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Major University In California Pays Large Ransom After Ransomware Attack
ICYMI: The University of San Francisco (UCSF) is the latest organization to fall victim to hackers, running afoul of a group utilizing the Netwalker ransomware strain. UCSF is a research university whose recent …http://dlvr.it/Rc9bkb
Twitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs
The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week’s epic hack against Twitter. These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual…
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Corporate Internet Users Watch Out For Conti Ransomware
Although you may not be familiar with the name, a strain of ransomware called “Conti” is surging in popularity on the Dark Web and seeing a rapidly growing number of installations, so …http://dlvr.it/Rc903x
Windows 10 Might Get Rid Of Control Panel Feature
All things end eventually, and in the years since Microsoft’s Windows has existed, the OS has undergone a great many changes. Most for the better, but some that have met with unexpected …http://dlvr.it/Rc4qq7
Billions Of Breached User Credentials Are Available For Purchase
On a regular basis, we see headlines talking about how this or that company got hacked and X number of employee or customer logins got exposed. However, since those headlines happen in …http://dlvr.it/Rc0fKw
If 123456 Is Your Password, Change It Immediately
ICYMI: You probably aren’t familiar with the name Ata Hakcil. He’s a computer engineering student who recently conducted one of the largest password security surveys currently available. To conduct his research, he collected …http://dlvr.it/RbxT8j
Apple Music Might Be Draining Some iPhone Batteries
Apple users are in a state of absolute uproar. Recently, battery life has taken a hit, with batteries draining more quickly than ever, sending legions of iPhone users on a hunt to …http://dlvr.it/RbtvCQ
Hackers Used Favicon Website To Steal Credit Card Information
ICYMI: Hackers are constantly on the lookout for new ways of causing mayhem and stealing data. Recently, researchers have unearthed a new technique to be on guard against. A few hackers have begun …http://dlvr.it/Rbtfv7
VMware Patches Many Security Issues To Fix Certain Vulnerabilities
ICYMI: Does your company make use of VMware products? If so, be advised that a pair of researchers from Synacktiv recently reported a series of critical security flaws in VMware’s ESXi, Workstation and …http://dlvr.it/RbsMX4
Trickbot Malware Has A New Trick Up Its Sleeves
Malware Lab’s researcher Maciej Kotowicz has made an intriguing discovery that makes the Trickbot banking trojan even more of a threat. The most recent strain of the malware he looked at is …http://dlvr.it/RbqYrm
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