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Chrome Safety Check feature in Google will check if saved passwords in the browser have been compromised. This check will be done in the background. Chrome alerts desktop users about dangerous extensions that have been removed from the Chrome Web Store. This happens in the latest version of Chrome and …
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December, 2023
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22 December
Microsoft warn
New ‘FalseFont’ Backdoor Target Defense Sector
Microsoft warn Iranian threat actor has targeted organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector with a campaign involving a new type of backdoor called FalseFont. Microsoft found the activity related to Peach Sandstorm (previously known as Holmium), also called APT33, Elfin, and Refined Kitten. FalseFont is a type of …
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22 December
Creating ransomware cartel
LockBit, BlackCat Unite; Chat; raising security concerns
After the happening of seized and resized of ALPHV darksite, a surprising alliance has formed. LockBit and BlackCat/APLHV, two well-known hacker groups, have joined forces to create a ransomware cartel. They aim to unite and resist crackdowns, such as the recent FBI action against ALPHV’s leak website. The announcement was …
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21 December
ACC file cased
3 crore embezzled from 46 accounts of Midland Bank
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 7 officials including a branch manager of Midland Bank for embezzling Tk 3 crore from 46 customers through fraud and deception according to local media house. On Thursday (December 21), ACC’s Gazipur district office said the assistant director of the organization …
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21 December
BB dissolves National Bank board
Bangladesh Bank dissolved the Board of Directors of National Bank. On Thursday (December 21), Bangladesh Bank has issued an order to dissolve the current board of the bank and form a new board. It is known that a new board of seven members has been formed where Ron and Rick …
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21 December
“life2vec” by DTU
AI death calculator predicts your death time, 70% accuracy rate
A new study found that a highly accurate artificial intelligence system, similar to ChatGPT, was trained with the life stories of over a million people. This system can predict individuals’ lives and their risk of early death. Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have trained an AI model …
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20 December
ReversingLabs report
Hackers Abusing GitHub Platform Hosting Malware
Researchers found two new techniques on GitHub. One uses GitHub Gists, and the other uses Git commit messages to send commands. Malware creators sometimes upload their malware to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Discord to hide it and avoid being detected. ALSO READ: Fake security researchers push malware files on …
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19 December
Most cloud transformations are stuck in the middle
Research indicates that although cloud transformation is considered a top-three critical investment for 60% of enterprises, only 1 in 4 can show a positive return on investment from their initiatives. ALSO READ: FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark web Site HFS and IBM Consulting report that enterprise technology is constantly changing, …
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19 December
FBI Offers Decryption Tool
FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark web Site
The FBI and European security organizations working under Europol have seized ALPHV’s website also known as Blackcat. ALPHV ransomware has infected over 1,000 victims worldwide. Cybercrime has a popular model called ransomware-as-a-service. This model involves a group of developers who create and update ransomware. They also maintain the necessary internet …
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18 December
Iran’s state TV said
Suspected cyberattack paralyzes 70% gas stations across Iran
Iran’s Oil Minister, Javad Owji, confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a widespread disruption to petrol stations. A hacking group Iran blames Israel for claimed it caused the attack that disrupted petrol stations across the country on Monday, according to Iranian state TV and Israeli local media. ALSO READ: …
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