poloniex cyber attack
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Nov
2023

Million-Dollar Crypto Scam that leaves investors empty-handed

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, the ever-looming threat of Rug Pulls has once again taken center stage.  Check Point’s…

Supply Chain Attack
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Nov
2023

North Korean Hackers Distribute Trojanized CyberLink Software in Supply Chain Attack

Nov 23, 2023NewsroomSoftware Supply Chain Attack A North Korean state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Diamond Sleet is distributing a trojanized…

Citrix Warns Admin to Kill Active Sessions to Thwart Hackers
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Nov
2023

Citrix Warns Admin to Kill Active Sessions to Thwart Hackers

As previously reported, CVE-2023-4966 was discovered and published by Citrix. This vulnerability affected Citrix NetScaler Gateway and ADC devices. Following…

Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks
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Nov
2023

Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks

Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according…

Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024
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Nov
2023

Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024

The vast majority of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will increase or remain consistent over the coming year (97%) and…

Online stores may not be as secure as you think
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Nov
2023

Online stores may not be as secure as you think

Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always…

Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years
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Nov
2023

Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years – Security

The government has shelved plans to ban the payment of ransoms to cybercrime groups for at least two years but…

NSW Customer Service says digital
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Nov
2023

NSW Customer Service says digital “cannot be the only answer” – Strategy

The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the…

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum
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Nov
2023

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP

Telstra has emerged as the biggest bidder in Australia’s recent auction of spectrum in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands, laying…

AMP completes large-scale tech refresh with DXC
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Nov
2023

NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking

NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid…

Before you close that laptop…
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Nov
2023

Before you close that laptop…

Wanted to catch you before you shut down for the Holiday weekend.  As I mentioned in the newsletter, I’m running…

New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days
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Nov
2023

New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2023 Mirai-based botnet InfectedSlurs has been spotted exploiting two…