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CISA Launches New Threat Detection Dashboard

Enterprise VulnerabilitiesFrom DHS/US-CERT's National Vulnerability Database CVE-2021-25373PUBLISHED: 2021-04-09Using unsafe PendingIntent in Customization Service prior to version 2.2.02.1 in Android O(8.x), 2.4.03.0 in Android P(9.0), 2.7.02.1 in Android Q(10.0) and 2.9.01.1...
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Kia Faces $20M DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack

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Kia Motors America this week experienced a nationwide IT outage; now, reports indicate the company was hit with ransomware.Kia Motors America has reportedly been hit with a DoppelPaymer ransomware...

AT&T Takes Steps to Mitigate Botnet Found Inside Its Network 

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AT&T is battling a modular malware called EwDoor on 5,700 VoIP servers, but it could have a larger wildcard certificate problem. AT&T is taking action to take down a botnet...

Fears pile up as Musk wants Twitter DMs to be end-to-end encrypted

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Elon Musk has big plans for Twitter. He might consider adding end-to-end encryption to direct messages if the deal goes through. While this would add another layer of privacy,...

US Blacklists Pegasus Spyware Maker

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NSO Group plans to fight the trade ban, saying it’s “dismayed” and clinging to the mantra that its tools actually help to prevent terrorism and crime. NSO Group –...

Most Orgs Would Take Security Bugs Over Ethical Hacking Help

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A new survey suggests that security is becoming more important for enterprises, but they’re still falling back on old “security by obscurity” ways. Enterprises are putting greater stock in cybersecurity,...
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Wipermania: Malware Remains a Potent Threat, 10 Years Since ‘Shamoon’

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Destructive wiper malware has evolved very little since the "Shamoon" virus crippled some 30,000 client and server systems at Saudi Aramco more than 10 years ago. Yet it remains as...
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How Ransomware Encourages Opportunists to Become Criminals

And what's needed to stop it: Better information sharing among private organizations and with law enforcement agencies."I don't have to be faster than the bear, I just have to...
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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Institution Linked to Triton Malware

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Triton, also known as TRISIS and HatMan, was developed to target and manipulate industrial control systems, the US Treasury reports.The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets...

Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years

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By: Ravie Lakshmanan Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a previously undocumented backdoor and document stealer that has been deployed against specific targets from 2015 to early 2020. Codenamed "Crutch"...
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