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Malicious hackers exploit Craigslist to spread malware

Craigslist, that old-fashioned website people still use to find things locally — and urgently — has become the latest phishing...
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Agency behind SolarWinds hack targeting hundreds of US networks - Microsoft

The Russian-based agency behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more companies and organizations in its latest wave...
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LockBit 2.0 listed a whopping 203 victims on its data-leak site

Ransomware continues to be one of the most devastating threats to organizations, Digital Shadows claim. According to their report, LockBit...
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Internet outage in South Korea over a large DDoS attack

A major South Korean telecom operator, KT Corp., was hit by a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, leaving millions offline on Monday....
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Government-led 'hunt' behind REvil's second shutdown

In an ironic twist, REvil was hacked using the cartels' favourite tactic - compromising backups. The infamous REvil ransomware group,...
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Threat actors leak Bosch iSite platform source code

The leaker claims to have acquired the source code by exploiting a SonarQube zero-day vulnerability. Unknown attackers have allegedly breached...
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Internet providers collect 'staggering' amounts of data - FTC chair

Internet service providers collect a "staggering" amount of detailed data on consumers, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on...
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GIGABYTE fell victim to ransomware again

Three months after being hit by ransomEXX ransomware gang, a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer GIGABYTE fell victim to AvosLocker ransomware....
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Look out! Scammers are in love with Amazon

If you received a call or an email about an Amazon purchase you didn't make, you've likely been contacted by...
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Mistreated employees can become insider threats - Lisa Forte

No matter how protective an organization is of its perimeter, it can never be entirely secure. Unhappy and mistreated employees...
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British regulator fines Facebook $70 million

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined Facebook almost $70 million for breaking an order imposed by the CMA...
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Facebook plans to rebrand with a new name, says The Verge

Facebook plans to rebrand the company with a new name as soon as next week. Social media giant wants to...
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China-linked hackers spy on call records worldwide, CrowdStrike says

A hacking group with suspected ties to China burrowed into mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools...
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CISA, FBI, and NSA warn of BlackMatter attacks on agriculture

Since July 2021, malicious cyber actors have used BlackMatter ransomware to target multiple U.S. critical infrastructure entities, including a U.S....
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TV station operator Sinclair hit by ransomware attack

The US TV station operator Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Monday it had found some of its servers and workstations...
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Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU to build 'metaverse'

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant said on...
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Apple warns of cybercrime risks if EU forces it to allow others' software

Apple on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install...
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iPhone users ripped off at least $1.4 million through Bumble and Tinder scams

Threat actors have been targeting iPhone users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble and Tinder. The victims have lost...
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Europol takes down cybercriminals who made millions from online investment scams

An October 6 operation carried out by a joint group of multiple law enforcement and judicial agencies from Bulgaria, Cyprus,...
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Consumers would rather abandon their purchases than compromise personal data - report

A new survey suggests that 70% of consumers have abandoned their purchases because they didn't trust the way their data...
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