Category: Kamban
Cheyenne, WY – May 30th, 2024 – BlackFog, the leader in ransomware protection and anti data exfiltration today announced it has been named a winner in the prestigious 2024 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. BlackFog received the Fortress Data Protection award for its pioneering anti data exfiltration (ADX) technology. By utilizing AI based algorithms,…
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A macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework has been discovered, confirming the extensive reach of a tool only previously known for targeting Android and iOS devices. LightSpy is a modular iOS and Android surveillance framework used to steal a wide variety of data from people’s mobile devices, including files, screenshots, location data (including building floor…
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An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Endgame’ has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, and SystemBC. The action, which occurred between May 27 and 29, 2024, involved 16 location searches across Europe and led to the arrest of four individuals, one in…
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An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Endgame’ has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, and SystemBC. The action, which occurred between May 27 and 29, 2024, involved 16 location searches across Europe and led to the arrest of four individuals, one in…
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Cybercriminals are abusing Stack Overflow in an interesting approach to spreading malware—answering users’ questions by promoting a malicious PyPi package that installs Windows information-stealing malware. Sonatype researcher Ax Sharma (and a writer at BleepingComputer) discovered this new PyPi package is part of a previously known ‘Cool package’ campaign, named after a string in the package’s metadata,…
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Microsoft has released the May 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, which includes 32 fixes and changes. Among this cumulative update’s highlights, Microsoft mentions fixing an issue causing the Windows File Explorer to freeze when swiping from the screen edge after turning off edge swiping and a second bug fix…
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Microsoft has released the optional KB5037849 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine fixes or changes. This release is primarily a maintenance release, fixing numerous bugs causing crashes or network connection issues. However, Microsoft released two new enterprise features and improved Chinese fonts and input. This cumulative update preview allows Windows admins and…
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One such company reportedly eyeing N-able is Campbell, Calif.-based cybersecurity vendor Barracuda Networks. Barracuda is owned by private equity firm KKR. N-able is exploring a possible sale after “attracting acquisition interest,” according to a report from Reuters. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Burlington, Mass.-based software vendor is participating in a sale…
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Computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master has suffered a data breach after a threat actor breached the company’s website and claimed to steal the Fanzone member information of 500,000 customers. Cooler Master is a hardware manufacturer based in Taiwan that is known for its computer cases, cooling devices, gaming chairs, and other computer peripherals. Yesterday, a threat actor…
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Threat actors have been exploiting a high-severity Check Point Remote Access VPN zero-day since at least April 30, stealing Active Directory data needed to move laterally through the victims’ networks in successful attacks. Check Point warned customers on Monday that attackers are targeting their security gateways using old VPN local accounts with insecure password-only authentication. The…
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