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· Cyber News

How to reset a Kerberos password and get ahead of coming updates

Do you recall when you last reset your Kerberos password? Hopefully that was not the last time I suggested you change it, back in April of…

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Online retailers should prepare for a holiday season spike in bot-operated attacks

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, retail websites can expect a spike in account takeover fraud, DDoS, and other attacks,…

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· Cyber News

DDoS Protection From OVHCloud

Distributed denial-of-service protection from OVHCloud takes the complexity out of avoiding denial of service attacks for your business.

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· Cyber News

Top 6 security risks associated with industrial IoT

Industrial IoT is gaining adoption, but this comes with some security risks. Check out the dangers and how you can avoid them.

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· Cyber News

Yanluowang Ransomware’s Russian Links Laid Bare

Another dump of chat records provides insight into threat group

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· Cyber News

Dozens of Russian Groups Steal 50 Million User Passwords

Info-stealing malware infected nearly one million devices in 2022

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Hackers Exploiting Abandoned Boa Web Servers to Target Critical Industries

Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed the intrusion activity aimed at Indian power grid entities earlier this year likely involved the…

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UK Privacy Tsar Defends Controversial Enforcement Strategy

Information commissioner wants to avoid “money-go-round” of government fines

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· Cyber News

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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).

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· Cyber News

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.

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· Cyber News

Ducktail Hacker Group Evolves, Targets Facebook Business Accounts

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

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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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· Cyber News

This Malware Installs Malicious Browser Extensions to Steal Users’ Passwords and Cryptos

A malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers has been observed to be distributed via a long-standing Windows information stealer…

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Ouch! Ransomware gang says it won’t attack AirAsia again due to the “chaotic organisation” and sloppy security of hacked company’s network

The Daixin ransomware gang has given a humiliating slap in the face to Air Asia, which lost the personal data of five million passengers…

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· Cyber News

US Takes Down Domains Used in ‘Pig Butchering’ Cryptocurrency Scheme

The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia made the announcement on Monday

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· Cyber News

Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users

Researchers claim that supposedly anonymous device analytics information can identify users: On Twitter, security researchers Tommy Mysk…

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· Cyber News

Firms Spend $1197 Per Employee Yearly to Address Cyber-Attacks

The data excludes compliance fines, ransomware costs and losses from non-operational processes

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· Cyber News

AWS Secrets Manager vs. SSM Parameter Store

ACM.119 Choosing where to store secrets and configuration data This is a continuation of my series of posts on Automating Cybersecurity…

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Here’s How to Ensure Your Incident Response Strategy is Ready for Holiday Hackers

The best line of defense against holiday hacking schemes is a comprehensive incident response strategy that focuses on end-user…

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