According to a report by Rapid7, a total of 21 new or rebranded groups have emerged since January 2024, alongside existing groups like LockBit, which has survived law enforcement crackdowns.
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Consumer Reports cautioned against relying too heavily on data removal services, as many fall short of expectations despite high costs. The study highlighted the need for better protection of consumer data and stricter regulations on data brokers.
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The number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira is on the rise, leading to outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and data loss for DevSecOps teams, according to GitProtect.io.
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Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.
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Iranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall.
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A ransomware drill focused on healthcare called Operation 911 was conducted at Black Hat USA 2024 by Las Vegas law enforcement, the FBI, and Semperis. During the drill, a simulated ransomware attack targeted a fictitious hospital.
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Kursk region in Russia was hit by a large-scale DDoS attack during Ukraine’s cross-border incursion, affecting government, business websites, and critical services. NetBlocks reported disruptions in internet connectivity linked to the attacks.
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CISA is warning organizations about abuse of Cisco Smart Install feature, as Cisco is notifying customers about critical phone vulnerabilities it’s not patching.
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The attack begins with a phishing email that directs recipients to what appears to be an Amazon account verification link. However, this link is a deceptive graphic hosted on Google Drawings, a component of the Google Workspace suite.
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A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide.
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