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2021-02-26 01:41:28 XBOX Live outage prevents players from logging in

Xbox Live outage is suffering a worldwide outage that prevents users from logging into the service and accessing games. [...]

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2021-02-25 23:15:08 Microsoft removes 3D Objects, Windows 10's most useless folder, from File Explorer

Microsoft is no longer treating possibly the most unused folder, 3D Objects, as a special folder in File Explorer. [...]

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2021-02-25 22:13:29 Dutch Research Council (NWO) confirms ransomware attack, data leak

The recent cyberattack that forced the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to take its servers offline and suspend grant allocation processes was caused by the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. [...]

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2021-02-25 21:14:14 Microsoft shares CodeQL queries to scan code for SolarWinds-like implants

Microsoft has open-sourced CodeQL queries that developers can use to scan source code for malicious implants matching the SolarWinds supply-chain attack. [...]

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2021-02-25 19:15:41 North Korean hackers target defense industry with custom malware

A North Korean-backed hacking group has targeted the defense industry with custom backdoor malware dubbed ThreatNeedle since early 2020 with the end goal of collecting highly sensitive information. [...]

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2021-02-25 19:15:41 TD Bank suffers systemwide outage, services still recovering

TD Bank is recovering from a major IT systems outage today that prevented account holders from accessing their online bank accounts, use ATM, or check balances over the phone.  [...]

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2021-02-25 18:16:46 VC giant Sequoia discloses data breach after failed BEC attack

American venture capital firm Sequoia has disclosed a data breach following what looks like a failed business email compromise (BEC) attack from January. [...]

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2021-02-25 16:14:16 Attackers scan for vulnerable VMware servers after PoC exploit release

After security researchers have developed and published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting a critical vCenter remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, attackers are now actively scanning for vulnerable Internet-exposed VMware servers. [...]

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2021-02-25 07:15:11 Over 8 million COVID-19 test results leaked online

Millions of COVID-19 test reports were found to be publicly accessible due to flawed online system implementation. [...]

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2021-02-25 01:42:50 Windows 10 gets first combined LCU/SSU update in public release

For the first time in a public release, Microsoft has released a Windows 10 cumulative update that is combined with a servicing stack update for ease of installation. [...]

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