Recent Security News
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CI/CD Pipeline: How to Overcome Set-Up Challenges
October 19, 2023 at 01:03PM Setting up a CI/CD pipeline comes with several challenges, but there are strategies to overcome them. These include implementing strong authentication practices, ensuring robust networking, conducting code reviews, selecting the right branching strategy, managing secrets securely, practicing effective change management, validating the pipeline through automation and monitoring, and effectively communicating…
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Iranian hackers lurked in Middle Eastern govt network for 8 months
October 19, 2023 at 12:45PM Iranian hacking group MuddyWater, also known as APT34 or OilRig, breached a Middle Eastern government network and maintained access for eight months. They used a PowerShell backdoor called PowerExchange to steal passwords and data, and blend in with typical network traffic. They also utilized other tools such as Backdoor.Tokel, Trojan.Dirps,…
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Europol knocks RagnarLocker offline in second major ransomware bust this year
October 19, 2023 at 12:34PM Law enforcement agencies, including Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, the FBI, and Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt, have taken control of RagnarLocker ransomware group’s leak site in a coordinated effort. The takedown is part of a broader campaign to dismantle ransomware groups. RagnarLocker is known for targeting critical infrastructure and using a double extortion…
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Q&A: The Outlook for Israeli Cyber Startups, As War Clouds Gather
October 19, 2023 at 12:09PM Israel’s cybersecurity market has seen significant growth and investment in recent years, although building new cybersecurity companies is becoming more challenging due to the changing environment and difficulty in raising capital. The consolidation wave has already begun, and the pressure from customers for larger vendors with a wider range of…
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Cybercrim claims fresh 23andMe batch takes leaked records to 5 million
October 19, 2023 at 12:05PM A cybercriminal using the alias “Golem” has uploaded a second batch of stolen profile data from biotech company 23andMe. The new leak contains an additional 4.1 million records, mainly from UK users, and appears to have a religious motivation. Golem targeted the Ashkenazi Jewish ethnic group in the first leak…