The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Such a flaw could allow attackers to create special malware that remotely executes code on Windows servers and creates malicious DNS queries that could even eventually lead to a company’s infrastructure being breached. Researchers at Check Point discovered the security flaw in Windows DNS and reported it to Microsoft back in May.

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Network World

MAY 17, 2024

One comparison likens BGP to GPS applications on mobile phones. If those false advertisements indicate that a better path is available than the legitimate path, traffic may be directed that way—only the path leads to malicious servers that could steal credentials, download malware, and execute other damaging activities.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ransomware burnout might be creeping in for many cybersecurity professionals, but cybercrime organizations do not show any signs of slowing down, according to a new report. Treasury Department released its Financial Trend Analysis report on Friday, providing the lay of the land when it comes to ransomware in the first two quarters of 2021.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There are a lot of dupes reported with, say, bug bounties, for example. Find learning abilities or whatever your tool is doing and report them and tell, and people come to us that well how do you find that thing and then you can tell it's fine, new tool. Coincidence, right? So, I don't think a tool can be great, actually.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There are a lot of dupes reported with, say, bug bounties, for example. Find learning abilities or whatever your tool is doing and report them and tell, and people come to us that well how do you find that thing and then you can tell it's fine, new tool. Coincidence, right? So, I don't think a tool can be great, actually.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There are a lot of dupes reported with, say, bug bounties, for example. Find learning abilities or whatever your tool is doing and report them and tell, and people come to us that well how do you find that thing and then you can tell it's fine, new tool. Coincidence, right? So, I don't think a tool can be great, actually.

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Vox

JUNE 16, 2021

Wray’s comparison might be a bit extreme. Ransomware is malware that locks up access to its victim’s systems and then demands a ransom, usually in cryptocurrency, to unlock them. How the malware gets in the systems depends on the type used, but email phishing attacks are one of the most common ways. Ransomware, explained.

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