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“While
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SmokeLoader Malware Resurfaces, Targeting Manufacturing and IT in Taiwan
/in General NewsTaiwanese entities in manufacturing, healthcare, and information technology sectors have become the target of a new campaign distributing the SmokeLoader malware.
“SmokeLoader is well-known for its versatility and advanced evasion techniques, and its modular design allows it to perform a wide range of attacks,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
“While
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/in General NewsHackers stole $1.48 billion from the crypto industry in 2024. A new report highlights trends in blockchain security, including shifts in target networks.
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/in General NewsMicrosoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls such as more resilient drivers and “self-defending” operating system kernel.
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/in General NewsAlder Hey Children’s Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital have fallen victim to cyberattacks, including one involving ransomware.
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