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  • August 20, 2023

New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks – Patch Now

Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an “out-of-cycle” security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be combined to achieve remote code execution on susceptible installations. The four vulnerabilities have a cumulative CVSS rating of 9.8, making them Critical in severity. They affect all versions of Junos […]

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  • August 20, 2023

WoofLocker Toolkit Hides Malicious Codes in Images to Run Tech Support Scams

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of an advanced fingerprinting and redirection toolkit called WoofLocker that’s engineered to conduct tech support scams. The sophisticated traffic redirection scheme was first documented by Malwarebytes in January 2020, leveraging JavaScript embedded in compromised websites to perform anti-bot and web traffic filtering checks to serve

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  • August 20, 2023

Learning Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a huge topic ~ where do you start? Free Content on Jobs in Cybersecurity | Sign up for the Email List This is a compilation of some of my post that might help someone who is trying to learn cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a huge topic with many different paths to explore. In my case, I started […]

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  • August 20, 2023

Correlating Medium Followers and Payments

I hope the new changes more closely align with increases in followers I haven’t focused on Medium much until recently so I can’t say that I was ever trying real hard to get followers. I just wrote whatever I felt like for free and didn’t pay much attention. But lately I’ve been wishing that I […]

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  • August 20, 2023

Operating System and IoT Security

Stories on Apple Mac, iOS, Ubuntu, EC2, Amazon Linux and IoT Security Free Content on Jobs in Cybersecurity | Sign up for the Email List This is a compilation of stories on operating system and Internet of Things security. Many layers exist that need to be secured in cybersecurity and this is one of the considerations. If […]

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ExpressVPN Review (2023): Features, Pricing and Alternatives

This is a comprehensive ExpressVPN Review, covering features, pricing, and more. Use this guide to find out if it is the best VPN for you.

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Ransomware Surges With 1500 Confirmed Victims This Year

A Rapid7 report finds there have been at least 1500 ransomware victims in the first half of 2023

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LockBit’s dirty little secret: ransomware gang is failing to publish victims’ data

The LockBit ransomware gang may be having more than a few headaches right now. According to a researcher who spent a year undercover gathering intelligence on the LockBit group, the ransomware gang is trying to cover up “the fact it often cannot consistently publish stolen data.”

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  • August 16, 2023

QR Code Phishing Campaign Targets Top US Energy Company

Attackers sent more than 1,000 emails with 2FA, MFA, and other security-related lures aimed at stealing Microsoft credentials.

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