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Cisco Rejects Kraken Ransomware’s Data Breach Claims
/in General NewsCisco denies recent data breach claims by the Kraken ransomware group, stating leaked credentials are from a resolved 2022 incident. Learn more about Cisco’s response and the details of the original attack.
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CISA election security officials placed on leave: report
/in General NewsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review. The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of […]
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DeepSeek AI Fails Multiple Security Tests, Raising Red Flag for Businesses
/in General NewsThe popular generative AI (GenAI) model allows hallucinations, easily avoidable guardrails, susceptibility to jailbreaking and malware creation requests, and more at critically high rates, researchers find.
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Ransomware Groups Made Less Money in 2024
/in General NewsImprovements in cyber hygiene and resiliency made it possible for victim organizations to skip paying ransom amounts in 2024.
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Authorities arrest four suspected 8base ransomware operators in global takedown
/in General NewsThe Russian nationals are accused of launching more than 1,000 ransomware attacks worldwide to steal $16 million
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Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators
/in General NewsLaw enforcement agencies take down the 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure, arrest four Russian operators.
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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers
/in General NewsDozens of local newspapers owned by media company Lee Enterprises experienced disruptions as a result of a cyberattack.
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SystemBC RAT Now Targets Linux, Spreading Ransomware and Infostealers
/in General NewsSystemBC RAT now targets Linux, enabling ransomware gangs like Ryuk & Conti to spread, evade detection, and maintain encrypted C2 traffic for stealthy cyberattacks.
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Intel Patched 374 Vulnerabilities in 2024
/in General NewsIntel says roughly 100 of the 374 vulnerabilities it patched last year were firmware and hardware security defects.
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Gcore DDoS Radar Reveals 56% YoY Increase in DDoS Attacks
/in General NewsGcore’s latest DDoS Radar report analyzes attack data from Q3–Q4 2024, revealing a 56% YoY rise in the total number of DDoS attacks with the largest attack peaking at a record 2 Tbps. The financial services sector saw the most dramatic increase, with a 117% rise in attacks, while gaming remained the most-targeted industry. This period’s findings emphasize the need for robust, adaptive DDoS
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