exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 216,478 patients. Memorial Health System was hit with ransomware in the early hours of August 15, 2021. The incident forced the health…
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"Spyware Blitzes Compromise, Cannibalize ICS Networks"Researchers have discovered attackers targeting industrial enterprises with spyware campaigns aiming to steal corporate credentials for financial gain and cannibalizing compromised networks to launch additional attacks. Although the campaigns use…
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"FBI Officially Linked the Diavol Ransomware Operation to the Infamous TrickBot Gang"The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has linked the Diavol ransomware operation to the TrickBot group, who are behind the TrickBot banking Trojan. The developers of the TrickBot banking Trojan, which has been active since October 2016, have…
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"#COVID19 Phishing Emails Surge 500% on Omicron Concerns"Researchers at Barracuda Networks observed a 667% month-on-month surge in COVID-19 phishing emails from February to March 2020. The security vendor also observed another significant increase when new vaccines were released at the start of 2021. Now…
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"Two-Fifths of Ransomware Victims Still Paying Up"Security researchers at Anomali Research have discovered that two-fifths (39%) of ransomware victims paid their extorters over the past three years, with the majority of the victims spending at least $100,000. The security researchers interviewed…
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"Red Cross Implores Hackers Not To Leak Data for 515k 'Highly Vulnerable People'"The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed that hackers stole personal data on nearly 515,000 "highly vulnerable people" who received aid from a program aimed at reuniting family members separated because of conflict, disaster, or…
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"More Than Half of Medical Devices Found To Have Critical Vulnerabilities"Cynerio's 2022 State of Healthcare IoT Device Security Report highlights the results from the analysis of 10 million medical devices at over 300 global hospitals and medical facilities, revealing that over 50 percent of the examined Internet-connected…
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"Top Public Sector Cybersecurity Threat No Longer is Employees"According to the Public Sector Cybersecurity Survey Report released by SolarWinds, the public sector is more concerned about external threats than internal ones. The report gives insight into how state and local government professionals perceive IT…
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"Third Firmware Bootkit Discovered"Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a third known case of a firmware bootkit in the wild. The kit, which made its first appearance in the wild in the spring of 2021, has been named MoonBounce. The security researchers…
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"Research: Why Employees Violate Cybersecurity Policies"Security researchers asked more than 330 remote employees from a wide range of industries to self-report on both their daily stress levels and their adherence to cybersecurity policies over the course of two weeks. The security researchers also…