New Stealthy Remcos Malware Campaigns Target Businesses and Schools

Forcepoint’s X-Labs reveals Remcos malware using new tricky phishing emails from compromised accounts and advanced evasion techniques like…

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Over 1,000 SOHO Devices Hacked in China-linked LapDogs Cyber Espionage Campaign

Threat hunters have discovered a network of more than 1,000 compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices that have been used to facilitate a prolonged cyber espionage infrastructure campaign for China-nexus hacking groups.
The Operational Relay Box (ORB) network has been codenamed LapDogs by SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team.
“The LapDogs network has a high concentration of victims

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Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black

After more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background.

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Hackers Make Hay? Smart Tractors Vulnerable to Full Takeover

Hackers can spy on tens of thousands of connected tractors in the latest IoT threat, and brick them too, thanks to poor security in an aftermarket steering system.

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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned it burdens adults and ignores First Amendment precedent.

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Hackers stole data on 2.2 million people in cyberattack affecting American grocery chains

The Dutch conglomerate behind Hannaford, Stop & Shop and other major grocery brands informed state regulators of the scope of a November cyberattack that hampered online orders and leaked sensitive data.

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In Other News: Norway Dam Hacked, $177M Data Breach Settlement, UNFI Attack Update

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Norwegian dam hacked, AT&T agrees to $177 million data breach settlement, Whole Foods distributor restores systems after attack. 

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Vulnerability Debt: How Do You Put a Price on What to Fix?

Putting a vulnerability debt figure together involves work, but having vulnerability debt figures lets you measure real-world values against your overall security posture.

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United Natural Foods says week-long cyber incident will impact quarterly income

UNFI, the biggest supplier to Whole Foods stores, reported that its income will take a hit for the quarter that ends in August because of a recent cyberattack that disrupted operations.

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Microsoft to Preview New Windows Endpoint Security Platform After CrowdStrike Outage 

Microsoft is preparing a private preview of new Windows endpoint security platform capabilities to help antimalware vendors create solutions that run outside the kernel.

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