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Cisco has patched a worrying flaw which could have let attackers hijack devices
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Cisco has patched a worrying flaw which could have let attackers hijack devices

Cisco has patched a 10/10 flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers The flaw was due to hardcoded tokens There is...

Top Samsung software hit by attackers to spread malware and hijack devices
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Top Samsung software hit by attackers to spread malware and hijack devices

Security researchers have seen a bug in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server abused in the wild It is being used to deploy malware The...

“Downfall” of 4chan? Infamous site hit with alleged hack as attackers cause major outage, leak source code
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“Downfall” of 4chan? Infamous site hit with alleged hack as attackers cause major outage, leak source code

Notorious online forum 4chan is currently offline A hacker reportedly took the site offline and leaked sensitive data “Rival” imageboard users are celebrating...

An unpatched Windows zero-day flaw has been exploited by 11 nation-state attackers
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An unpatched Windows zero-day flaw has been exploited by 11 nation-state attackers

Trend Micro warns of an old Windows zero-day still in use today Many nation-states are abusing the bug to run espionage campaigns Microsoft...

Police searching for three attackers after 12 wounded in Toronto shooting | Gun Violence News
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Police searching for three attackers after 12 wounded in Toronto shooting | Gun Violence News

Three masked men ‘opened fire indiscriminately’ at pub in the Canadian city, authorities say. Police in Toronto say they are searching for three...

Bad news – businesses who pay ransomware attackers aren’t very likely to get their data back
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Bad news – businesses who pay ransomware attackers aren’t very likely to get their data back

Hiscox study finds most firms who pay ransoms don’t get their data back in full Victims also suffer reputational damage Many companies report...

Fortinet warns a critical vulnerability in its systems could let attackers breach company networks
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Fortinet warns a critical vulnerability in its systems could let attackers breach company networks

Fortinet releases advisory urging users to apply available patch Security researchers warn the bug is being exploited en-masse CISA added the flaw to...

Double clicking danger – experts warn just two clicks can let attackers steal your accounts
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Double clicking danger – experts warn just two clicks can let attackers steal your accounts

Researcher Paulos Yibelo uncovers new attack targeting users The attack makes use of fake CAPTCHA notification pages Users are encouraged to ‘double click’...

Ransomware attackers leak stolen Rhode Island private info following hack
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Ransomware attackers leak stolen Rhode Island private info following hack

RIBridges data has been leaked on the Dark Web The ransomware attack took place on December 5 Brain Cipher ransomware group has now...