IBM Squashes Critical Remote Code-Execution Flaw
A critical-severity buffer-overflow flaw that affects IBM Integration Designer could allow remote attackers to execute code.
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Finnish IT Giant Hit with Ransomware Cyberattack
A major Finnish IT provider has been hit with a ransomware attack that has forced the company to turn off some services and infrastructure in a disruption to customers, while it...
10K Microsoft Email Users Hit in FedEx Phishing Attack
Microsoft users are receiving emails pretending to be from mail couriers FedEx and DHL Express - but that really steal their credentials.
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TDoS Attacks Take Aim at Emergency First-Responder Services
The FBI has warned that telephony denial-of-service attacks are taking aim at emergency dispatch centers, which could make it impossible to call for police, fire or ambulance services.
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Chinese Hackers Hijacked NSA-Linked Hacking Tool: Report
APT31, a Chinese-affiliated threat group, copied a Microsoft Windows exploit previously used by the Equation Group, said researchers.
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Assume ClubHouse Conversations Are Being Recorded, Researchers Warn
At nearly a year old, the invitation-only, audio-based social-media platform ClubHouse is grappling with security issues on multiple fronts, but the consensus among researchers is coming into focus: Assume your ClubHouse...
Accellion FTA Zero-Day Attacks Show Ties to Clop Ransomware, FIN11
The threat actors stole data and used Clop's leaks site to demand money in an extortion scheme, though no ransomware was deployed.
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Malformed URL Prefix Phishing Attacks Spike 6,000%
Sneaky attackers are flipping backslashes in phishing email URLs to evade protections, researchers said.
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Mysterious Silver Sparrow Malware Found Nesting on 30K Macs
A second malware that targets Macs with Apple's in-house M1 chip is infecting machines worldwide -- but it's unclear why.
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Credential-Stuffing Attack Targets Regional Internet Registry
RIPE NCC, the regional Internet registry for Europe, West Asia, and the former Soviet Union, said attackers attempted a credential-stuffing attack against its single-sign on service.
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Report: FBI Doing Poor Job Securing 411 Million Facial Recognition Photos
Privacy experts are arguing this week the FBI isn't doing enough to safeguard the treasure trove of facial recognition photos in its possession.
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