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Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
An unnamed high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia emerged as the target of a “complex, long-running” Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage operation codenamed Crimson Palace. “The overall goal behind the campaign was to maintain access to the target network for cyberespionage in support of Chinese state interests,” Sophos researchers Paul Jaramillo, Morgan Demboski, Sean
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Unpacking 2024’s SaaS Threat Predictions
Early in 2024, Wing Security released its State of SaaS Security report, offering surprising insights into emerging threats and best practices in the SaaS domain. Now, halfway through the year, several SaaS threat predictions from the report have already proven accurate. Fortunately, SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solutions have prioritized mitigation capabilities to address many…
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Rebranded Knight Ransomware Targeting Healthcare and Businesses Worldwide
An analysis of a nascent ransomware strain called RansomHub has revealed it to be an updated and rebranded version of Knight ransomware, itself an evolution of another ransomware known as Cyclops. Knight (aka Cyclops 2.0) ransomware first arrived in May 2023, employing double extortion tactics to steal and encrypt victims’ data for financial gain. It’s…
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Zyxel Releases Patches for Firmware Vulnerabilities in EoL NAS Models
Zyxel has released security updates to address critical flaws impacting two of its network-attached storage (NAS) devices that have currently reached end-of-life (EoL) status. Successful exploitation of three of the five vulnerabilities could permit an unauthenticated attacker to execute operating system (OS) commands and arbitrary code on affected installations. Impacted models include NAS326
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Celebrity TikTok Accounts Compromised Using Zero-Click Attack via DMs
Popular video-sharing platform TikTok has acknowledged a security issue that has been exploited by threat actors to take control of high-profile accounts on the platform. The development was first reported by Semafor and Forbes, which detailed a zero-click account takeover campaign that allows malware propagated via direct messages to compromise brand and celebrity accounts without…
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Powell’s Books CEO, owner on business challenges, $4.5M cash infusion
Powell’s Books sales have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, CEO Patrick Bassett said, in line with a national trend.
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Portland hires Kimberlee Armstrong as its new superintendent
The new leader is entering her fifth job in five school years.
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Kelly Butte Natural Area set to get a $2.5 million makeover
The spot is known for an abandoned civil defense bunker on its east flank.
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Intel nabs $11B investment from Apollo Global Management for Ireland fab
Intel has so far invested $18.4 billion its Fab 34 in Ireland.
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Portland AI-driven legal software startup raises $1.7M round led by Google’s Gradient Ventures
As Kveton sees it, the platform won’t lead to job losses but will simply save attorneys time.
