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Google Cloud Rolling Out Mandatory MFA for All Users
/in General NewsStarting this month, Google Cloud will be rolling out mandatory MFA for all users who sign in with a password.
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How to Outsmart Stealthy E-Crime and Nation-State Threats
/in General NewsIn a time of increasingly sophisticated cross-domain attacks, relying solely on automated solutions isn’t enough.
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New Winos 4.0 Malware Infects Gamers Through Malicious Game Optimization Apps
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers are warning that a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos is being distributed within gaming-related applications like installation tools, speed boosters, and optimization utilities.
“Winos 4.0 is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute
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CrowdStrike to Acquire Adaptive Shield in Reported $300 Million Deal
/in General NewsCrowdStrike is acquiring Israeli SaaS security firm Adaptive Shield to boost the capabilities of its Falcon cybersecurity platform.
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Microchip Technology Reports $21.4 Million Cost From Ransomware Attack
/in General NewsMicrochip Technology’s latest financial report reveals the company’s expenses due to the recent cybersecurity incident.
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Attackers Breach IT-Based Networks Before Jumping to ICS/OT Systems
/in General NewsSANS recently published its 2024 State of ICS.OT Cybersecurity report, highlighting the skills of cyber professionals working in critical infrastructure, budget estimates, and emerging technologies. The report also looked at the most common types of attack vectors used against ICT/OT networks.
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9 Steps to Get CTEM on Your 2025 Budgetary Radar
/in General NewsBudget season is upon us, and everyone in your organization is vying for their slice of the pie. Every year, every department has a pet project that they present as absolutely essential to profitability, business continuity, and quite possibly the future of humanity itself. And no doubt that some of these actually may be mission critical. But as cybersecurity professionals, we understand that
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Cyberattack Blamed for Statewide Washington Courts Outage
/in General NewsUnauthorized activity detected on the Washington courts network, which led to websites and other services becoming unavailable.
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INTERPOL Disrupts Over 22,000 Malicious Servers in Global Crackdown on Cybercrime
/in General NewsINTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation.
Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure.
“Of the approximately 30,000 suspicious IP addresses identified, 76 per cent were taken down and 59
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South Korea Fines Meta $15 Million for Illegally Collecting Information on Facebook Users
/in General NewsSouth Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users.
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