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Year: 2023

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  • April 16, 2023

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Friday Squid Blogging: Colossal Squid

Interesting article on the colossal squid, which is larger than the giant squid. The article answers a vexing question: So why do we always hear about the giant squid and not the colossal squid? Well, part of it has to do with the fact that the giant squid was discovered and studied long before the […]

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Superyacht-Maker Hit by Easter Ransomware Attack

Bremen shipbuilder Lürssen tight-lipped on details

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  • April 13, 2023

Lazarus Hacker Group Evolves Tactics, Tools, and Targets in DeathNote Campaign

The North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed shifting its focus and rapidly evolving its tools and tactics as part of a long-running activity called DeathNote. While the nation-state adversary is known for its persistent attacks on the cryptocurrency sector, it has also targeted automotive, academic, and defense sectors in Eastern […]

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Protect your company data with an Ivacy VPN lifetime subscription for $18

The service previously won the BestVPN.com Fastest VPN Award. The post Protect your company data with an Ivacy VPN lifetime subscription for $18 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • April 12, 2023

Microsoft Patches 97 CVEs, Including Zero-Day & Wormable Bugs

The April 2023 Patch Tuesday security update also included a reissue of a fix for a 10-year-old bug that a threat actor recently exploited in the supply chain attack on 3CX.

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  • April 12, 2023

Microsoft (& Apple) Patch Tuesday, April 2023 Edition

Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day vulnerability that is already being used in active attacks. Not to be outdone, Apple has released a set of important updates addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being used to attack iPhones, iPads and […]

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  • April 12, 2023

North Korean Hackers Uncovered as Mastermind in 3CX Supply Chain Attack

Enterprise communications service provider 3CX confirmed that the supply chain attack targeting its desktop application for Windows and macOS was the handiwork of a threat actor with North Korean nexus. The findings are the result of an interim assessment conducted by Google-owned Mandiant, whose services were enlisted after the intrusion came to light late last month. The […]

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