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Storm-1977 Hits Education Clouds with AzureChecker, Deploys 200+ Crypto Mining Containers
Microsoft has revealed that a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1977 has conducted password spraying attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector over the past year. “The attack involves the use of AzureChecker.exe, a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool that is being used by a wide range of threat actors,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence…
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ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS. The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems and deploying a custom malware called LAGTOY (aka…
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Intel slides as Wall Street digests ‘no quick fixes’
Intel stock falls 6.7% the day after CEO Lip-Bu Tan outlines early turnaround moves.
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Construction begins on 47k-square-foot corporate industrial park in Troutdale
The firm acquired the first phase of the project in 2017 and purchased the land for the second phase of the park shortly after.
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Oregon Humanities, after Trump cuts nearly half its budget, forges ahead
The organization convenes reflective conversations among Oregonians on tough topics.
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Portland-based ChEmpower raises $18M series A for chipmaking technology
ChEmpower develops abrasive-free planarization technology for semiconductor manufacturing.
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North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures
North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. “In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry—BlockNovas LLC (blocknovas[.] com), Angeloper Agency (angeloper[.]com), and SoftGlide LLC (softglide[.]co)—to spread
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All About the New U.S. Cyber Trust Mark
The Cyber Trust Mark is a new smart device label created by the US government to prove that a device is safe. Internet of Things (IOT) devices have risen in popularity recently. Devices like smart thermostats and baby monitors make our lives easier, but also open us up to cyber threats. There were over 112…
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SAP Confirms Critical NetWeaver Flaw Amid Suspected Zero-Day Exploitation by Hackers
Threat actors are likely exploiting a new vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver to upload JSP web shells with the goal of facilitating unauthorized file uploads and code execution. “The exploitation is likely tied to either a previously disclosed vulnerability like CVE-2017-9844 or an unreported remote file inclusion (RFI) issue,” ReliaQuest said in a report published this…
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Researchers Identify Rack::Static Vulnerability Enabling Data Breaches in Ruby Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in the Rack Ruby web server interface that, if successfully exploited, could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to files, inject malicious data, and tamper with logs under certain conditions. The vulnerabilities, flagged by cybersecurity vendor OPSWAT, are listed below – CVE-2025-27610 (CVSS score: 7.5) – A path…
