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Mallox Ransomware Variant Targets Privileged VMWare ESXi Environments
/in General NewsNovel attack vector uses a custom shell for payload delivery and execution — and only goes after systems with administrative privileges.
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You’ll soon be able to text 911 via RCS on your Android phone. Here’s how it works
/in General NewsGoogle Messages will be among the first text services to support read receipts, high-res media sending, and more with emergency call centers.
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Singapore, US expand AI partnership to focus on upskilling youth and women
/in General NewsOrganizations from both nations pledge to boost the AI capabilities of more than 130,000 workers in Singapore.
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks
/in General NewsAkamai warns that a Chinese threat actor is exploiting years-old remote code execution vulnerabilities in ThinkPHP in new attacks.
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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
/in General NewsThe distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale.
“Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial
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US Authorities Attempting to Recover $5.3 Million Stolen in BEC Scam
/in General NewsThe US government is trying to recover more than $5.3 million stolen by cybercriminals through a BEC scheme from a workers union.
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Why Hackers Love Logs
/in General NewsLog tampering is an almost inevitable part of a compromise. Why and how do cybercriminals target logs, and what can be done to protect them?
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Some Generative AI Company Employees Pen Letter Wanting ‘Right to Warn’ About Risks
/in General NewsBoth the promise and the risk of “human-level” AI has always been part of OpenAI’s makeup. What should business leaders take away from this letter?
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Understanding Security’s New Blind Spot: Shadow Engineering
/in General NewsIn the rush to digital transformation, many organizations are exposed to security risks associated with citizen developer applications without even knowing it.
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Inside Baseball: The Red Sox Cloud Security Game
/in General NewsInside the baseball team’s strategy for building next-gen security operations through zero trust and a raft of future initiatives aiming to safeguard team data, fan info, and the iconic Fenway Park — which, by the way, is now a smart stadium.
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