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Actively exploited Windows MoTW zero-day gets unofficial patch windows-10-background

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Actively exploited Windows MoTW zero-day gets unofficial patch

FHN October 31, 2022

A free unofficial patch is available for a Mark-of-the-web (MoTW) security vulnerability impacting Windows 10 and 11,...

SideWinder APT Using New WarHawk Backdoor to Target Entities in Pakistan

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SideWinder APT Using New WarHawk Backdoor to Target Entities in Pakistan

FHN October 25, 2022

SideWinder, a prolific nation-state actor mainly known for targeting Pakistan military entities, compromised the official website of...

New Prestige Ransomware Targeting Polish and Ukrainian Organizations Lifecycle Management

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New Prestige Ransomware Targeting Polish and Ukrainian Organizations

FHN October 18, 2022

The Prestige ransomware first appeared in the threat landscape on October 11 in attacks occurring within an...

Venus Ransomware targets publicly exposed Remote Desktop services security-4868172_1920-1

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Venus Ransomware targets publicly exposed Remote Desktop services

FHN October 17, 2022

The malicious actors behind the relatively new Venus ransomware are hacking publicly exposed Remote Desktop Services to...

New Chinese Cyberespionage Group Targeting IT Service Providers and Telcos Cyber-security

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New Chinese Cyberespionage Group Targeting IT Service Providers and Telcos

FHN October 14, 2022

Telecommunications and IT company providers in the Middle East and Asia are currently being specific by a...