New Gafgyt Botnet Variant Targets Weak SSH Passwords for GPU Crypto Mining

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet that’s targeting machines with weak SSH passwords to ultimately mine cryptocurrency on compromised instances using their GPU computational power.
This indicates that the “IoT botnet is targeting more robust servers running on cloud native environments,” Aqua Security researcher Assaf Morag said in a Wednesday analysis.

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Cisco Cuts Thousands of Jobs, 7% of Workforce, As It Shifts Focus to AI, Cybersecurity

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Cisco had 84,900 employees as of July 2023. Based on that figure, the number of jobs cut would be about 5,900.

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Ransomware Group Behind Major Indonesian Attack Wears Many Masks

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Brain Cipher made a loud entry to the ransomware scene, but it doesn’t seem to be quite as sophisticated as its accomplishment would suggest.

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A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

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APT42, which is believed to work for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted about a dozen people associated with both Trump’s and Biden’s campaigns this spring, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group.

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Risk Management Strategies: Incorporating Cloud WAFs into Your Plan

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In today’s digital world, protecting your online assets is more critical than ever. As cyber threats grow increasingly…

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‘EastWind’ Cyber-Spy Campaign Combines Various Chinese APT Tools

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The likely China-linked campaign is deploying CloudSorcerer and other proprietary binaries belonging to known state-sponsored groups, showing how advanced persistent threat groups often collaborate with each other.

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CBA’s x15ventures Set to Lead in Fintech AI Innovation

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CBA’s x15ventures is transforming fintech AI with its Xccelerate program, boosting innovation and setting new industry benchmarks in AI technology.

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Microsoft Patched 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws

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Patch Tuesday brought updates for 90 security vulnerabilities, including patching severe remote code execution vulnerabilities and closing some doors in Chromium.

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Google Pixel 9 is first Android phone to get satellite SOS messaging

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Skylo is powering the new emergency texting feature, which will be free for at least two years.

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