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"PureCryter malware hits govt orgs with ransomware, info-stealers."
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PureCrypter malware hits govt orgs with ransomware, info-stealers
A threat actor has been targeting government entities with PureCrypter malware downloader that has been seen delivering multiple information stealers and ransomware strains.
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Dish Network goes offline after likely cyberattack, employees cut off
American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to function over the past 24 hours.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2023
- 12:43 AM
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News Corp says state hackers were on its network for two years
Mass media and publishing giant News Corporation (News Corp) says that attackers behind a breach disclosed in 2022 first gained access to its systems two years before, in February 2020.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2023
- 01:44 PM
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Stanford University discloses data breach affecting PhD applicants
Stanford University disclosed a data breach after files containing Economics Ph.D. program admission information were downloaded from its website between December 2022 and January 2023.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2023
- 11:27 AM
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- FEBRUARY 24, 2023
- 07:16 AM
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Brave browser to block “open in app” prompts, pool-party attacks
Brave Software, the developer of the privacy-focused web browser, has announced some plants for the upcoming version 1.49 that will block everyday browsing annoyances like "open in app" prompts and add better protections against pool-party attacks,
- FEBRUARY 24, 2023
- 04:38 AM
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Dutch Police arrest three ransomware actors extorting €2.5 million
The Amsterdam cybercrime police team has arrested three men for ransomware activity that generated €2.5 million from extorting small and large organizations in multiple countries.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2023
- 03:32 AM
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TELUS investigating leak of stolen source code, employee data
Canada's second-largest telecom, TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a threat actor shared samples online of what appears to be employee data. The threat actor subsequently shared screenshots apparently showing private source code repositories and payroll records held by the company.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 09:54 PM
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Microsoft urges Exchange admins to remove some antivirus exclusions
Microsoft says some antivirus exclusions previously recommended for Exchange servers should be removed to boost their security.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 04:59 PM
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FTC: Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 after 30% surge
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed today that Americans lost almost $8.8 billion to various types of scams in 2022, following a significant surge of over 30% more lost to fraud compared to the previous year.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 03:52 PM
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Forsage DeFi platform founders indicted for $340 million scam
A Federal grand jury in the District of Oregon has indicted four Russian nationals founders of Forsage decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency investment platform for allegedly running a global Ponzi and pyramid scheme that raised $340 million.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 03:14 PM
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Ukraine says Russian hackers backdoored govt websites in 2021
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) says Russian state hackers have breached multiple government websites this week using backdoors planted as far back as December 2021.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 02:50 PM
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Valve “honeypot” used to ban 40,000 Dota 2 players using cheat
Game developer Valve has announced that it permanently banned more than 40,000 accounts for using cheating software to gain an unfair advantage over other players in the Dota 2 game.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 02:45 PM
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- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 02:08 PM
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Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware
Security researchers discovered a cryptomining operation targeting macOS with a malicious version of Final Cut Pro that remains largely undetected by antivirus engines.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 01:34 PM
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Russian malware dev behind NLBrute hacking tool extradited to US
A Russian malware developer accused of creating and selling the NLBrute password-cracking tool was extradited to the United States after being arrested in the Republic of Georgia last year on October 4.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 12:36 PM
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Fruit giant Dole suffers ransomware attack impacting operations
Dole Food Company, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of fresh fruit and vegetables, has announced that it is dealing with a ransomware attack that impacted its operations.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 10:00 AM
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- FEBRUARY 23, 2023
- 07:17 AM
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