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  • November 23, 2022

Meta Takes Down Fake Facebook and Instagram Accounts Linked to Pro-U.S. Influence Operation

Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it took down a network of accounts and pages across Facebook and Instagram that were operated by people associated with the U.S. military to spread narratives that depicted the country in a favorable light in the Middle East and Central Asia. The network, which originated from the U.S., primarily singled […]

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How to Tell Whether a Website Is Safe or Unsafe

It’s important to know that not all websites are safe to visit. In fact, some sites may contain malicious software (malware) that can harm your computer or steal your personal contact information or credit card numbers.   Phishing is another common type of web-based attack where scammers try to trick you into giving them your personal […]

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“This Connection Is Not Private” – What it Means and How to Protect Your Privacy

Have you ever been browsing online and clicked a link or search result that took you to a site that triggers a “your connection is not private” or “your connection is not secure” error code? If you’re not too interested in that particular result, you may simply move on to another result option. But if […]

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  • November 23, 2022

Nighthawk Likely to Become Hackers’ New Post-Exploitation Tool After Cobalt Strike

A nascent and legitimate penetration testing framework known as Nighthawk is likely to gain threat actors’ attention for its Cobalt Strike-like capabilities. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint said it detected the use of the software in mid-September 2022 with a number of test emails sent using generic subject lines such as “Just checking in” and “Hope […]

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For two years security experts kept secret that they were helping Zeppelin ransomware victims decrypt their files

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Unit 221B have revealed that they have been secretly helping victims of the Zeppelin ransomware decrypt their computer systems since 2020.

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  • November 22, 2022

Microsoft Azure launches DDoS IP protection for SMBs

Microsoft is extending the Azure DDoS Protection family with a new product focusing on small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). The product, DDoS IP Protection for SMBs, was announced at Microsoft’s Ignite conference and is now in public preview. DDoS IP Protection for SMBs is designed to provide enterprise-grade DDoS (distributed denial of service) protection at […]

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What’s NEXT with Michael Ebel at Atmosfy

Throughout my career, I have noticed the way we “futurize” technology. Often, we are thinking of technology in five-to-ten-year increments. But the fact of the matter is – technology is moving faster than we can keep up. The minute we think we understand it, it’s already onto something new. That’s why here at Cisco, we’re […]

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Ducktail Hacker Group Evolves, Targets Facebook Business Accounts

Activity observed since early September featured new avenues to spear-phish targets

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  • November 22, 2022

How to hack an unpatched Exchange server with rogue PowerShell code

Review your servers, your patches and your authentication policies – there’s a proof-of-concept out

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