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Pakistan-Linked Hackers Expand Targets in India with CurlBack RAT and Spark RAT
A threat actor with ties to Pakistan has been observed targeting various sectors in India with various remote access trojans like Xeno RAT, Spark RAT, and a previously undocumented malware family called CurlBack RAT. The activity, detected by SEQRITE in December 2024, targeted Indian entities under railway, oil and gas, and external affairs ministries, marking…
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Executive Insights: Ashley Wise from Providence Health Plan discusses leadership, mentorship and work-life balance (video)
Candace Beeke, publisher and president of the Portland Business Journal, recently met with Ashley Wise, vice president of finance at Providence Health Plan, to discuss her leadership journey, challenges and the importance of balancing executive presence with authenticity. Wise shared insights on overcoming the confidence gap, valuing mentorship and setting boundaries for work-life integration. She…
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Seattle gets gift from FIFA as 2025 Club World Cup host
FIFA is earmarking the money for soccer pitches and other social projects.
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Fortinet Warns Attackers Retain FortiGate Access Post-Patching via SSL-VPN Symlink Exploit
Fortinet has revealed that threat actors have found a way to maintain read-only access to vulnerable FortiGate devices even after the initial access vector used to breach the devices was patched. The attackers are believed to have leveraged known and now-patched security flaws, including, but not limited to, CVE-2022-42475, CVE-2023-27997, and CVE-2024-21762. “A threat actor…
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Wells Fargo economists predict Fed rate cuts as labor market weakens
“We’re expecting payroll hiring to come close to grinding to a halt this year, which we think would push up the unemployment rate to 4.6% in the fourth quarter,” Wells Fargo Senior Economist Sarah House told the bank’s clients.
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Paper Werewolf Deploys PowerModul Implant in Targeted Cyberattacks on Russian Sectors
The threat actor known as Paper Werewolf has been observed exclusively targeting Russian entities with a new implant called PowerModul. The activity, which took place between July and December 2024, singled out organizations in the mass media, telecommunications, construction, government entities, and energy sectors, Kaspersky said in a new report published Thursday. Paper Werewolf, also…
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Initial Access Brokers Shift Tactics, Selling More for Less
What are IABs? Initial Access Brokers (IABs) specialize in gaining unauthorized entry into computer systems and networks, then selling that access to other cybercriminals. This division of labor allows IABs to concentrate on their core expertise: exploiting vulnerabilities through methods like social engineering and brute-force attacks. By selling access, they significantly mitigate the
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Palo Alto Networks Warns of Brute-Force Attempts Targeting PAN-OS GlobalProtect Gateways
Palo Alto Networks has revealed that it’s observing brute-force login attempts against PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways, days after threat actors warned of a surge in suspicious login scanning activity targeting its appliances. “Our teams are observing evidence of activity consistent with password-related attacks, such as brute-force login attempts, which does not indicate exploitation of a
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OttoKit WordPress Plugin Admin Creation Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
A newly disclosed high-severity security flaw impacting OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers) has come under active exploitation within a few hours of public disclosure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-3102 (CVSS score: 8.1), is an authorization bypass bug that could permit an attacker to create administrator accounts under certain conditions and take control of susceptible websites. “The
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Viewpoint: ‘If (Portland) wants to compete, we need a new civic posture’
Lately, there’s been a lot of pearl-clutching among Portland’s economic leaders. The Portland Metro Chamber’s 2025 State of the Economy report didn’t just deliver sobering data — it issued an urgent call to action. Yet instead of grappling with its core message, much of the local conversation has zeroed in on a single, loaded phrase:…
