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Ragnar Locker ransomware group breached at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors

Security Affairs

Use multi-factor authentication with strong passwords, including for remote access services. Monitor cyber threat reporting regarding the publication of compromised VPN login credentials and change passwords and settings. Keep computers, devices, and applications patched and up-to-date.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 9 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Privacy Services Brave iOS update brings Smart Proxy and Kill Switch AlternativeTo This has more to do with Brave's VPN service rather than its browser. An update (version 1.75) on iOS introduces Smart Proxy and Kill Switch for Brave's VPN service. Anyone with this default password could access these "locked" apartment complexes.

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International Women’s Day: accelerating action against online harms

BH Consulting

How the law tackles harassment Since 2021, it has been a criminal offence in Ireland to share, or threaten to share, intimate images without a persons consent. Its also against the law to distribute, publish, or send a threatening or grossly offensive communication to another person.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 23% use identical passwords or follow a similar pattern.

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Good game, well played: an overview of gaming-related cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

When downloading the games from untrustworthy sources, players may receive malicious software that can gather sensitive data like login information or passwords from the victim’s device; and in an attempt to download a desired game for free, find a cool mod or cheat, gamers can actually lose their accounts or even money.

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Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The FBI’s Cyber Division received as many as 4,000 complaints of digital attacks a day in H1 2020, reported by The Hill. This could be due to the fact that fewer than a third (31%) of respondents to Proofpoint’s 2020 State of the Phish admitted to having changed the default password on their Wi-Fi router.

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Boards Now Face ‘the Encryption Question’

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In the event a traveler does need to get online, using a virtual private network (VPN) service is a smart way to shield online behavior from potential hackers or snoops. But the onus isn’t just on travelers.