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Linux malware sees 35% growth during 2021

Bleeping Computer

The number of malware infections on Linux-based IoT (internet of things) devices rose by 35% in 2021 compared to the previous year's numbers. The principal goal was recruiting devices to be part of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. [.].

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Security BSides London 2021 – Ben Caller’s ‘Big Data Lake, Big Data Leak

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to Security BSides London for publishing their tremendous videos from the Security BSides London 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post Security BSides London 2021 – Ben Caller’s ‘Big Data Lake, Big Data Leak appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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npm dependency is breaking some React apps today — here's the fix

Bleeping Computer

Tons of users are reporting their Facebook Create React App builds are failing since yesterday. The cause has been traced down to a dependency used by create-react-app, the latest version of which is breaking developers' apps. [.].

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Security BSides London 2021 – Marwan El-Gendi’s ‘Introduction To Red Team Tooling And Opsec’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to Security BSides London for publishing their tremendous videos from the Security BSides London 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post Security BSides London 2021 – Marwan El-Gendi’s ‘Introduction To Red Team Tooling And Opsec’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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Qlocker ransomware returns to target QNAP NAS devices worldwide

Bleeping Computer

Threat actors behind the Qlocker ransomware are once again targeting Internet-exposed QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices worldwide. [.].

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Russia Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Responsible for High-Profile Cyber Attacks

The Hacker News

In an unprecedented move, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the country's principal security agency, on Friday disclosed that it arrested several members belonging to the notorious REvil ransomware gang and neutralized its operations. The surprise operation, which it said was carried out at the request of the U.S.

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Get Lifetime Access to Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses

The Hacker News

You can't go far in professional IT without being asked for some key certifications. In particular, most large companies today require new hires to be well versed in the fundamentals of cybersecurity. Adding the likes of CISSP, CISM, and CompTIA CASP+ to your résumé can open the door to many opportunities — including six-figure roles. There is just a small matter of some exams to pass.

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Prominent Carding Marketplace UniCC announced it’s shutting down

Security Affairs

One of the biggest underground carding marketplaces, UniCC, announced it’s shutting down its operations. UniCC, one of the biggest underground carding marketplaces announced it is shutting down. The site was launched in 2013 and according to the Elliptic Threat Intel about $358 million (across Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether and Dash) in purchases were made through the platform. “Hundreds of millions of payment card details have been stolen from online retailers, banks and payments companies befo

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Bridge Out

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A Teen Took Control of Teslas by Hacking a Third-Party App

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: Open source sabotage, Ukrainian website hacks, and more of the week's top security news.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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One of the REvil members arrested by FSB was behind Colonial Pipeline attack

Security Affairs

A senior Biden administration official said that the one of the Russian hacker arrested by FSB was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Yesterday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced to have dismantled the REvil ransomware operation and arrested 14 alleged members of the gang. The group that is behind a long string of attacks against large organizations across the world, including Kaseya and JBS USA.