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Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations
Threat actors exploit ESXi systems as C2 tunnels, leveraging SSH for stealthy persistence, Sygnia reports. Read more | > Go to Source
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Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new “scareware blocker” feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams. Scareware scams (also known as tech support scams) have been a pervasive threat for years. The scammers use aggressive landing pages to persuade potential victims that their devices…
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Italy says Paragon spyware targeted victims in dozens of European countries
Seven Italians and victims in more than a dozen other European countries were targeted with spyware as part of a broad hacking campaign revealed by WhatsApp on Friday, the Italian government said. Go to Source
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Introducing ChatGPT Gov
Today we’re announcing ChatGPT Gov, a new tailored version of ChatGPT designed to provide U.S. government agencies with an additional way to access OpenAI’s frontier models. Agencies can deploy ChatGPT Gov in their own Microsoft Azure commercial cloud or Azure Government cloud on top of Microsoft’s Azure’s OpenAI (opens in a new window) Service.…
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Russia uses messaging apps to recruit terrorists, Ukraine’s police says
Russian intelligence services are using messaging apps and online forums to recruit Ukrainian citizens for terrorist attacks, promising quick payoffs, according to Ukraine’s law enforcement. Go to Source
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A new experimental system to bring quantum technologies closer to students
The world of quantum physics is experiencing a second revolution, which will drive an exponential leap in the progress of computing, the internet, telecommunications, cybersecurity and biomedicine. Quantum technologies are attracting more and more students who want to learn about concepts from the subatomic world—such as quantum entanglement or quantum superposition —to explore the innovative…
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Spanish police arrest hacker accused of attacks on NATO, US Army
Officials accused the hacker of breaching systems used by the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization, NATO and the U.S. Army, as well as several government bodies in Spain. Go to Source
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Thousands of McKinney, Texas, residents impacted by October data breach
The Dallas suburb said its government systems were breached on October 31 but security systems only discovered the incident two weeks later. Go to Source
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Thailand cuts power supply to Myanmar scam hubs
“It’s time to take decisive action,” Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said about Thailand’s move to cut off electricity from scam compounds in Myanmar border areas. Go to Source
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FinTech App Development and Cybersecurity in 2025
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Story in Benziga Sausalito, Calif. – Feb. 6, 2025 The financial technology (FinTech) industry continues to grow as digital solutions reshape banking, payments, and investments. In 2025, technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer expectations will drive new developments in FinTech app solutions.…