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Ransomware operators took down 60 credit unions across the US after hacking their services provider – a classic supply chain attack....

Dec 18, 20232 min read

If you have a Windows laptop, then you probably have come across Windows Hello. It's a biometric login that on supported laptops, allows...

Nov 27, 20234 min read

U.S. mortgage lending giant Mr. Cooper was breached in a cyberattack that caused the company to shut down IT systems, including access to...

Nov 20, 20232 min read

Google's Play Store has been persistently threatened by malicious and insecure apps over the years, triggering alarm bells among many...

Nov 7, 20232 min read

What is Ragnar Locker? Ragnar Locker (aka Ragnar_Locker and RagnarLocker) is one of the longest-running ransomware operations at this...

Oct 30, 20232 min read

Introduction Hashcat is a popular password cracker and designed to break even the most complex password representation. To do this, it...

Oct 17, 20234 min read