Researchers Find Links Between Sunburst and Russian Kazuar Malware

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Cybersecurity researchers, for the first time, may have found a potential connection between the backdoor used in the SolarWinds hack to a previously known malware strain. In new research published by Kaspersky researchers today, …

Unveiled: SUNSPOT Malware Was Used to Inject SolarWinds Backdoor

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As the investigation into the SolarWinds supply-chain attack continues, cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a third malware strain that was deployed into the build environment to inject the backdoor into the …

How Does Your AD Password Policy Compare to NIST’s Password Recommendations?

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End-user passwords are one of the weakest components of your overall security protocols. Most users tend to reuse passwords across work and personal accounts. They may also choose relatively weak …

ALERT: North Korean hackers targeting South Korea with RokRat Trojan

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A North Korean hacking group has been found deploying the RokRat Trojan in a new spear-phishing campaign targeting the South Korean government. Attributing the attack to APT37 (aka Starcruft, Ricochet Chollima, or …

New Attack Could Let Hackers Clone Your Google Titan 2FA Security Keys

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Hardware security keys—such as those from Google and Yubico—are considered the most secure means to protect accounts from phishing and takeover attacks. But a new research published on Thursday demonstrates …

WhatsApp Will Delete Your Account If You Don’t Agree Sharing Data With Facebook

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“Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA,” opens WhatsApp’s privacy policy. “Since we started WhatsApp, we’ve aspired to build our Services with a set of strong privacy principles in …

FBI, CISA, NSA Officially Blame Russia for SolarWinds Cyber Attack

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The U.S. government on Tuesday formally pointed fingers at the Russian government for orchestrating the massive SolarWinds supply chain attack that came to light early last month. “This work indicates that an …