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Black Basta Ransomware Leverages Microsoft Teams To Deliver Malicious Payloads
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Hackers Target Android Users via WhatsApp to Steal Sensitive Data
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Mauri Ransomware Leverages Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy CoinMiners
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New Meeten Malware Attacking macOS And Windows Users To Steal Logins
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Ransomware Disrupts Operations at Leading Heart Surgery Device Maker
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PowerDMARC One-Click Auto DNS Publishing with Entri
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Authorities Dismantled Hackers Who Stolen Millions Using AirBnB
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50% of M&A Security Issues are Non-Malicious
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Brand Impersonations Surge 2000% During Black Friday
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U.S. Subsidiary of a Japanese water Treatment Company Hit By Ransomware Attack
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APT-C-53 Weaponizing LNK Files To Deploy Malware Into Target Systems
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The Next Frontier: Predictions Driving Tech and Security in 2025
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Hackers Can Hijack Your Terminal Via Prompt Injection using LLM-powered Apps
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Strengthening security posture with comprehensive cybersecurity assessments
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IT Security News Hourly Summary 2024-12-10 06h : 6 posts
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Empowering Teams with Secure Cloud Environments
The Forgotten Keyholders: Understanding Non-human Identities in Cybersecurity Have you ever considered who holds the keys to your organization’s most sensitive data? Beyond the human factor in information gatekeeping, machine identities known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play a significant role.…
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