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Last Updated: 2022-04-29 11:00:01 AM

Russian hacktivists launch DDoS attacks on Romanian govt sites

Publish Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:47:12 -0400

The Romanian national cyber security and incident response team, DNSC, has issued a statement about a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting several public websites managed by the state entities. [...]

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Hands on with Microsoft Edge's new built-in VPN feature

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:25:18 -0400

Edge's Secure Network is powered by Cloudflare - one of the most trusted DNS hosts in the industry - and it aims to protect your device and sensitive data as you browse. The feature is in the early stage of development available to select users in Edge Canary and it's not a full-fledged VPN service offered in browsers like Opera. [...]

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WhatsApp is currently down with users reporting connection issues

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:25:27 -0400

WhatsApp is down according to user reports mentioning issues connecting to the messaging platform and the inability to send messages although still connected. [...]

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EmoCheck now detects new 64-bit versions of Emotet malware

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:01:38 -0400

The Japan CERT has released a new version of their EmoCheck utility to detect new 64-bit versions of the Emotet malware that began infecting users this month. [...]

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Synology warns of critical Netatalk bugs in multiple products

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:55:56 -0400

Synology has warned customers that some of its network-attached storage (NAS) appliances are exposed to attacks exploiting multiple critical Netatalk vulnerabilities. [...]

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Microsoft fixes ExtraReplica Azure bugs that exposed user databases

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:34:07 -0400

Microsoft has addressed a chain of critical vulnerabilities found in the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server that could let malicious users escalate privileges and gain access to other customers' databases after bypassing authentication. [...]

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Medical software firm fined €1.5M for leaking data of 490k patients

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:17:21 -0400

The French data protection authority (CNIL) fined medical software vendor Dedalus Biology with EUR 1.5 million for violating three articles of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). [...]

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Ukraine targeted by DDoS attacks from compromised WordPress sites

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:38:03 -0400

Ukraine's computer emergency response team (CERT-UA) has published an announcement warning of ongoing DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks targeting pro-Ukraine sites and the government web portal. [...]

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How to Attack Your Own Company's Service Desk to spot risks

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:01:02 -0400

Specops Secure Service Desk is an excellent tool for keeping a help desk safe from social engineering attacks. Although Specops Secure Service Desk offers numerous features, there are three capabilities that are especially useful for thwarting social engineering attacks. [...]

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New Bumblebee malware replaces Conti's BazarLoader in cyberattacks

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:45:05 -0400

A newly discovered malware loader called Bumblebee is likely the latest development of the Conti syndicate, designed to replace the BazarLoader backdoor used to deliver ransomware payloads. [...]

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NPM flaw let attackers add anyone as maintainer to malicious packages

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:19:29 -0400

A logical flaw in the npm registry, dubbed 'package planting' let authors of malicious packages quietly add anyone and any number of users as 'maintainers' to their packages in an attempt to boost the trust in their package. [...]

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Ransom payment is roughly 15% of the total cost of ransomware attacks

Publish Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Researchers analyzing the collateral consequences of a ransomware attack include costs that are roughly seven times higher than the ransom demanded by the threat actors. [...]

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