CISA Says Malicious Hackers are ‘Taking Advantage’ of CrowdStrike Outage

The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA warned against clicking on suspicious links to prevent email compromise. Cybercriminals are already impersonating CrowdStrike in phishing emails, asking for payment to “fix the CrowdStrike apocalypse.”

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Under-Resourced Maintainers Pose Risk to Africa’s Open Source Push

Many nations see open source software as a great equalizer, giving the Global South the tools necessary for sustainable development. But recent supply chain attacks highlight the need for security.

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New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMWare ESXi Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that’s designed to target VMWare ESXi environments.
“This development suggests that the group could be broadening its attacks across the Linux platform, leading to an expanded victim pool and more successful ransom negotiations,” Trend Micro researchers said in a

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Fake Hot Fix for CrowdStrike ”crowdstrike-hotfix.zip” Spreads Remcos RAT

Beware “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip”! This fake file spreads Remcos malware, targeting LatAm CrowdStrike users. Don’t download it! Learn how to…

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Beware Grand Theft Auto Fans! Fake GTA VI Beta Download Spreads Malware

Grand Theft Auto VI fans beware of Fake GTA VI Beta download ads! Don’t get scammed by fake…

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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool

Microsoft says roughly 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty software update from CrowdStrike, and published a tool to help admins through the recovery process.

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Want to be an IT pro? Here are 4 ways to look like a great job candidate

Companies aren’t just looking for people with strong tech aptitude. Attitude matters, too, say business leaders.

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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix.
The attack chains involve distributing a ZIP archive file named “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip,”

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I tested the world’s smallest projector with Google TV, and it blew me away

The latest Nebula Capsule Projector by Anker lets you bring the cinema experience wherever you go.

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CrowdStrike Provides Remediation Guidance After Software Update Causes Worldwide IT Chaos

CrowdStrike on Saturday provided technical information and remediation guidance to help organizations impacted by the faulty software update that trigged massive IT outages across the globe on Friday.  

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