General Security News
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Lockbit Ransomware Group Apologized For the Attack On Hospital for Sick Children
Following the hospital’s breach in the middle of December, the LockBit ransomware group has expressed regret and given it a free decryption key....
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RedThief Hacker Group Targeting Students in The U.K. to Steal Financial Data
In an activity dubbed RedThief (aka RedZei), Chinese-speaking scammers have been targeting Chinese international students in the UK for more than...
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New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner
A new Linux malware developed using the shell script compiler (shc) has been observed deploying a cryptocurrency miner on compromised systems. "It...
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Synology Releases Patch for Critical RCE Vulnerability Affecting VPN Plus Servers
Synology has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting VPN Plus Server that could be exploited to take over affected systems....
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Enforcement vs. Enrollment-based Security: How to Balance Security and Employee Trust
Challenges with an enforcement-based approach An enforcement-based approach to security begins with a security policy backed by security controls,...
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Triple Extortion Ransomware: How to Protect Your Organization?
Ransomware strikes businesses every 11 seconds. The ransomware attack volume is already at record levels, but we’re hearing it’s only getting...
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EarSpy – A New Attack on Android Devices Use Motion Sensors to Steal Sensitive Data
There has been a new eavesdropping attack developed by a team of security experts for Android devices which has been dubbed “EarSpy.” With the...
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WordPress Security Alert: New Linux Malware Exploiting Over Two Dozen CMS Flaws
WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to...
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Google to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over User Location Tracking
Google has agreed to pay a total of $29.5 million to settle two different lawsuits brought by Indiana and Washington, D.C., over its "deceptive"...
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Researcher Uncovers Potential Wiretapping Bugs in Google Home Smart Speakers
A security researcher was awarded a bug bounty of $107,500 for identifying security issues in Google Home smart speakers that could be exploited to...
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GuLoader Malware Uses Advanced Anti-Analysis Techniques to Evade Detection
An advanced malware downloader named GuLoader has recently been exposed by cybersecurity researchers at CrowdStrike. This advanced downloader has...
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CISA Warns of Active exploitation of JasperReports Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two-years-old security flaws impacting TIBCO Software's JasperReports...