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Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) IT System Went Down Following Cyber Attack

As ransomware threat actors continue their activities even in these testing times, they now have targeted the educational sector. Reportedly,Ruhr University Bo…

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Improper Microsoft Patch for Reverse RDP Attacks Leaves 3rd-Party RDP Clients Vulnerable

Remember the Reverse RDP Attack'wherein a client system vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability could get compromised when remotely accessing a server ove…

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U.S Defense Warns of 3 New Malware Used by North Korean Hackers

Yesterday, on the 3rd anniversary of the infamous global WannaCry ransomware outbreak for which North Korea was blamed, the U.S. government released informatio…

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Over 4000 Android Apps Expose Users' Data via Misconfigured Firebase Databases

More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google's cloud-hosted Firebase databases are 'unknowingly' leaking sensitive information on their users, including their …

Android

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Researchers Allege Xiaomi For Tracking Private Browsing; Xiaomi Denies Claims

Xiaomi has now appeared on the radar of the cybersecurity community as researchers found them breaching users' privacy. Researchers haveResearchers Allege Xiao…

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GoDaddy suffers hack of SSH credentia

Have you heard that GoDaddy has admitted customer usernames and passwords for connecting remotely to Linux servers via SSH have been compromised, forcing provi…

Linux

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Hackers Breach LineageOS, Ghost, DigiCert Servers Using SaltStack Vulnerability

Days after cybersecurity researchers sounded the alarm over two critical vulnerabilities in the SaltStack configuration framework, a hacking campaign has alrea…

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Firefox update offers better password security and proper Zoom suppo

Do you use Firefox as your web browser? Have you heard that the latest version of Firefox will now alert you of security breaches and protect your saved passwo…

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New Android Malware Steals Banking Passwords, Private Data and Keystrokes

A new type of mobile banking malware has been discovered abusing Android's accessibility features to exfiltrate sensitive data from financial applications, rea…

Android

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Lucy Ransomware Now Threatens Android Users With FBI Fine

The infamous Lucy ransomware has now appeared again to prey on users. This time, Lucy ransomware threatens Android users withLucy Ransomware Now Threatens Andr…

Android

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Malicious USB Drives Infect 35,000 Computers With Crypto-Mining Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers from ESET on Thursday said they took down a portion of a malware botnet comprising at least 35,000 compromised Windows systems that a…

Windows

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IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Improves Its Intrusion Prevention Syst

Are you familiar with IPFire - the Linux firewall distribution? The distro has now improved its intrusion prevention system.

Linux

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Cloud Backups Aren't Always Safe Against Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware attacks have inflicted billions of dollars of damage on internet users and companies. And that's only during the lastCloud Backups Aren't Always Saf…

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Hacker Leaked 20 Million Records Of Aptoide App Store Users On Hacking Forum

Third-party Android application store Aptoide now seems to be in hot water. A hacker has recently leaked 20 million recordsHacker Leaked 20 Million Records Of …

Android

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COVID-Themed Lures Target SCADA Sectors With Data Stealing Malware

A new malware campaign has been found using coronavirus-themed lures to strike government and energy sectors in Azerbaijan with remote access trojans (RAT) cap…

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Wappalyzer Admitted Security Breach After Hacker Sent Emails to Users

The technology firm Wappalyzer has recently admitted to a security breach on their customers. Though, their confession followed a mishapWappalyzer Admitted Sec…

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CISA Warns Patched Pulse Secure VPNs Could Still Expose Organizations to Hackers

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) yesterday issued a fresh advisory alerting organizations to change all their Active D…

VPN

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Over 700 Malicious Typosquatted Libraries Found On RubyGems Repository

As developers increasingly embrace off-the-shelf software components into their apps and services, threat actors are abusing open-source repositories such as R…

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With coronavirus forcing us to work from home, SUSE suggests the Linux deskt

As many sysadmins are discovering to their dismay, trying to manage workers from home on a wild mix of older Windows PCs presents various challenges, and secur…

Linux Windows

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Hackers Targeting Critical Healthcare Facilities With Ransomware During Coronavirus Pandemic

As hospitals around the world are struggling to respond to the coronavirus crisis, cybercriminals'with no conscience and empathy'are continuously targeting hea…

Palo Alto

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Dell Releases A New Cybersecurity Utility To Detect BIOS Attacks

Computer manufacturing giant Dell has released a new security tool for its commercial customers that aims to protect their computers from stealthy and sophisti…

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Dark Nexus: A New Emerging IoT Botnet Malware Spotted in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new emerging IoT botnet threat that leverages compromised smart devices to stage 'distributed denial-of-service' at…

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World Economic Forum (WEF) Report Emphasizes Passwordless Authentication Amidst COVID-19

From large scale breaches to mere credential stuffing, passwords have always remained on the hitlist of cybercriminals. From two-factor toWorld Economic Forum …

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Secure Remote Working During COVID-19 ' Checklist for CISOs

Coronavirus crisis introduces a heavy burden on the CISOs with the collective impact of a mass transition to working remotely coupled with a surge of cyberatta…