Tag: security
FBI warns Russian hackers are targeting an old Cisco security flaw, so patch now
The FBI has warned of Russian hackers abusing CVE-2018-0171 Configuration files from “thousands” of Cisco devices were already stolen The bug affects many outdated endpoints, so patch now Russian state-sponsored threat actors are abusing a years-old Cisco vulnerability to spy on organizations in the West, the FBI is warning. In…
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Update Apple devices now – new security patch fixes potentially serious zero-day flaw
Apple fixes CVE-2025-43300, an out-of-bounds write bug in iOS and iPadOS The bug allowed threat actors to run remote code execution attacks There is evidence of abuse in the wild, so users should be on their guard Apple has fixed a bug in iOS and iPadOS which was apparently being…
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Still use Skype at work? Bad news, hackers are targeting it with dangerous malware
Criminals found using Skype to deliver images hiding malware Victims were mostly SMBs in the Middle East The malware is new, but seems to have distant relatives Cybercriminals have been found using Skype messenger to deliver Remote Access Trojans (RAT) malware, compromising victim’s computers and opening the doors for devastating…
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Hacker behind “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire Botnet which carried out over 370,000 attacks arrested
A 22-year-old Ethan Foltz was recently arrested He’s being suspected of building, and renting, an enormous DDoS-for-hire botnet called Rapper Bot Since the arrest, there were no reports of new Rapper Bot activity A 22-year-old Alaskan man has been arrested under the suspicion of building, maintaining, and renting “one of…
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Major hack hit NY Business Council – over 47,000 people affected, here’s how to stay safe
BCNYS suffered a cyberattack in February, and discovered it in August Sensitive personal, payment, and healthcare information, was stolen There’s no evidence of in-the-wild abuse yet The Business Council of New York State (BCNYS), an association representing businesses, chambers of commerce, and professional organizations across New York, has confirmed it…
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Top casino gaming firm Bragg says it was hit by a cyberattack – but the hackers may not have struck the jackpot
Gaming company Bragg spotted an attack on its systems recently It says no data was stolen, and no encryptor deployed No threat actors claimed responsibility yet Bragg Gaming Group, a Canadian company which provides casinos with software, games, and backend platforms, has confirmed it recently suffered a cyberattack, but fortunately…
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