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Hackers Exploit Legitimate Packer Software to Spread Malware Undetected
Threat actors are increasingly abusing legitimate and commercially available packer software such as BoxedApp to evade detection and distribute malware such as remote access trojans and information stealers. “The majority of the attributed malicious samples targeted financial institutions and government industries,” Check Point security researcher Jiri Vinopal said in an analysis. The volume of
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Google Maps Timeline Data to be Stored Locally on Your Device for Privacy
Google has announced plans to store Maps Timeline data locally on users’ devices instead of their Google account effective December 1, 2024. The changes were originally announced by the tech giant in December 2023, alongside updates to the auto-delete control when enabling Location History by setting it to three months by default, down from the…
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PGE, in pursuit of clean energy, joins $3.2B North Plains Connector transmission project
The state’s largest electric utility said it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the developers of a planned 415-mile transmission line that would stretch from Montana well into North Dakota.
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Oregon Nurses union accuses hospitals of ‘purposefully undermining’ safe staffing law
ONA threatened legal action against PeaceHealth if it doesn’t comply with the law.
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Oregon court allows Legacy, Providence to move forward with lawsuit over civil commitments
The hospital systems’ lawsuit had been tossed by a federal judge late last year.
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Introducing the Portland Business Journal’s HR Leaders and Oregon’s Healthiest Employers
Keeping a workforce stable, healthy and happy is becoming a more challenging mission. These award winners are meeting that challenge in 2024.
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Data Bank: From Bricks Need Mortar, a tidy small business snapshot
Revenue is up, as are worries about continued vandalism and break-ins.
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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…
