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December 22, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 22, 2021  — 2 min read
Log4Shell attacks on the rise
The Belgian Defense Ministry and organizations running VMware vCenter Servers are being actively attacked via the Log4Shell vulnerability.
December 20, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 20, 2021  — 2 min read
Hellman Worldwide Logistics hit by cyberattack
Multi-national logistics giant Hellmann Worldwide Logistics recently reported a cyberattack on their infrastructure.
December 20, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 20, 2021  — 2 min read
New phishing campaigns steal credentials through malicious QR codes, PowerPoint files
There are a number of ways to increase password strength, but it all means nothing if your credentials are stolen. A series of new phishing campaigns shows increased focus on info-stealing tactics.
December 16, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 16, 2021  — 2 min read
Tornado outbreak in Midwest U.S. emphasizes the need for cyber protection
A storm supercell turned disastrous on December 10–11, with more than 50 tornadoes spawning across eight U.S. states. One tornado alone left a path of destruction more than 225 miles (402 km) long, affecting four states.
December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
HR management provider Kronos hit by ransomware
Kronos, the provider of workforce management and human capital management solutions, has suffered a significant ransomware attack that threatens to disrupt payroll and timesheet processing services for its customer organizations.
December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
NIST records fifth straight year of record-breaking vulnerability counts
A graph recently released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that for the fifth year in a row, there have been a record-breaking number of reported vulnerabilities.
December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
Malicious Notepad++ installers drop StrongPity malware
Notepad++, one of the most popular, and free, text and source code editors for Windows systems, is being used by attackers to distribute malware.
December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 15, 2021  — 2 min read
Emotet, in new tactic, deploys Cobalt Strike directly
The notorious Emotet malware, which recently returned from a hiatus after its botnet was dismantled by a joint task force early this year, has begun installing Cobalt Strike directly — a deviation from its typical tactic of installing a trojan like TrickBot or Qbot and then delivering Cobalt Strike through it.
December 13, 2021  — 4 min read
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December 13, 2021  — 4 min read
Critical Apache Log4j vulnerability discovered — here's what you need to know
Late last week, a critical zero-day vulnerability in the popular Java logging library Log4j surfaced when attackers were observed exploiting Minecraft servers via the game’s chat box. It has since become clear that the vulnerability in question poses perhaps the largest security threat we’ve seen in years.Details are still unfolding, but here’s what we know now.
December 13, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 13, 2021  — 2 min read
Log4j zero-day poses an internet-wide threat
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j Java library is affecting most Java applications, including VMWare vCenter, Minecraft, Twitter, iCloud, and ElasticSearch.
December 09, 2021  — 1 min read
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December 09, 2021  — 1 min read
FBI: Cuba operators receive $44 million in ransomware payments
A recent report from the FBI shows that Cuba ransomware has scored at least $43.9 million in total ransom payments after successful attacks on 49 different targets in five critical infrastructure sectors.
December 08, 2021  — 2 min read
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December 08, 2021  — 2 min read
Coronavirus-related phishing lures rise amid Omicron fears
Fear of the recent Omicron COVID-19 variant is providing fuel for phishing threats — like one U.K.-based campaign that makes use of a fake NHS website.