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The people behind cyber extortion are often in their forties

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The people behind cyber extortion are often in their forties 2026-03-10 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many cybercrime investigations end with arrests or indictments that reveal little about the people behind the operations. When authorities do disclose demographic details, the pattern that emerges does not match the common assumption that cyber offenders are mostly very […]

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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations

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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations 2026-01-21 at 12:00 By Sinisa Markovic The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports ongoing cyber operations by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting organizations in the UK and abroad. NoName057(16) remains active In December 2025, the NCSC co signed an advisory warning that pro-Russian hacktivist groups were conducting cyber operations

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UK announces grand plan to secure online public services

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UK announces grand plan to secure online public services 2026-01-07 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz The UK has announced a new Government Cyber Action Plan aimed at making online public services more secure and resilient, and has allocated £210 million (approximately $283 million) to implement it. Setting up a Government Cyber Unit “Cyber attacks can

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Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play

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Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play 2024-03-26 at 12:16 By Zeljka Zorz Your smartphone might be part of a proxy network, and you might not even know it: all it takes is for you to download apps whose developers have included the functionality and didn’t mention it. If that

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Attackers injected novel DSLog backdoor into 670 vulnerable Ivanti devices (CVE-2024-21893)

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Attackers injected novel DSLog backdoor into 670 vulnerable Ivanti devices (CVE-2024-21893) 2024-02-13 at 13:01 By Helga Labus Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability (CVE-2024-21893) in Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure and Neurons for ZTA to inject a “previously unknown and interesting backdoor” dubbed DSLog. CVE-2024-21893 patches and exploitation Ivanti disclosed CVE-2024-21893 – a server-side request

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Qualys expands partnership with Orange Cyberdefense to optimize vulnerability management activities

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Qualys expands partnership with Orange Cyberdefense to optimize vulnerability management activities 2024-01-30 at 12:01 By Industry News Qualys announced that it is expanding its partnership with Orange Cyberdefense. This expansion signifies that Qualys’ capabilities such as Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response (VMDR) will be included in Orange Cyberdefense’s managed Vulnerability Intelligence Service. The expanded collaboration

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Escalating cyber threats: Bots, fraud farms, and cryptojacking surge, urgently requiring attention

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Escalating cyber threats: Bots, fraud farms, and cryptojacking surge, urgently requiring attention 2024-01-05 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The motivations behind cyberattacks are as diverse as the methods employed. Whether driven by financial gain, political agendas, or sheer malice, cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity defenses, seeking entry points to compromise sensitive data, disrupt critical

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“Disappearing” implants, followed by first fixes for exploited Cisco IOS XE zero-day

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“Disappearing” implants, followed by first fixes for exploited Cisco IOS XE zero-day 23/10/2023 at 13:04 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has released the first fixes for the IOS XE zero-day (CVE-2023-20198) exploited by attackers to ultimately deliver a malicious implant. The fixes were made available on Sunday, but a curious thing happened the day before: several

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The rise in cyber extortion attacks and its impact on business security

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The rise in cyber extortion attacks and its impact on business security 03/07/2023 at 07:08 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Charl van der Walt, Head of Security Research at Orange Cyberdefense, discusses cyber extortion attacks and their expansion to new regions. A recent report revealed that cyber extortion activity reached

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Orange Business, Orange Cyberdefense and Palo Alto Networks improve security for enterprises

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Orange Business, Orange Cyberdefense and Palo Alto Networks improve security for enterprises 20/06/2023 at 17:37 By Industry News Orange Business, Orange Cyberdefense and Palo Alto Networks have joined forces to deliver a managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that meets enterprise customers’ most demanding networking and security requirements with high performance, simplicity, and Zero

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Cyber extortion hits all-time high

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Cyber extortion hits all-time high 12/06/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Cyber extortion attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, posing a significant threat to organizations of all sizes and industries, according to Orange Cyberdefense. Examining data from a total of 6,707 confirmed business victims, the findings show a fluctuation in the number

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MOVEit Transfer hack fallout: BBC, Aer Lingus, Boots among the victims

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MOVEit Transfer hack fallout: BBC, Aer Lingus, Boots among the victims 06/06/2023 at 13:50 By Zeljka Zorz The fallout of the MOVEit Transfer hack via CVE-2023-34362 by the Cl0p gang is expanding, as several UK-based companies have now confirmed that some of their data has been stolen. Victimized organizations The confirmed victims so far are

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