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  • October 14, 2022

S3 Ep104: Should hospital ransomware attackers be locked up for life? [Audio + Text]

Have your say on three deep questions posed by this week’s podcast. Read or listen as suits you best…

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  • October 14, 2022

PoC Exploit Released for Critical Fortinet Auth Bypass Bug Under Active Attacks

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been made available for the recently disclosed critical security flaw affecting Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager, making it imperative that users move quickly to apply the patches. “FortiOS exposes a management web portal that allows a user to configure the system,” Horizon3.ai researcher James Horseman said. “Additionally, a user can

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Samsung unveils latest smartphones, smart devices and Galaxy Watch

At the Samsung Developer Conference 2022, the company also discussed its plans for personalized experiences, security and privacy. The post Samsung unveils latest smartphones, smart devices and Galaxy Watch appeared first on TechRepublic.

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New Chinese attack framework Alchimist serves Windows, Linux, and macOS implants

Researchers have discovered a new attack framework of Chinese origin that they believe is being used in the wild. The framework is made up of a command-and-control (C2) backend dubbed Alchimist and an accompanying customizable remote access Trojan (RAT) for Windows and Linux machines. The framework can also be used to generate PowerShell-based attack shellcode […]

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Cyberthreat Trends: 4 Top Cybersecurity Threats in 2021

The recent pandemic and shift to remote work/cloud environments has created a whole new playground for cybercriminals. And their tactics keep evolving as hackers become smarter by the day. It’s no longer about classic threats like weak passwords and phishing.  Today’s cybersecurity threats are a lot more advanced, and a lot more sinister. 4 Top […]

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