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10.000 attacks per minute from Iran

Authorities detected 10.000 attacks per minute from Iran in just two days, in Texas (USA). Governor Greg Abbott announced that these targeted the state agency networks. According to a news report, during a a meeting of the Domestic Terrorism Task Force, Abbott pointed to a…
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Star Wars scam spreads malware

A Star Wars scam became a bait to spread malware. Thus, cybercriminals lure users into downloading malware. In exchange, the bad guys promise exclusive footage, content or full movie before its release. This happens now, when the new movie “The Rise of Skywalker” is…
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Over 1TB of customer data leaked

Vpnmentor discovered over 1TB of customer data leaked from a huge online retailer.  Researchers found the breach in the security of LigthInTheBox – a Chinese online retailer with a significant North American fan base. Researchers managed to gain access to a…
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Christmas-themed phishing at work

Christmas-themed phishing lures hit users’ emails from spammers behind Emotet. According to researchers, Cofense Labs discovered the phishing emails. The attackers are trying to gain legitimacy with subject lines such as “Christmas” or “Christmas Party”. One…
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Malware campaign mining for Monero

Researchers discovered a new malware campaign mining for Monero. This is a cryptocurrency and the campaign deploys miner on Windows installations. In order to avoid detection, it is using the hollowing technique. This covers up a process behind a secondary process. In order…