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Category: Technology
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The list of export-restricted military documents leaked by players of the popular free-to-play game War Thunder just got longer. The flight manual for the F-117 Nighthawk, a stealth aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin, was posted on the War Thunder official site forum, a place for community discussion about various War Thunder related topics like in-game…
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38 Terabytes. That’s the amount of storage it takes to store 7600 hours of HD video, enough to watch for 316 days without repeating anything. It’s also the amount of private company data that Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed, including over 30,000 internal Teams messages, according to cloud security company Wiz. The Microsoft Azure Leak…
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On September 12, Microsoft released new information about threat actors Storm-0324, a group that gains initial access to systems through email-based phishing and then distributes access to other malicious groups. The transfer of access typically leads to ransomware deployment, making Storm-0324 essentially a middle-man group for system intrusion, one that specializes in initial system penetration.…
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Constantly, we hear that new, emerging technologies pose the greatest threats to our cybersecurity. The fear of the unknown drives organizations to enhance their security measures, aiming to prepare for complex attacks by various threat actor groups. Countless news reports highlight new technologies and innovations in the realm of cybersecurity, all aimed at discovering, tracking,…
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MGM Resorts is currently scrambling to recover from a powerful ransomware attack that happened last Monday, causing a substantial amount of network systems to go down. Company websites as well as many crucial systems are currently offline, including the MGM app, which facilitates reservations, acts as a digital key to unlock rooms, and allows users…
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Apple has just rolled out a crucial security update for iPhones and iPads in response to the discovery of newly identified vulnerabilities CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 in their system software. These vulnerabilities, also known as “BLASTPASS,” were found by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, who revealed that the flaw was actively being exploited…
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A new cyberattack campaign named “DB#JAMMER” has emerged, specifically targeting exposed Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) databases. The implications of this campaign are nothing short of severe, especially for organizations relying on this technology, as DB#JAMMER is no ordinary cyberattack; it’s a well-choreographed assault that employs intricate tactics, including relentless brute-force attacks aimed at breaching MSSQL…
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Security researchers from Cyfirma recently discovered that over 80,000 Hikvision surveillance cameras are still susceptible to a critical vulnerability that was patched in a security update over 2 years ago. CVE-2021-36260, which was added to the National Vulnerability Database in January of 2022, allows attackers to exploit Hikvision cameras due to their lack of input…
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Overview: Phish Tale of the Week Phishing attempts can often target specific groups that can be exploited by malicious actors and come in many different forms. In this instance, we see a phishing scam targeting PayPal users with what appears to be a link that’s supposed to “reactivate your account.” PayPal says that our account…
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Google Dorking leverages search operators to narrow down results. While useful, it can also expose vulnerabilities, as demonstrated by Hamid Firoozi’s breach of a dam’s computer system. To mitigate such risks, conduct security audits, restrict search engine access, and educate your team. Netizen offers cybersecurity solutions to safeguard your digital infrastructure.
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