Tag: computer
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Royal Mail untersucht Datenleck
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in SecurityNewsDer britische Postdienst Royal Mail untersucht Hinweise auf ein Datenleck. Hintergrund könnte der gleiche wie bei dem Fall von Samsung Deutschland sein.Rund zwei Jahre nach der massiven Ransomware-Attacke auf Royal Mail kursieren aktuell Hinweise auf einen neuen Cybervorfall. Am 31. März behauptete ein Hacker namens ‘GHNA” in einem Darknet-Forum, dass er 144 Gigabyte Daten bei…
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CERT-UA reports attacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies with WRECKSTEEL Malware
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in SecurityNewsCERT-UA reported three cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s state agencies and critical infrastructure to steal sensitive data. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported three cyberattacks in March 2025 targeting Ukrainian agencies and infrastructure to steal sensitive data. This activity is tracked under the identifier UAC-0219. >>The Ukrainian government’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, is…
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CERT-UA Reports Cyberattacks Targeting Ukrainian State Systems with WRECKSTEEL Malware
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Tags: attack, computer, country, cyber, cyberattack, email, infrastructure, malware, phishing, ukraineThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that no less than three cyber attacks were recorded against state administration bodies and critical infrastructure facilities in the country with an aim to steal sensitive data.The campaign, the agency said, involved the use of compromised email accounts to send phishing messages containing links pointing…
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Connected cars drive into a cybersecurity crisis
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in SecurityNewsTechnology has entered all areas of life, and our cars are no exception. They have become computers on wheels, equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity that provide … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/04/cybersecurity-risks-cars/
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Poland’s prime minister says cyberattack targeted his party as election nears
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in SecurityNewsAn official within the prime minister’s office said the attackers attempted to take control of computers belonging to both party employees and election staff. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-prime-minister-cyber-targeted
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3 Leading Computer Monitoring Software for Schools
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals commonly target K-12 schools. 71% of UK secondary schools reported a breach or attack in the previous year alone, mirrored by schools across the U.S. This, paired with internal threats, requires schools to adopt advanced computer monitoring tools. In this article, we’ll cover key features to consider in computer monitoring software and three ……
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UAC-0219 Hackers Leverage WRECKSTEEL PowerShell Stealer to Extract Data from Computers
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Tags: attack, computer, cyber, cyberattack, data, government, group, hacker, malware, powershell, tool, ukraineIn a concerning development, CERT-UA, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team, has reported a series of cyberattacks attributed to the hacker group identified as UAC-0219. These attacks, which have been ongoing since the fall of 2024, utilize an advanced PowerShell-based malware tool named WRECKSTEEL to infiltrate computers and extract sensitive data. The primary targets include government…
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Poland’s prime minister says cyberattack targeted his party as election nears
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in SecurityNewsAn official within the prime minister’s office said the attackers attempted to take control of computers belonging to both party employees and election staff. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-prime-minister-cyber-targeted
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3 Leading Computer Monitoring Software for Schools
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals commonly target K-12 schools. 71% of UK secondary schools reported a breach or attack in the previous year alone, mirrored by schools across the U.S. This, paired with internal threats, requires schools to adopt advanced computer monitoring tools. In this article, we’ll cover key features to consider in computer monitoring software and three ……
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UAC-0219 Hackers Leverage WRECKSTEEL PowerShell Stealer to Extract Data from Computers
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Tags: attack, computer, cyber, cyberattack, data, government, group, hacker, malware, powershell, tool, ukraineIn a concerning development, CERT-UA, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team, has reported a series of cyberattacks attributed to the hacker group identified as UAC-0219. These attacks, which have been ongoing since the fall of 2024, utilize an advanced PowerShell-based malware tool named WRECKSTEEL to infiltrate computers and extract sensitive data. The primary targets include government…
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Veterans are an obvious fit for cybersecurity, but tailored support ensures they succeed
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in SecurityNewsSecurity is built into just about any military role: “Veterans make great cybersecurity specialists, because they’ve had security-focused roles, whether physical or information security, no matter what branch of the service they were in,” says Bryan Radliff, a 31-year veteran of the US Army who now serves as the CyberVets program manager in the Onward…
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Evolution and Growth: The History of Penetration Testing
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in SecurityNewsThe history of penetration testing begins with military strategies used to test enemy defenses. Over time, this evolved into a formal practice for identifying vulnerabilities in computer systems. This article traces the brief history of of penetration testing, from its early conceptual roots in military exercises, through the rise of ‘Tiger Teams’ in the 1970s,……
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UKtech50 2025 help us find the most influential people in UK IT
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Tags: computerComputer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on let us know who you would like to nominate for this year’s list First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621799/UKtech50-2025-help-us-find-the-most-influential-people-in-UK-IT
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Oracle Health warnt vor Datenleck
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Tags: access, ceo, cloud, computer, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data-breach, hacker, Internet, login, oracle, password, supply-chain, usaHacker haben sich Zugriff auf Daten von Oracle Health verschafft.Während Oracle den Datenverstoß, der in der vergangenen Woche ans Licht kam, öffentlich abstreitet, informierte die Tochtergesellschaft Oracle Health kürzlich betroffene Kunden über ein Datenleck. Betroffen waren Daten von alten Datenmigrations-Server von Cerner, wie aus einem Bericht von Bleeping Computer hervorgeht. Oracle hatte den IT-Dienstleister für…
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Oracle warns customers of health data breach amid public denial
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Tags: access, breach, ceo, cloud, computer, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, Internet, login, oracle, password, service, supply-chain, threatOracle isn’t budging on Cloud breach denial: Cybersecurity firm CloudSEK first reported the cloud breach involving a threat actor “rose87168” selling six million records exfiltrated from single-sign-on (SSO) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) of Oracle Cloud.While Oracle quickly denied the breach to media outlets, data shared as samples from the breach were validated by…
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Mysterious Disappearance of Cybersecurity Expert Xiaofeng Wang and Wife Triggers FBI Raids
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in SecurityNewsXiaofeng Wang, a well-respected computer scientist and professor at Indiana University, has suddenly vanished along with his wife, Nianli Ma. The couple’s disappearance has raised a multitude of questions after their profiles were removed from the university’s website and their homes were raided by the FBI. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/xiaofeng-wang-disappears-after-fbi-raids/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Winzergenossenschaft in Italien
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in SecurityNewsMoncaro nel mirino degli hacker: computer bloccati da 19 giorni First seen on corriereadriatico.it Jump to article: www.corriereadriatico.it/ancona/montecarotto_moncaro_mirino_degli_hacker_computer_bloccati_da_19_giorni-8744538.html
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Reassessing UK law enforcement data adequacy
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in SecurityNewsComputer Weekly takes stock of proposed changes to the UK’s law enforcement data protection rules and how it could affect data adequacy with the European Union First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621775/Reassessing-UK-law-enforcement-data-adequacy
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Cybersecurity Professor Mysteriously Disappears as FBI Raids His Homes
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in SecurityNewsXiaofeng Wang, a longtime computer science professor at Indiana University, has disappeared along with his wife, and their profiles on the school’s website were wiped ahead of recent FBI raids. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cybersecurity-professor-mysteriously-disappears-as-fbi-raids-his-homes/
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British intel intern pleads guilty to smuggling top secret data out of protected facility
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in SecurityNewsHassan Arshad, 25, admitted to transferring sensitive material from an agency computer at GCHQ headquarters. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/british-intern-gchq-charged-smuggling
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FBI warnt: Gefälschte Dateikonverter verbreiten Malware
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in SecurityNewsImmer mehr kostenlose Dateikonverter im Internet entpuppen sich als tückische Fallen. Das FBI warnt vor manipulierten Online-Tools, die nicht nur Dateien umwandeln, sondern auch Malware oder sogar Ransomware auf die Computer der Opfer schleusen. Besonders betroffen sind Konverter für Dokumente, Musikdateien und Datei-Zusammenführungen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/fbi-warnt-gefaelschte-dateikonverter-verbreiten-malware
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FBI warnt: Gefälschte Dateikonverter verbreiten Malware
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in SecurityNewsImmer mehr kostenlose Dateikonverter im Internet entpuppen sich als tückische Fallen. Das FBI warnt vor manipulierten Online-Tools, die nicht nur Dateien umwandeln, sondern auch Malware oder sogar Ransomware auf die Computer der Opfer schleusen. Besonders betroffen sind Konverter für Dokumente, Musikdateien und Datei-Zusammenführungen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/fbi-warnt-gefaelschte-dateikonverter-verbreiten-malware
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FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
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Tags: computerIndiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/computer-scientist-goes-silent-after-fbi-raid-and-purging-from-university-website/
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Researchers claim their protocol can create truly random numbers on a current quantum computer
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in SecurityNewsCould be used on near-term quantum machines: The authors of the paper, published in Nature, said research shows quantum computers have the potential to solve problems better than classical computing techniques, but the resource requirements of known quantum algorithms for these problems put them far out of reach of quantum machines that exist now or…