Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack

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Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an “elaborate” cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks singled out Iraqi organizations such

Ireland’s Watchdog Launches Inquiry into Google’s AI Data Practices in Europe

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that it has commenced a “Cross-Border statutory inquiry” into Google’s foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model to determine whether the tech giant has

WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers

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WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The enforcement is expected to

Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances

11/09/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and VPN appliances by leveraging a combination of both known and unknown security

DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe

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A “simplified Chinese-speaking actor” has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of performing search engine optimization (SEO)

Singapore Police Arrest Six Hackers Linked to Global Cybercrime Syndicate

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The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean man for their alleged involvement in illicit cyber activities in the country. The development

Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?

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Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right? But as the old saying

Developers Beware: Lazarus Group Uses Fake Coding Tests to Spread Malware

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious Python packages that target software developers under the guise of coding assessments. “The new samples were tracked to GitHub projects that

Ivanti Releases Urgent Security Updates for Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities

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Ivanti has released software updates to address multiple security flaws impacting Endpoint Manager (EPM), including 10 critical vulnerabilities that could result in remote code execution. A brief description of the

Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws

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Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation as part of its Patch Tuesday update for September 2024. The monthly