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Asian countries dominate list of least cyber-secure remote working locations
News The research aimed to highlight the security risks of post-pandemic 'workations'
By Connor Jones Published
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Ransomware discovered carrying legitimate Windows certificates
News Sophos researchers pointed to the sophisticated signatures as a sign of a new, dangerous strategy by a group tied to Cuba
By Rory Bathgate Published
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New app store code of practice aims to strengthen ecosystem cyber security
News Developers and app store operators will be required to implement more robust security measures
By Ross Kelly Published
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Google unearths Internet Explorer zero day exploited by North Korean hackers
News The exploit was found after analysing malware embedded in documents targeting users in South Korea
By Zach Marzouk Published
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IT Pro News: Medibank cyber attack, Microsoft record cloud revenue, See Tickets data breach
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Zoom-themed cyber attacks fuel rapid malware growth
News The Vidar malware has become more popular since August, allowing threat actors to steal sensitive information, IP addresses, and crypto wallets from infected devices
By Zach Marzouk Published
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WatchGuard finds malware volume decreased in Q2, but warns Emotet is resurging
News The network security company underlined that Microsoft Office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware too
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Lazarus group targets macOS users with counterfeit crypto job offers
News The hacker group previously impersonated Coinbase to lure job seekers
By Praharsha Anand Published
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Google adds prevalence visualisation, curated threat detection to Chronicle suite
News Security teams will be given content hand-picked by Google experts, as well as greater context and tactic-mapping
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Both Russia and Ukraine targeted by Chinese state-backed hackers
News A five-year-old Microsoft Office vulnerability was enough to gain a significant foothold in some of the most high-value organisations in each country
By Connor Jones Published
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Malware operators abusing Windows shortcuts to bypass VBA macro block
News The likes of Emotet and Qakbot, as well as Russia-linked state-sponsored hackers, have all pivoted to the new infection technique
By Connor Jones Published
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North Korean-linked Gmail spyware 'SHARPEXT' harvesting sensitive email content
News The insidious software exfiltrates all mail and attachments, researchers warn, putting sensitive documents at risk
By Rory Bathgate Published
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