How to Outsmart Stealthy E-Crime and Nation-State Threats
In a time of increasingly sophisticated cross-domain attacks, relying solely on automated solutions isn’t enough.
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New Winos 4.0 Malware Infects Gamers Through Malicious Game Optimization Apps
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos is being distributed within gaming-related applications like installation tools, speed boosters, and optimization utilities.
“Winos 4.0 is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute
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CrowdStrike to Acquire Adaptive Shield in Reported $300 Million Deal
CrowdStrike is acquiring Israeli SaaS security firm Adaptive Shield to boost the capabilities of its Falcon cybersecurity platform.
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Microchip Technology Reports $21.4 Million Cost From Ransomware Attack
Microchip Technology’s latest financial report reveals the company’s expenses due to the recent cybersecurity incident.
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Attackers Breach IT-Based Networks Before Jumping to ICS/OT Systems
SANS recently published its 2024 State of ICS.OT Cybersecurity report, highlighting the skills of cyber professionals working in critical infrastructure, budget estimates, and emerging technologies. The report also looked at the most common types of attack vectors used against ICT/OT networks.
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9 Steps to Get CTEM on Your 2025 Budgetary Radar
Budget season is upon us, and everyone in your organization is vying for their slice of the pie. Every year, every department has a pet project that they present as absolutely essential to profitability, business continuity, and quite possibly the future of humanity itself. And no doubt that some of these actually may be mission critical. But as cybersecurity professionals, we understand that
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Cyberattack Blamed for Statewide Washington Courts Outage
Unauthorized activity detected on the Washington courts network, which led to websites and other services becoming unavailable.
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INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime
INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation.
Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure.
“Of the approximately 30,000 suspicious IP addresses identified, 76 per cent were taken down and 59
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South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for Illegally Collecting Information on Facebook Users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users.
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PLCHound Aims to Improve Detection of Internet-Exposed ICS
Georgia Tech researchers have developed PLCHound, an algorithm that uses AI to improve the identification of internet-exposed ICS.
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