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2021-02-27 20:13:12 NSA, Microsoft promote a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity

The National Security Agency (NSA) and Microsoft are advocating for the Zero Trust security model as a more efficient way for enterprises to defend against today's increasingly sophisticated threats. [...]

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2021-02-27 20:13:11 Microsoft fixes Windows 10 drive corruption bug — what you need to know

Microsoft has fixed a Windows 10 bug that could cause NTFS volumes to become corrupted by merely accessing a particular path or viewing a specially crafted file. [...]

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2021-02-27 20:13:11 Google shares PoC exploit for critical Windows 10 Graphics RCE bug

Project Zero, Google's 0day bug-hunting team, shared technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical remote code execution (RCE) bug affecting a Windows graphics component. [...]

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2021-02-27 03:10:55 The Week in Ransomware - February 26th 2021 - Back from the Holidays

The number of attacks had slowed down after the winter holidays, but after the past two weeks, it's evident that the ransomware attacks are back at full speed. [...]

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2021-02-27 01:11:44 Twitter scammers earned over $145k this week in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Doge

Cryptocurrency scammers have made at least $145,000 this week by promoting fake giveaways through hacked verified Twitter accounts. [...]

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2021-02-27 00:10:36 T-Mobile discloses data breach after SIM swapping attacks

American telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after an unknown number of customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. [...]

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2021-02-26 23:12:54 Ransomware gang hacks Ecuador's largest private bank, Ministry of Finance

​A hacking group called 'Hotarus Corp' has hacked Ecuador's Ministry of Finance and the country's largest bank, Banco Pichincha, where they claim to have stolen internal data. [...]

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2021-02-26 21:14:33 Ryuk ransomware now self-spreads to other Windows LAN devices

A new Ryuk ransomware variant with worm-like capabilities that allow it to spread to other devices on victims' local networks has been discovered by the French national cyber-security agency while investigating an attack in early 2021. [...]

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2021-02-26 18:11:25 Malicious Firefox extension allowed hackers to hijack Gmail accounts

Several Tibetan organizations were targeted in a cyber-espionage campaign by a state-backed hacking group using a malicious Firefox extension designed to hijack Gmail accounts and infect victims with malware. [...]

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2021-02-26 02:13:06 Intel wireless driver updates fix Windows 10 blue screen issues

Intel has addressed Wi-Fi and Wireless Bluetooth drivers issues causing Windows 10 blue screen of death (BSOD) errors and Bluetooth devices to lose connection or stop working. [...]

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