Tag: switch
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Hunters International shifts from ransomware to pure data extortion
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in SecurityNewsThe Hunters International Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation is shutting down and rebranding with plans to switch to date theft and extortion-only attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hunters-international-rebrands-as-world-leaks-in-shift-to-data-extortion/
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Google to Switch on E2EE for All Gmail Users
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in SecurityNewsGoogle is set to roll out end-to-end encryption for all Gmail users, boosting security, compliance and data sovereignty efforts First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-switch-e2ee-all-gmail-users/
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Salt Typhoon may have upgraded backdoors for efficiency and evasion
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in SecurityNewsCrowDoor and attributed to the Earth Estries APT group in November 2024.”GhostSparrow, aka Salt Typhoon (Microsoft), Earth Estries (Trend Micro), Ghost Emperor (Kaspersky Labs), and UNC2286 (Mandiant), has escalated cyber espionage, breaching US telecom networks and accessing data on over a million individuals. One of the key features ESET reported on the two previously unseen…
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Microsoft fixes button that restores classic Outlook client
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft resolved an issue that caused the new Outlook email client to crash when users clicked a button designed to switch back to classic Outlook. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-button-that-restores-classic-outlook-client/
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Switch 2 ohne OLED-Screen? Nintendo bringt Anfang April wohl endlich Licht ins Dunkel
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Tags: switchFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/switch-2-oled-nintendo-april-1679970/
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The State of Digital Trust in 2025 Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility
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Tags: access, ai, authentication, banking, breach, captcha, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, finance, fintech, framework, GDPR, government, healthcare, identity, india, insurance, law, login, malicious, metric, mfa, mitigation, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, toolThe State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 – 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated cyber threats and evolving consumer expectations. The 2024 Digital Trust Index gave us extremely important insights into the expectations…
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Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
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in SecurityNewsSoftware developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company’s systems. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/texas-man-faces-prison-for-activating-kill-switch-on-former-employers-network/
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
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Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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Microsoft says button to restore classic Outlook is broken
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft is investigating a known issue that causes the new Outlook email client to crash when users click the “Go to classic Outlook” button, which should help them switch back to the classic Outlook. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-button-to-restore-classic-outlook-is-broken/
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Ex-Employee Found Guilty in Revenge Kill-Switch Scheme
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in SecurityNewsClandestine kill switch was designed to lock out other users if the developer’s account in the company’s Windows Active Directory was ever disabled. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ex-employee-guilty-revenge-kill-switch-scheme
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Texas Developer Convicted After Kill Switch Sabotage Plot
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in SecurityNewsSoftware developer Davis Lu cost his employer hundreds of thousands after deploying malware that caused crashes and failed logins First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/texas-dev-convicted-kill-switch/
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Kollegen ausgesperrt: Systeme des Ex-Arbeitgebers mit Kill Switch sabotiert
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Tags: switchNachdem der AD-Account eines Entwicklers nach seiner Kündigung deaktiviert wurde, sind plötzlich Tausende weiterer Mitarbeiter aus ihren Konten geflogen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/kollegen-ausgesperrt-systeme-des-ex-arbeitgebers-mit-kill-switch-sabotiert-2503-194115.html
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Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer’s systems
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in SecurityNewsA software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer’s systems by running custom malware and installing a “kill switch” after being demoted at the company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/developer-guilty-of-using-kill-switch-to-sabotage-employers-systems/
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Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch activated when he was let go
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Tags: switchIsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/developer_server_kill_switch/
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Developer sabotaged ex-employer with kill switch that activated when he was let go
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Tags: switchIsDavisLuEnabledInActiveDirectory? Not any more. IsDavisLuGuilty? Yes. IsDavisLuFacingJail? Also yes First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/developer_server_kill_switch/
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Key Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey
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Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, data, encryption, Hardware, intelligence, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, switch, tool, update, vulnerabilityKey Takeaways from the CSA Understanding Data Security Risk Survey madhav Tue, 03/04/2025 – 04:32 As hybrid and multi-cloud environments become increasingly popular, identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating data security risks becomes increasingly complex. How can we tackle this complexity? By gaining insight into how organizations handle risk. That’s the goal of the latest Cloud Security…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025
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Tags: access, android, apple, attack, backdoor, breach, browser, cctv, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacker, Internet, jobs, law, leak, malware, office, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, router, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 23 FEB 2025 – 1 MAR 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Cisco Infuses Security into Networking with New Nexus Smart Switch and Hypershield Integration
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in SecurityNewsAt Cisco Live EMEA 2025 in Amsterdam this month, Cisco unveiled the Nexus Smart Switch and Hypershield integration, a two-in-one solution that it says addresses the mounting security management pains amid sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in data centers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/cisco-infuses-security-into-networking-with-new-nexus-smart-switch-and-hypershield-integration/
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
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Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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What security teams need to know about the coming demise of old Microsoft servers
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Tags: attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, data, email, guide, infrastructure, mail, microsoft, software, switch, technology, updateManaging an on-premises Exchange server is getting more difficult: Users will have to decide between now and October whether to continue with on-premises mail servers or consider alternatives. The expertise to patch and maintain an on-premises Exchange server is getting tougher all the time. We’ve seen Microsoft introduce bugs into their software causing Exchange administrators…
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The Field Engineer’s Handbook: Configuring an Arista Networks Switch with Splunk
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in SecurityNewsTransform your network monitoring capabilities with the powerful combination of Arista Networks’ advanced telemetry and Splunk’s powerful analytics platform. This comprehensive guide will walk you through establishing a robust integration between these industry-leading solutions, enabling sophisticated network visibility and analytics. Prerequisites Ensure you have the following components ready: Arista switch administrative credentials CLI access to the Arista…
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Worker distraction is on the rise. Digital employee experience (DEX) platforms can help
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in SecurityNewsWith the dramatic increase in remote work in the last few years, many of us are actually working longer hours, ricocheting between communication platforms, learning new systems on the fly, and struggling to fix our own tech issues.It’s all adding up to a new kind of burnoutIt’s also focusing renewed attention on the digital employee experience…
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Palantir designed to ‘power the West to its obvious innate superiority,’ says CEO
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in SecurityNewsUm, does anyone wanna switch seats? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/palantir_karp_comments/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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in SecurityNewsHere’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac
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in SecurityNewsHere’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-to-switch-off-apple-intelligence-on-your-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
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Industrial Switch Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Exploitation
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in SecurityNewsResearchers Uncover Three Vulnerabilities, Urge Firmware Update. Attackers could chain critical vulnerabilities in industrial network switches to gain remote control to compromise automation systems, IoT devices and surveillance networks. Claroty’s Team82 uncovered three flaws in WGS-804HPT switches manufactured by Planet Technology. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/industrial-switch-vulnerabilities-allow-remote-exploitation-a-27333