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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” Wormable vulnerabilities have the potential to spread via malware between vulnerable computers without user interaction,” explains Mechele?

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SysAdmin Gets 10 Years in Prison

SecureWorld News

Being a systems administrator can be a fulfilling job with a lot of rewards. Some were hackers, others developed the malware installed on computers, and still others crafted the malicious emails that duped victims into infecting their company systems. The crimes of Fedir Hladyr and FIN7.

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Lazarus APT Targeting Cryptocurrency, CISA Warns

SecureWorld News

Treasury Department warning of a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) known as the Lazarus Group targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. They use the apps to gain access to the victim's computer and install malware across the network environment, stealing private keys and exploiting other security gaps.

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Microsoft fixes 55 vulnerabilities, 3 exploited by Russian cyberspies

Network World

Microsoft released security patches Tuesday for 55 vulnerabilities across the company's products, including for three flaws that are already exploited in targeted attacks by cyberespionage groups.

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Why Should You Manage All the Endpoints in Your Business?

Galido

Endpoint management is a critical part of IT management solutions for all companies. Hence, your company needs a secure endpoint management system. The software would also enforce unified data protection policies across all company servers, endpoints, and networks, which further reduces the risk of a data breach.

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Ransomware Detection at Chip Level? Yes, Says Intel

SecureWorld News

This is possible, the company says, because of improvements to its Hardware Shield product and more powerful Threat Detection Technology (TDT). This technique also helps verify that the operating system and its virtual environment are running directly on Intel hardware, as opposed to malware that is spoofing the hardware.

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Insider Threat: A perspective on how to address the increasing risk

CTOvision

Spanning a wide range of malicious activities from destructive malware and denial of service attacks, to the theft of intellectual property and even espionage, cyber threats pose a significant risk to any business. In recent years, multiple high-profile, high-impact breaches have raised awareness of the cyber threat. The Insider Threat.

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