FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from Thousands of Computers
According to a DOJ press release, the FBI was able to delete the Chinese-used PlugX malware from “approximately 4,258 U.S.-based…
Security
Microsoft Patches 159 Flaws, 8 Zero Days in January 2025 Patch Tuesday
2025 is upon us! We’re ringing in the new year with – you guessed it – another Patch Tuesday. This…
Phishing False Alarm
A very security-conscious company was hit with a (presumed) massive state-actor phishing attack with gift cards, and everyone rallied to…
The First Password on the Internet
It was created in 1973 by Peter Kirstein: So from the beginning I put password protection on my gateway. This…
Experimenting with Stealer Logs in Have I Been Pwned
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Why MSPs must offer 24/7 cybersecurity protection and response — and how OpenText MDR can help
In today’s cyber threat landscape, good enough is no longer good enough. Cyberattacks don’t clock out at 5 PM, and…
Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme
Not sure this will matter in the end, but it’s a positive move: Microsoft is accusing three individuals of running…
Weekly Update 434
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Friday Squid Blogging: Cotton-and-Squid-Bone Sponge
News: A sponge made of cotton and squid bone that has absorbed about 99.9% of microplastics in water samples in…
Apps That Are Spying on Your Location
404 Media is reporting on all the apps that are spying on your location, based on a hack of the…