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05 December 2021  — 2 min read
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05 December 2021  — 2 min read
Windows Defender generates numerous Emotet-related false positives
Shortly after Trickbot was observed dropping an updated version of the Emotet botnet malware, Windows Defender began incorrectly reporting certain executables and Microsoft Office documents as Emotet payloads.
04 December 2021  — 2 min read
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04 December 2021  — 2 min read
Japanese hospital will rebuild computer systems after ransomware strike
Handa Hospital, in the Japanese town of Tsurugi, has announced that following a ransomware attack this past October, they will be spending around ¥200 million to build a new computer system instead of paying the demanded ransom.
03 December 2021  — 2 min read
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03 December 2021  — 2 min read
IKEA email systems targeted in cyberattack
IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer, is experiencing internal phishing attacks which target employees using reply-chain email threats.
02 December 2021  — 2 min read
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02 December 2021  — 2 min read
Hive ransomware hits Supernus Pharmaceuticals, TH Nürnberg University
The notorious Hive ransomware gang has hit several new high-value targets recently, including biopharmaceutical firm Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Germany's TH Nürnberg University.
01 December 2021  — 2 min read
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01 December 2021  — 2 min read
Phishing attacks are booming, says Anti-Phishing Working Group
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an international consortium (of which Acronis is a member) that aims to unify the global response against cybercrime, has released their Q3 2021 trend report.
27 November 2021  — 2 min read
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27 November 2021  — 2 min read
VirtualBox patches critical vulnerabilities, but many users remain at risk
Oracle's popular virtualization software VirtualBox has released patches for vulnerabilities that could lead to Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks against virtual machines, privilege escalation, and arbitrary code execution.
26 November 2021  — 2 min read
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26 November 2021  — 2 min read
Utah-based radiology group announces wide-scale data breach
Medical radiology group Utah Imaging Associates recently announced a data breach — likely due to a ransomware attack — which occurred in late summer of this year.
25 November 2021  — 2 min read
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25 November 2021  — 2 min read
Vestas Wind Systems hit with ransomware, IT operations interrupted
Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s leading maker of wind turbines, has fallen victim to a cyberattack.
24 November 2021  — 2 min read
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24 November 2021  — 2 min read
Moses Staff hacker group targets Israeli organizations
A new politically-motivated hacker group by the name of Moses Staff has been linked to a wave of attacks against Israeli corporations and government bodies.
23 November 2021  — 2 min read
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23 November 2021  — 2 min read
Conti ransomware rakes in over $25 million in just four months
Conti, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platforms, has earned its operators at least $25.5 million in payouts since July 2021.
22 November 2021  — 2 min read
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22 November 2021  — 2 min read
Chrome version 96 includes fixes for multiple serious vulnerabilities
Google recently released Chrome version 96, the latest, most secure version of their highly popular web browser. This update introduces fixes for 25 security vulnerabilities, seven of which are considered to be high severity. Some have already been the cause of zero-day attacks.
19 November 2021  — 2 min read
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19 November 2021  — 2 min read
New botnet Abcbot takes aim at Linux
Abcbot is a new botnet that has been infecting Linux systems since July, with the purpose of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. As Linux is the system of choice for 96.3% of the top million servers, and 90% of all cloud infrastructure, the number of potential victims is significant.