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CISA Issues Alert to Secure iPhones Against Pegasus Spyware Zero-Days

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Alarming details have emerged about the exploitation of two Zero-Day vulnerabilities to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware on iPhones. Pegasus spyware and the controversial NSO Group Over the past few years, NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company, has been at the center of numerous controversies.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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How Can Educational Institutions Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Education?

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It can help protect the network from various attacks, including viruses, worms, spyware, and ransomware. Backup Your Data. It is recommended to have multiple backup plans according to the sensitivity of your data. For instance, you can create cloud backups and also store data in external hardware.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

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Malware Malware, according to the Federal Trade Commission , “includes viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other unwanted software that gets secretly installed onto your device.” It can be difficult to detect and remove, making it a popular tool for cybercriminals.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

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Lodrina Cherne and Martijn Grooten join the The Hacker Mind podcast to discuss their Black Hat USA 2021 presentation. In early September 2021. Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc.