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Ukraine, Poland Hit by Novel Ransomware Cyberattack by New Hacking Group, Says Microsoft
A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday. The attackers targeted a wide range of systems within an hour on Tuesday, Microsoft said, adding that it hadn't been able to link the attacks to any known group yet.
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Microsoft Says Ukraine, Poland Targetted With Novel Ransomware Attack
A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday.
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Windows 10, Chrome to Allow Easy Switching of Default Browsers: Report
With Windows 10 2H22 update and latest Chrome Dev version, users can set Google Chrome as the default browser with just one click. Microsoft has also released the Windows 10 21H2 build for Windows Insiders.
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Ukraine Says Russia Behind Cyberattack in 'Hybrid War' Move
Ukraine said that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbour.
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SolarWinds Hack: Wide-Ranging SEC Probe Sparks Fear in Corporate America
A US SEC investigation into the SolarWinds Russian hacking operation has dozens of corporate executives fearful information unearthed in the expanding probe will expose them to liability, according to six people familiar with the inquiry.
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Microsoft Warns Thousands of Azure Cloud Customers of Exposed Cosmos DB Databases
Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change, or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cybersecurity researcher.
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Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges
The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Said to Join Executives at White House Cybersecurity Meeting
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter said.
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Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Join US Cyber Team to Fight Ransomware
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have agreed to help US cybersecurity officials fight ransomware and defend cloud computing systems from hackers.
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Amazon, Google, Microsoft Join US Cyber Team To Fight Ransomware
US President Joe Biden last week expressed concern about the recent increase in cyberattacks.
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From Zoom to Quibi: Tech Winners and Losers of 2020
In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore.
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New Ransomware Found Exploiting Former Windows Zero-Day Flaw
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have uncovered new encryption ransomware named Sodin (Sodinokibi or REvil) that exploits a recently discovered Windows vulnerability to get elevated privileges in an infected system.
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Microsoft Office 365 Gets Email Encryption, Ransomware Detection, and File Restore Features
The new Office 365 protection capabilities include email encryption, ransomware detection and recovery and files restore features.
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Facebook, Microsoft Disabled North Korean Cyber Threats, Says US
"Facebook took down accounts that stopped the operational execution of ongoing cyber-attacks and Microsoft acted to patch existing attacks, not just the WannaCry attack initially."
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Windows Saw Over 2.3 Million Infections, 13 Ransomware Families in Q2 2017: Quick Heal
According to Quick Heal Technologies, malware detections saw a drop of 23 percent but continued to emerge over 1,700 times every minute.
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Ukraine, Poland Hit by Novel Ransomware Cyberattack by New Hacking Group, Says Microsoft
A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday. The attackers targeted a wide range of systems within an hour on Tuesday, Microsoft said, adding that it hadn't been able to link the attacks to any known group yet.
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Microsoft Says Ukraine, Poland Targetted With Novel Ransomware Attack
A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday.
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Windows 10, Chrome to Allow Easy Switching of Default Browsers: Report
With Windows 10 2H22 update and latest Chrome Dev version, users can set Google Chrome as the default browser with just one click. Microsoft has also released the Windows 10 21H2 build for Windows Insiders.
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Ukraine Says Russia Behind Cyberattack in 'Hybrid War' Move
Ukraine said that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbour.
-
SolarWinds Hack: Wide-Ranging SEC Probe Sparks Fear in Corporate America
A US SEC investigation into the SolarWinds Russian hacking operation has dozens of corporate executives fearful information unearthed in the expanding probe will expose them to liability, according to six people familiar with the inquiry.
-
Microsoft Warns Thousands of Azure Cloud Customers of Exposed Cosmos DB Databases
Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change, or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cybersecurity researcher.
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Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges
The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Said to Join Executives at White House Cybersecurity Meeting
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter said.
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Google, Amazon, and Microsoft Join US Cyber Team to Fight Ransomware
Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have agreed to help US cybersecurity officials fight ransomware and defend cloud computing systems from hackers.
-
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Join US Cyber Team To Fight Ransomware
US President Joe Biden last week expressed concern about the recent increase in cyberattacks.
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From Zoom to Quibi: Tech Winners and Losers of 2020
In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore.
-
New Ransomware Found Exploiting Former Windows Zero-Day Flaw
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have uncovered new encryption ransomware named Sodin (Sodinokibi or REvil) that exploits a recently discovered Windows vulnerability to get elevated privileges in an infected system.
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Microsoft Office 365 Gets Email Encryption, Ransomware Detection, and File Restore Features
The new Office 365 protection capabilities include email encryption, ransomware detection and recovery and files restore features.
-
Facebook, Microsoft Disabled North Korean Cyber Threats, Says US
"Facebook took down accounts that stopped the operational execution of ongoing cyber-attacks and Microsoft acted to patch existing attacks, not just the WannaCry attack initially."
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Windows Saw Over 2.3 Million Infections, 13 Ransomware Families in Q2 2017: Quick Heal
According to Quick Heal Technologies, malware detections saw a drop of 23 percent but continued to emerge over 1,700 times every minute.
