Windows TCO and Security Leftovers
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Cyber Security News ☛ Lynx Ransomware Infrastructure To Attack Windows, Linux, ESXi & Affiliate Panel Uncovered [Ed: Barely bothers to say how this gets planted in the first place]
To mitigate the threat posed by Lynx ransomware, organizations should implement MFA for critical accounts and regularly update software to patch known vulnerabilities.
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Cyber Security News ☛ Hackers Using SparkRAT In Wild To Attack Windows, macOS, and Linux Systems [Ed: Same for this; they focus on the language it's written it, not how it gets installed]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a surge in attacks leveraging SparkRAT, a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT) written in GoLang.
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Globe Newswire ☛ Automox Launches Real-Time Linux CVE Data to Outpace NVD Delays
Tthe leading provider of Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) solutions, announces the launch of best-in-class Linux CVE data monitoring designed to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) data for enterprise IT and security teams.
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Windows TCO / Windows Bot Nets
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The Register UK ☛ Ransomware strikes at New York blood services provider
The breach was detected on January 26 and NYBCe called in outside experts to assist with the remediation.
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The Record ☛ Ransomware attack on New York Blood Center forces workarounds, drive cancellations
One of the largest independent blood centers serving over 75 million people across the U.S. has been hit by a ransomware attack, forcing officials to reschedule blood drives and implement workarounds.
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Cyble Inc ☛ University Of Notre Dame Cyberattack Investigation
This cybersecurity incident at the University of Notre Dame comes at a time when the education sector globally has seen a significant rise in cyberattack attempts. According to Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals Report released on November 7, 2024, the education sector is now the third most targeted industry worldwide. In fact, the education sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals due to the sensitive nature of the data handled by these institutions, including financial records, health data, and other regulated information.
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The Record ☛ South Africa’s government-run weather service knocked offline by cyberattack
“However, alternative ways of disseminating important information such as the weather forecasts have been put in place. The SAWS’ ICT service providers have been on site since the attack not only to investigate the breach, but also to explore both interim and long-term ways of restoring the collapsed systems and eventually services.”
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