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Latin American Orgs Face 40% More Attacks Than Global Average
/in General NewsTechnological adoption, demographics, politics, and uniquely Latin American law enforcement challenges have combined to make the region uniquely fertile for cyberattacks.
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Hackers Use ClickFix Trick to Deploy PowerShell-Based Havoc C2 via SharePoint Sites
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new phishing campaign that employs the ClickFix technique to deliver an open-source command-and-control (C2) framework called Havoc.
“The threat actor hides each malware stage behind a SharePoint site and uses a modified version of Havoc Demon in conjunction with the Microsoft Graph API to obscure C2 communications within trusted, well-known
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U.K. ICO Investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur Over Children’s Data Protection Practices
/in General NewsThe U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened an investigation into online platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur to assess the steps they are taking to protect children between the ages of 13 and 17 in the country.
To that end, the watchdog said it’s probing how the ByteDance-owned video-sharing service uses the personal data of children in the age range to surface recommendations
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As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses
/in General NewsiMessage, Signal, and WhatsApp have made E2EE the default for messaging, but Skype paved the way decades ago.
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US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack
/in General NewsThe US government has seized roughly $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 from Uranium Finance.
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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 28 Deals Announced in February 2025
/in General NewsCybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in February 2025.
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Mozilla Tweaks Firefox Terms After Uproar Over Data Use Language
/in General NewsFirefox’s new Terms of Use spark user backlash over data rights. Learn how Mozilla responded to concerns about…
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Indian Stock Broker Angel One Discloses Data Breach
/in General NewsAngel One says client information was compromised in a data breach involving its AWS account.
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The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025
/in General NewsIn 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023.
After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year’s total). Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit caused fragmentation, leading to more competition and a rise in smaller gangs. The number of active ransomware groups jumped 40%, from 68 in 2023 to 95
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Vulnerable Paragon Driver Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
/in General NewsRansomware operators exploit a vulnerable Paragon driver in BYOVD attacks to elevate privileges to System.
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