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  • October 14, 2022

New PHP Version of Ducktail Malware Hijacking Facebook Business Accounts

A PHP version of an information-stealing malware called Ducktail has been discovered in the wild being distributed in the form of cracked installers for legitimate apps and games, according to the latest findings from Zscaler. “Like older versions (.NetCore), the latest version (PHP) also aims to exfiltrate sensitive information related to saved browser credentials, Facebook account information,

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Zero trust: Data-centric culture to accelerate innovation and secure digital business

Zero trust is one of the most used buzzwords in cybersecurity, but what exactly does this approach entail? The post Zero trust: Data-centric culture to accelerate innovation and secure digital business appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Signal to remove SMS support from Android

Signal is phasing out SMS support from Android to enable it to focus on developing a more secure and reliable platform. The post Signal to remove SMS support from Android appeared first on TechRepublic.

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THE TLS CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES CHECKLIST

In the last year, 60% of organizations suffered a certificate related outage that impacted their critical business applications. These outages are now costing large corporations an average of $5,600 per minute, damaging reputation and growth rates. It’s more important than ever to set up and maintain the uncompromising standards that will help you manage your […]

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#DTX2022: How to Scam Someone Using Social Media Phishing

Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET, shared at DTX Europe 2022 how he used a fake social media profile to hack employees of a company

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  • October 14, 2022

Security startups to watch for 2022

The problems cybersecurity startups attempt to solve are often a bit ahead of the mainstream. They can move faster than most established companies to fill gaps or emerging needs. Startups can often innovative faster because they are unfettered by an installed base. The downside, of course, is that startups often lack resources and maturity. It’s […]

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Report Shows How China Has Been Using Cyberattacks Over the Past Decade

Consultancy firm Booz Allen has published a comprehensive report on Chinese-sponsored threat

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Magniber Ransomware Adopts JavaScript to Attack Individual Users

Consumers should protect themselves by using least-privilege principles

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Mirai Botnet Hits Wynncraft Minecraft Server with 2.5 Tbps DDoS Attack

Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare disclosed this week that it halted a 2.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack launched by a Mirai botnet. Characterizing it as a “multi-vector attack consisting of UDP and TCP floods,” researcher Omer Yoachimik said the DDoS attack targeted the Minecraft server Wynncraft in Q3 2022. “The entire 2.5 Tbps […]

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