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Cybercrime group Blacktail is transitioning from using its Buhti ransomware to leaked LockBit and Babuk ransomware versions, expanding its targets to include Windows and Linux systems.

Read details here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/buhti-ransomware-gang-switches-tactics.html
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🚨 Alert: Portuguese bank users beware! Brazilian hackers are on the prowl, targeting over 30 financial institutions.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/alert-brazilian-hackers-targeting-users.html
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⚑ An Iranian threat actor targeted a government entity in the UAE, leveraging a "simple yet effective" backdoor called "PowerExchange" to breach their Microsoft Exchange Servers.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-powerexchange-backdoor-used-in.html
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🚨 Critical security flaws exposed! Hackers can execute code on Zyxel's firewall & VPN products. Don't wait, act now!

Read more πŸ‘‰ https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/zyxel-issues-critical-security-patches.html
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New Botnet Alert! Dark Frost strikes the gaming industry with relentless DDoS attacks.

Find out how this powerful #malware is wreaking havoc: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/dark-frost-botnet-launches-devastating.html
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Fortify your cloud app development pipeline with Lee Atchison! Drawing from his 30+ years in the industry, Lee shares comprehensive strategies to mitigate the increasing security risks facing modern application development.

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🚨 Urgent Alert: Hackers are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability to breach Barracuda's Email Security Gateway appliances.

Learn more about the remote code injection flaw πŸ‘‰ https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/barracuda-warns-of-zero-day-exploited.html
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⚑ New industrial malware, COSMICENERGY, has been unearthedβ€”a stealthy threat targeting electric transmission operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Read details here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-cosmicenergy-malware-exploits-ics.html
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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Beware: Android Spyware 'Predator' Records Your Calls, Steals Messages, and More!

Discover more about its chilling capabilities here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/predator-android-spyware-researchers.html
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πŸ” New security flaw exposed in Google Cloud Platform's Cloud SQL service. Learn how a multi-stage attack chain could have granted unauthorized access to internal data, secrets, and customer information.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/severe-flaw-in-google-clouds-cloud-sql.html
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🚨 A critical vulnerability in Expo's OAuth implementation πŸ” puts user accounts at risk of hijacking and data theft on popular platforms.

Read this story here: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/critical-oauth-vulnerability-in-expo.html
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πŸ“’ Attention, Internet Users! Beware of the relentless Bandit Stealer info-stealer malware, wreaking havoc on web browsers & crypto wallets worldwide.

Don't be a victim, read details here β€” https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-stealthy-bandit-stealer-targeting.html
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Python Package Index (PyPI) now mandates 2-factor authentication for all project maintainers to prevent account takeover attacks and safeguard the software supply chain.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/pypi-implements-mandatory-two-factor.html
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πŸ”’ Beware! A new phishing technique called "file archiver in the browser" has emerged. It cleverly imitates legitimate file archiver software, like WinRAR, right in your web browser using a .ZIP domain.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/dont-click-that-zip-file-phishers.html
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🚨 Linux routers in Japan are under attack by a sneaky new villain named GobRAT.

But how does it sneak in and wreak havoc? Let's dive in: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-gobrat-remote-access-trojan.html
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πŸ’£ AceCryptor: the crypter malware that packs a punch! Since 2016, it's been hiding numerous strains of #malware under its cloak.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/acecryptor-cybercriminals-powerful.html

ESET detected over 240,000 instances in 2021 and 2022 alone! That's more than 10,000 hits per month!
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πŸ’₯ BrutePrint: A new attack technique targeting smartphone fingerprint πŸ”“ authentication.

Find out how logical defects and hardware wizardry create a "middleman" attack on your biometric security.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/new-bruteprint-attack-lets-attackers.html
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CAPTCHA-breaking services are on the rise, rendering your security measures ineffective. Find out how they're using actual human solvers to crack CAPTCHAs and helping cybercriminals bypass bot-detection systems.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/captcha-breaking-services-with-human.html
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🚨 Attention, Android users in India! Beware of DogeRAT malware! It disguises itself as apps like Opera Mini, as well as premium versions of YouTube, Netflix, and #Instagram.

Read deatils: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/sneaky-dogerat-trojan-poses-as-popular.html

DogeRAT hijacks devices, steals data, spams, makes unauthorized payments, modifies files, and captures secret photos.
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Attention Sonos users! Your favorite wireless speaker might be a gateway for cyberattacks. They're vulnerable to code execution and information disclosure.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/hackers-win-105000-for-reporting.html
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🚨 Urgent alert! Critical zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-2868) exploited for 7 months!

Backdoor access, data exfiltration, and 3 potent malware strains discovered targeting Barracuda's Email Security Gateways.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/alert-hackers-exploit-barracuda-email.html
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