5 great Chrome-like browsers that put your privacy first

Chrome isn’t the most secure browser on the market and with the continued rise of malicious attacks, you should consider one of these Chrome-based alternatives

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Hacker Conversations: David Kennedy – an Atypical Typical Hacker

David Kennedy is a hacker. There is no doubt about that. He has qualities common among hackers, but also many differences.

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Canadian Charged in $65M KyberSwap, Indexed Finance DeFi Hack

Canadian man charged in $65 million DeFi hack. Exploited KyberSwap, Indexed Finance smart contracts, laundered funds, and attempted extortion. Faces 20 years.

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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 45 Deals Announced in January 2025

A significant number of cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in January 2025. 

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Michael Trites Joins Aembit as Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Silver Spring, Maryland, 5th February 2025, CyberNewsWire

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Ransomware payments drop for first time in years following law enforcement disruptions

Researchers at Chainalysis report that ransomware payments dropped in 2024, down approximately 35% from $1.25 billion to $812.55 million. Global law enforcement actions may have helped.

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Riot Raises $30 Million for Employee Cybersecurity Solution

Riot has raised $30 million in Series B funding for a platform that helps employees improve their cybersecurity posture.

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Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

Ransomware gangs continued to wreak havoc in 2024, but new research shows that the amounts victims paid these cybercriminals fell by hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Russian Hackers Exploited 7-Zip Zero-Day Against Ukraine

Russian threat groups have been observed exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip against Ukrainian entities.

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Chrome 133, Firefox 135 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Chrome 133 and Firefox 135 were released with patches for multiple high-severity memory safety vulnerabilities.

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