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What Is Patch Management? Definition, Importance, Key Steps, and Best Practices

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What Is Patch Management? Patch management is the process of identifying and deploying software updates. It is an important process that involves the acquisition, review, and deployment of ‘patches’ to IT infrastructure. The ‘patches’ are pieces of software code that improve an installed program – you can literally think about it as a ‘bandage’ applied […]

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Hackers Break into Bluefield University, Hijack Alert System and Leak College President’s Info

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Avoslocker ransomware operators have breached Bluefield University’s systems to
steal data and issue threats via the institution’s internal alert mechanism.

Bluefield, a private Baptist university in Bluefield, Virginia, boasts academic
offerings including business, forensic science, graphic communication, criminal
justice, teacher education, and Christian studies. It is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is known for its classroom
technology and personalized ins

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Google launches entry-level cybersecurity certificate to teach threat detection skills

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Google has announced a new entry-level cybersecurity certificate to teach learners how to identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them. Designed and taught by Google’s cybersecurity experts, the Google Cybersecurity Certificate aims to prepare learners for entry-level jobs in cybersecurity in less than six months with no prior experience required, create greater opportunities for people around the world, and help fill the growing number of open cyber roles, the tech giant said.

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Hackers Targeting Italian Corporate Banking Clients with New Web-Inject Toolkit DrIBAN

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Italian corporate banking clients are the target of an ongoing financial fraud campaign that has been leveraging a new web-inject toolkit called drIBAN since at least 2019.
“The main goal of drIBAN fraud operations is to infect Windows workstations inside corporate environments trying to alter legitimate banking transfers performed by the victims by changing the beneficiary and transferring
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Packagist Repository Hacked: Over a Dozen PHP Packages with 500 Million Compromised

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PHP software package repository Packagist revealed that an “attacker” gained access to four inactive accounts on the platform to hijack over a dozen packages with over 500 million installs to date.
“The attacker forked each of the packages and replaced the package description in composer.json with their own message but did not otherwise make any malicious changes,” Packagist’s Nils Adermann said
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ReconShark – Kimsuky’s Newest Recon Tool

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Kimsuky, a North Korean hacking group, has been observed employing a new version of its reconnaissance malware called “ReconShark” in a cyberespionage campaign with global reach. According to security analysts, the threat actor has broadened the range of targets it is now attacking, including government agencies, research institutions, universities, and think tanks in the United […]

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