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Patch Now: Fortinet FortiGate & FortiProxy Contain Critical Vuln

Fortinet issued a customer advisory urging customers to apply its update immediately.

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LofyGang Group Linked to Recent Software Supply Chain Attacks

The group focuses on utilizing open-source software for malicious purposes

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RCE on Log4j Among Top CVEs Exploited By Chinese-Backed Hackers

In a joint advisory, three US agencies, NSA, CISA and FBI, warned about Chinese threat actors

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Russian Sanctions Instigator Lloyd’s Possibly Hit by Cyber-Attack

The insurance market has detected “unusual activity” and turned off its systems

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Businesses in Canada Warned Not to Overlook Cybersecurity As Recession Looms

CEOs put cybersecurity seventh behind near-term risks such as the economy and potential recession

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LofyGang Uses 100s of Malicious NPM Packages to Poison Open Source Software

The group has been operating for over a year, promoting their tools in hacking forums, stealing credit card information, and using typosquatting techniques to target open source software flaws.

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New cryptojacking campaign exploits OneDrive vulnerability

Cryptojacking is turning into a security nightmare for consumers and enterprises alike. Malicious actors have used a variety of techniques to install cryptojackers on victims’ computers and in a new development, cybersecurity software maker Bitdefender has detected a cryptojacking campaign that uses a Microsoft OneDrive vulnerability to gain persistence and run undetected on infected devices. […]

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Facebook Detects 400 Android and iOS Apps Stealing Users Log-in Credentials

Meta Platforms on Friday disclosed that it had identified over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS that it said targeted online users with the goal of stealing their Facebook login information. “These apps were listed on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store and disguised as photo editors, games, VPN services, business apps, […]

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