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Executive Insights: Stephanie Hooper of AGE+ on the future of aging in Oregon (video)
Portland Business Journal President and Publisher Candace Beeke recently had a conversation with Stephanie Hooper, president and CEO of AGE+. Stephanie Hooper is a visionary leader with over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit and financial sectors, driving impact through innovation, advocacy and strategic growth. As president and CEO of AGE+, she leads efforts…
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Live Ransomware Demo: See How Hackers Breach Networks and Demand a Ransom
Cyber threats evolve daily. In this live webinar, learn exactly how ransomware attacks unfold—from the initial breach to the moment hackers demand payment. Join Joseph Carson, Delinea’s Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, who brings 25 years of enterprise security expertise. Through a live demonstration, he will break down every technical step of a ransomware…
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New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions
Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk. Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) that’s designed to monitor a victim’s clipboard content and facilitate cryptocurrency theft by substituting copied cryptocurrency wallet…
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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection
A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77. The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on compromised systems. It’s currently not known who is behind the campaign. The rootkit “has the ability to cloak or mask any…
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New vision emerges for Portland’s Montgomery Park
Speakers from Menashe Properties, West by West and the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability discussed the vision of mixed-use district for area around Montgomery Park.
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SeatGeek alums’ AI startup lands $1M seed round
SeatGeek alums’ AI startup wants to help merchants sort and fight disputed charges.
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Tigard Tesla store hit by gunfire, Oregon EV group cancels meeting
At least a dozen shots were fired at the Tesla store around 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, Tigard police said.
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Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Phishing Campaign Targeting Hospitality Sector via Fake Booking[.]com Emails
Microsoft has shed light on an ongoing phishing campaign that targeted the hospitality sector by impersonating online travel agency Booking.com using an increasingly popular social engineering technique called ClickFix to deliver credential-stealing malware. The activity, the tech giant said, started in December 2024 and operates with the end goal of conducting financial fraud and theft.…
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Investors, observers react to new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan
Incoming Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan faces the challenge of turning around the chipmaker, which employs 20,000 workers in the Portland area.
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North Korea’s ScarCruft Deploys KoSpy Malware, Spying on Android Users via Fake Utility Apps
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as ScarCruft is said to have been behind a never-before-seen Android surveillance tool named KoSpy targeting Korean and English-speaking users. Lookout, which shared details of the malware campaign, said the earliest versions date back to March 2022. The most recent samples were flagged in March 2024. It’s not clear…
