Tag: security
Voldemort espionage malware hits organizations across the globe
More than 70 organizations around the world, operating in different industries, have already been hit by a brand new piece of malware called ‘Voldemort’. This is according to cybersecurity researchers Proofpoint, who observed the novel campaign and wrote an in-depth analysis here. The researchers don’t know exactly who is behind…
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IT admin charged with extorting employer by locking down hundreds of workstations
Ransomware threat actors don’t always have to come from outside the victim organization – take Daniel Rhyne, a 57-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, who is being charged with locking down, and trying to extort, his own employer. Allegedly, late last year, Rhyne was working at an industrial company in…
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Major Atlassian flaw hacks systems for crypto mining
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server used to carry a maximum severity vulnerability that allowed threat actors to remotely run any malicious code. Despite the fix being available for months now, there are many unprotected endpoints out there. As a result, hackers have been observed installing cryptocurrency miners on…
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X restricted in Tanzania – here’s how to get around the block
Whether you live in Tanzania, or are planning to visit anytime soon, you’ll need to find an alternative way to keep accessing X (formerly known as Twitter). UK-based internet watchdog, NetBlocks, confirmed the social media block across the country’s main internet providers as of Friday, August 30, 2024 (see tweet…
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North Korean hackers are using malicious npm packages to target developers
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors were observed pushing malicious packages into the npm registry, in an attempt to infiltrate endpoints belonging to software developers. This time around, they were spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Phylum, who argue the end goal of the campaign is to steal people’s cryptocurrencies. According to…
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You now need a VPN to use X in Brazil
If you’re living or heading to Brazil anytime soon, you now need to get one of the best VPN apps to keep accessing a popular social media service. As per several media reports, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the suspension of X (formerly known as Twitter) within the country late…
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