Tag: security
US government agency confirms it was hit by major ransomware attack
It’s been more than a year since news of the MOVEit breach first emerged, and we’re still getting information on new victims. The latest firm to add to the list is The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a US federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and…
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Hackers are getting more imaginative when it comes to writing new malware
When it comes to writing malware, the majority of threat actors seem to got their creative juices flowing, new research has claimed. A report from BlackBerry claims the company has detected and stopped significantly more unique malware strains, recording the highest quarter-over-quarter increase ever documented. The company’s latest Global Threat…
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This Windows malware is now evolving to target Linux systems
Hackers have modified the infamous Mallox ransomware to also target Linux systems, experts have claimed. The new version is called Mallox Linux 1.0, and was recently discovered by cybersecurity researchers SentinelLabs, after Mallox’s operators mistakenly leaked their tools. The analysis of the tool led the researchers to conclude that Mallox…
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Dangerous new Android malware infects 11 million devices — here’s what we know
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed malware managed to sneak into the Google Play app store thanks to a compromised software development kit (SDK). The malware, called Necro, ended up on at least 11 million devices, and quite possibly – a lot more, the team from Kaspersky noted. Necro infiltrated an advertising…
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Windows Server is making a major security upgrade that should help prevent future hacks
‘Hotpatching’ – the ability to install important patches without needing to restart the endpoint – is coming to Windows Server 2025. The news was confirmed on the Windows blog late last week, when Windows Server Director of Product, Hari Pulapaka, announced the feature in preview. “You asked and we delivered:…
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Microsoft warns US healthcare of threat actor using new ransomware
Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware group also known as Vice Society, has been seen deploying the INC ransomware strain for the first time to target the American healthcare sector. This is according to cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft, who recently detailed their newest findings in an X thread. In the thread, the…
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