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Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data
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ESET researchers analyze new TTPs attributed to the Turla group that leverage PowerShell to run malware in-memory only
Microsoft enhances OneDrive to secure your sensitive files
The new feature is intended to protect the kind of data that you hold particularly dear
Two US cities opt to pay $1m to ransomware operators
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Ex‑Equifax executive sent to jail for insider trading after breach
“Sounds bad”, the former Equifax CIO wrote in a text after learning of the breach that ended up affecting almost half the US population
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NHS warned to act now to keep hackers at bay
A trifecta of issues impact the organization’s cyber-resilience and conspire to put it in the firing line of cyberattacks
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Chinese smart home solutions provider Orvibo has leaked two billion logs from devices managed via its cloud platform, exposing sensitive information about their users
Buhtrap group uses zero‑day in latest espionage campaigns
ESET research reveals notorious crime group also conducting espionage campaigns for the past five years
UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega‑fines for breaches
The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts
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