Microsoft leads effort to disrupt illicit use of Cobalt Strike, a dangerous hacking tool in the wrong hands
The action against illicit versions of legitimate Cobalt Strike applications represents the culmination of a year-long investigation.
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Google Cloud offers good news and bad news on Log4Shell, other issues
Potential intruders are still scanning for the bug every day, but the company says many vendors have been on top of fixing vulnerable instances of Log4j software.
Criminals are using call centers to spread ransomware in a crafty scheme
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Suspected Chinese hackers target telecoms, research in Taiwan, Recorded Future says
Hackers also targeted academia, research and development, and government organizations in Nepal, the Philippines and Taiwan.
Malware spammers aim to leverage Kaseya ransomware drama in email campaign
Big attacks can have long tails.
Cybercriminals are deploying legit security tools far more than before, researchers conclude
Hackers are also turning to trusted services like Dropbox and Google Drive to host and distribute malware.
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