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New Linux Flaws Allow Password Hash Theft via Core Dumps in Ubuntu, RHEL, Fedora [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Two information disclosure flaws have been identified in apport and systemd-coredump, the core dump handlers in Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora, according to the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU). Tracked as CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598, both vulnerabilities are race condition bugs that could enable a local attacker to obtain access to access sensitive information.…
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U.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Operation [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A multinational law enforcement operation has resulted in the takedown of an online cybercrime syndicate that offered services to threat actors to ensure that their malicious software stayed undetected from security software. To that effect, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized four domains and their associated server facilitated the crypting service on…
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What is security?
Security for information technology (IT) refers to the methods, tools and personnel used to defend an organization’s digital assets.Read More
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What is triple extortion ransomware?
Triple extortion ransomware is a type of ransomware attack in which a cybercriminal extorts their victim multiple times — namely by encrypting data, exposing exfiltrated data and then threatening an additional third attack vector.Read More
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New EDDIESTEALER Malware Bypasses Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption to Steal Browser Data [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A new malware campaign is distributing a novel Rust-based information stealer dubbed EDDIESTEALER using the popular ClickFix social engineering tactic initiated via fake CAPTCHA verification pages. “This campaign leverages deceptive CAPTCHA verification pages that trick users into executing a malicious PowerShell script, which ultimately deploys the infostealer, harvesting sensitive data such asRead More
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Thwart nation-state threat actors with these CISO tips
Foreign adversaries now infiltrate rival nation resources by using cyberattackers to pose as remote workers. Learn how to protect your organization with tips from this CISO.Read More
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An explanation of ransomware
Ransomware locks an organization out of its data or digital services until it pays up. To minimize attacks, businesses can enhance security, train employees and back up data.Read More
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader set of attacks targeting organizations in Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia since 2023. “The threat actor mainly targets the SQL injection vulnerabilities discovered on web applications to access the SQL servers of…
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From the “Department of No” to a “Culture of Yes”: A Healthcare CISO’s Journey to Enabling Modern Care [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Breaking Out of the Security Mosh Pit When Jason Elrod, CISO of MultiCare Health System, describes legacy healthcare IT environments, he doesn’t mince words: “Healthcare loves to walk backwards into the future. And this is how we got here, because there are a lot of things that we could have prepared for that we didn’t,…
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What is fourth-party risk management (FPRM)?
Fourth-party risk management (FPRM) is the process of identifying, assessing and mitigating risks that originate from the subcontractors and service providers that an organization’s third-party vendors use.Read More