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2021-02-23 19:13:13 Ukraine: DDoS attacks on govt sites originated from Russia

The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine is accusing threat actors located on Russia networks of performing DDoS attacks on Ukrainian government websites since February 18th. [...]

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2021-02-23 00:40:12 Microsoft Word for Windows will soon predict what you'll type next

​Starting next month, Microsoft Word for Windows will include a new predictive typing feature that automatically suggests new words to use as you are typing. [...]

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2021-02-22 23:10:04 Texas electric company warns of scammers threatening to cut power

Texas electric utility Austin Energy today warned of unknown individuals impersonating the company and threatening customers over the phone that their power will be cut off unless they pay fictitious overdue bills. [...]

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2021-02-22 21:37:58 SHAREit fixes security bugs three months after initial report

Singapore-based Smart Media4U Technology said today that it fixed SHAREit vulnerabilities that may have allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on users' devices. [...]

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2021-02-22 20:12:26 New Silver Sparrow malware infects 30,000 Macs for unknown purpose

A new macOS malware known as Silver Sparrow has silently infected almost 30,000 Mac devices with malware whose purpose is a mystery. [...]

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2021-02-22 19:39:17 Chinese hackers used NSA exploit years before Shadow Brokers leak

Chinese state hackers cloned and started using an NSA zero-day exploit almost three years before the Shadow Brokers hacker group publicly leaked it in April 2017. [...]

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2021-02-22 17:10:54 Worldwide Accellion data breaches linked to Clop ransomware gang

Threat actors associated with a financially-motivated hacker groups combined multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and a new web shell to breach up to 100 companies using Accellion's legacy File Transfer Appliance and steal data. [...]

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2021-02-22 16:38:45 Telegram for Windows 10 update brings a new privacy feature

With your data being the digital currency of our times, Facebook is planning to track your behavior using WhatsApp to deliver tailored advertising via Facebook and improve their services. On the other hand, Telegram is working on a new privacy feature for the desktop app and it's now rolling out via the Microsoft Store. [...]

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2021-02-22 00:39:01 Windows 10 Sun Valley '21H2' update: What we know so far

With the upcoming Windows 10 21H1 feature update being a minor release with few improvements, Microsoft will likely include all of the new features they have introduced in Insider builds in Windows 10 21H2. These new features are outlined below. [...]

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2021-02-21 21:09:05 Lakehead University shuts down campus network after cyberattack

Canadian undergraduate research university Lakehead has been dealing with a cyberattack that forced the institution earlier this week to cut off access to its servers. [...]

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