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14 October 2021  — 2 min read
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14 October 2021  — 2 min read
Patch Tuesday update includes fixes for critical vulnerabilities
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for October fixes four zero-days and 81 flaws, including some for Microsoft Edge. OpenOffice and LibreOffice are each receiving three separate patches for similar issues.
12 October 2021  — 2 min read
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12 October 2021  — 2 min read
Weir Group struggles with consequences of ransomware attack
Scottish engineering company Weir Group, who employs over 11,000 people in 50 countries, has disclosed that they are still fighting to fully recover from of a ransomware attack that happened in September.
10 October 2021  — 2 min read
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10 October 2021  — 2 min read
LazyScripter gang uses spam to distribute loaders, deploy RATs
At the VB2021 localhost cybersecurity conference, Hossein Jazi presented an analysis of a new threat actor dubbed LazyScripter. The cybercrime group has been using spam campaigns to distribute KOCTOPUS, a variant of their loader that deploys the Koadic and OCTOPUS remote access trojans (RATs).
07 October 2021  — 2 min read
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07 October 2021  — 2 min read
Phishing campaign claims 6,000+ Coinbase users as victims
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that at least 6,000 customers fell victim to a phishing campaign earlier this year, resulting in funds being stolen from their accounts.
07 October 2021  — 2 min read
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07 October 2021  — 2 min read
Europol announces arrest of 'prolific' ransomware operators in joint effort
U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have arrested two ransomware operators in Ukraine, following a series of coordinated attacks against industrial groups in Europe and North America.
06 October 2021  — 2 min read
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06 October 2021  — 2 min read
JVCKenwood and Sandhills Global hit with Conti ransomware
Japanese electronics multinational JVCKenwood and Nebaska-based information processing company Sandhills Global have both fallen victim to Conti ransomware.
06 October 2021  — 2 min read
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06 October 2021  — 2 min read
Networking issue takes Facebook, subsidiaries offline
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram were offline for 6 hours on Monday Oct 6, following a networking issue. Although no data was leaked or lost, the outage was both embarrassing and expensive.
04 October 2021  — 3 min read
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04 October 2021  — 3 min read
How to stay proactively protected this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This month marks both the eighteenth year of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — and the tenth year of European Cybersecurity month, the European Union’s annual campaign around promoting digital security and staying safe online. Today, we take a look at the current cyberthreat landscape and proactive steps you can take towards data safety.
01 October 2021  — 2 min read
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01 October 2021  — 2 min read
Sarwent campaign spoofs Amnesty International website, delivers malware
Human rights organization Amnesty International recently made headlines with a report they released outlining the use of Pegasus malware against activists and journalists. This report, and public trust in the organization, are now being exploited by attackers to distribute Sarwent malware.
01 October 2021  — 1 min read
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01 October 2021  — 1 min read
BloodyStealer Trojan takes aim at gaming accounts
A new Trojan by the name of BloodyStealer is targeting Steam, GOG, Epic Games, Origin, Bethesda, and other gaming-related accounts.
30 September 2021  — 2 min read
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30 September 2021  — 2 min read
Multiple ransomware attacks impact U.S. agriculture sector
New Cooperative, an Iowa-based provider of agriculture services and owner of the SOILMAP platform, was recently hit by BlackMatter ransomware. About 1 TB of data was stolen in the attack, and the cybercriminals responsible are demanding about $6 million in ransom.
29 September 2021  — 2 min read
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29 September 2021  — 2 min read
Conti ransomware attack puts call centers on hold
GSS, one of Europe's largest customer care and call center providers, has been hit by Conti ransomware. Iconic wedding dress designer Vera Wang Group also fell victim to the group in a similar attack.