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A new publication from Google’s Threat Analysis Group focuses on commercial surveillance vendors, whose services are bought by governments for monitoring or… Story on TechRepublic
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4 Threat Hunting Techniques to Prevent Bad Actors in 2024
Today’s cybersecurity threats are highly sophisticated; bad actors are using technology like no-code malware and AI-generated phishing campaigns to breach… Story on TechRepublic
3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really
It sounds more like science fiction than reality, but Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reports that approximately three million smart toothbrushes were just used… Story on ZDNet
Botnet Attack Targeted Routers: A Wake-Up Call for Securing Remote Employees’ Hardware
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US Identifies and Sanctions Iranians Behind Water Facility Hacks
The Treasury Department says six officials with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are behind the hacking of water treatment facilities in the US… Story on PCMag