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Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist

Backups don't fail because they're missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no path to recovery. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-ransomware-attacks-succeed-even-when-backups-exist/
Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist

A 20-year-old California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for serving as a home invader and money launderer in a criminal ring that stole over $250 million in cryptocurrency. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-gang-member-gets-65-years-for-role-in-230-million-heist/
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Americans sentenced for running 'laptop farms' for North Korea

Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison each for operating so-called laptop farms that helped North Korean IT workers fraudulently obtain remote employment at nearly 70 American companies. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/americans-sentenced-for-running-laptop-farms-for-north-korea/
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The Browser Is Breaking Your DLP: How Data Slips Past Modern Controls

Your security controls aren't failing, they're missing where most of today's work actually happens. Keep Aware shows how browser activity like copy/paste and AI prompts bypass traditional protections. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-browser-is-breaking-your-dlp-how-data-slips-past-modern-controls/
Australia warns of ClickFix attacks pushing Vidar Stealer malware

The Australian Cyber Security Center (ACSC) is warning organizations of an ongoing malware campaign using the ClickFix social engineering technique to distribute  the Vidar Stealer info-stealing malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-clickfix-attacks-pushing-vidar-stealer-malware/
New TCLBanker malware self-spreads over WhatsApp and Outlook

A new trojan named TCLBanker, which targets 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms, uses a trojanized MSI installer for Logitech AI Prompt Builder to infect systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tclbanker-malware-self-spreads-over-whatsapp-and-outlook/
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Canvas login portals hacked in mass ShinyHunters extortion campaign

The ShinyHunters extortion gang has breached education technology giant Instructure again, this time exploiting another vulnerability to deface Canvas login portals for hundreds of colleges and universities. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canvas-login-portals-hacked-in-mass-shinyhunters-extortion-campaign/
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New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros

A new Linux zero-day vulnerability, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/
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