US prosecutors have indicted a prolific hacker allegedly behind a criminal enterprise that was selling backdoor access to hundreds of global organizations. The criminal operated under the name "fxmsp" …
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
After a weekend of deadly rains beginning on Friday that expanded across several Japenese towns on Tuesday, at least 50 people have died and over a dozen remain missing. Japan's southern region of …
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Hisham al-Hashimi: Leading Iraqi security expert shot dead in Baghdad
On Monday night, top security expert Hisham al-Hashimi was killed near his home in the Ziyouna district of Baghdad in a drive-by shooting consisting of two gunmen riding a motorbike. Al-Hashimi …
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Hundreds of thousands more could die from Covid-19 in Latin America, agency warns
In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 121,000 people have died due to COVID-19 complications, however, health authorities warn that this number could increase by more than 300,000 as of October 1. …
Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment
Last week, government agencies released a warning about a high-threat vulnerability in a line of BIG-IP products sold by the company F5. The agencies advised security professionals to implement a …
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Purple Fox Exploit Kit Adds Two Microsoft Vulnerabilities
Security company Proofpoint has disclosed two new Microsoft exploits that have been coded into Purple Fox, which is an exploit kit that has evolved drastically over the past year. The new updates show …
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Android Users Hit with ‘Undeletable’ Adware
According to researchers at Kaspersky, 14.8 percent of Android users who were targeted with mobile malware or adware last year were left with permanent and undeletable files. This is called a system …
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EDP energy giant confirms Ragnar Locker ransomware attack
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) confirmed that they had suffered a ransomware attack affecting its parent corporation's systems. EDPR NA currently boasts 11,500 employees and delivers energy to …
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Hong Kong Libraries Pull Books for Review Under China’s Security Law
Books in Hong Kong libraries have been pulled from the shelves following strict new laws imposed on Hong Kong by China. The new national security law for Hong Kong is being used to restrict political …
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Outspoken professor detained in China
Xu Zhangrun, a Chinese professor who has been under house arrest due to his criticism of the Chinese government, was detained on Monday. Zhangrun has spoken out against the Chinese government's …
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