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Enshrouded: The Bridge Construction Report Quest Guide

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Enshrouded: The Bridge Construction Report Quest Guide 2024-03-04 at 14:03 By Usama Ali One of the most significant attributes of Enshrouded is its exploration, the objectives that lead to players coming across various resources, weapons, and whatnot. The Bridge Construction Report is no different. The quest starts when players hire the Carpenter, who then gives […]

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Palworld: Where to Find and Catch Kitsun

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Palworld: Where to Find and Catch Kitsun 2024-03-04 at 13:22 By Usama Ali Paldeck completion is one of the main objectives in Palworld. In order to complete a Paldeck, players need to capture various Pals. While some Pals are present in large numbers and can be captured easily, some Pals are rare, and locating them

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Where to Find Poison Sack in Enshrouded

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Where to Find Poison Sack in Enshrouded 2024-03-02 at 10:17 By Usama Ali Dive into the journey of Enshrouded, where you venture through many dangers. While passing through these precarious environments, you will continuously encounter creatures and powerful adversaries. To hunt down these creatures, you will need powerful weapons, both melee and ranged. This article

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CISA Warns of Windows Streaming Service Vulnerability Exploitation

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CISA Warns of Windows Streaming Service Vulnerability Exploitation 2024-03-01 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire CISA says a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Streaming Service is actively exploited in the wild. The post CISA Warns of Windows Streaming Service Vulnerability Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack 2024-02-29 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs North Korean group Lazarus exploited AppLocker driver zero-day CVE-2024-21338 for privilege escalation in attacks involving FudModule rootkit. The post Windows Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers in Rootkit Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders

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Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders 2024-02-14 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2024-21412, one of the security bypass zero-days fixed by Microsoft with Patch Tuesday updates, exploited by Water Hydra (DarkCasino). The post Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Financial Market Traders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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A zero-day vulnerability (and PoC) to blind defenses relying on Windows event logs

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A zero-day vulnerability (and PoC) to blind defenses relying on Windows event logs 2024-01-31 at 18:31 By Zeljka Zorz A zero-day vulnerability that, when triggered, could crash the Windows Event Log service on all supported (and some legacy) versions of Windows could spell trouble for enterprise defenders. Discovered by a security researcher named Florian and

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Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites

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Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites 2024-01-22 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2023-35636) that can be used by attackers to steal users’ NTLM v2 hashes can be exploited by adding two headers to an email carrying a specially crafted file, security researcher Dolev Taler has

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Windows SmartScreen bug exploited to deliver powerful info-stealer (CVE-2023-36025)

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Windows SmartScreen bug exploited to deliver powerful info-stealer (CVE-2023-36025) 2024-01-15 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) that Microsoft fixed in November 2023 continues to be exploited by malware peddlers: this time around, the delivered threat is a variant of the Phemedrone Stealer. About the malware Phemedrone Stealer is a piece of malware written

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Microsoft is working on a more secure print system for Windows

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Microsoft is working on a more secure print system for Windows 18/12/2023 at 17:01 By Helga Labus After announcing a gradual elimination of third-party printer drivers on Windows earlier this year, Microsoft has now unveiled its plan for enhancing security by introducting Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP). The problem with the current Windows print system

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Microsoft will offer extended security updates for Windows 10

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Microsoft will offer extended security updates for Windows 10 06/12/2023 at 16:16 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft will not abandon Windows 10 users to an insecure fate once it reaches end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025: both enterprises and individual consumers will be able receive Extended Security Updates (ESU), but will have to pay

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Online stores may not be as secure as you think

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Online stores may not be as secure as you think 23/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you need to hand over your valuable credit

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New Java-Based Rude Stealer abuses DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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New Java-Based Rude Stealer abuses DirectX Diagnostic Tool 20/11/2023 at 14:31 By cybleinc CRIL analyzes Rude Stealer – a Java-based stealer capable of exfiltrating a wide range of information from infected systems. The post New Java-Based Rude Stealer abuses DirectX Diagnostic Tool appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original

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November 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Year 21 begins

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November 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Year 21 begins 10/11/2023 at 09:03 By Help Net Security The October forecast for large numbers of CVEs addressed in Windows 10 and 11 and the recent record on the number fixed in Windows Server 2012 was spot on! Microsoft addressed 75 CVEs in Windows 11, 80 in Windows 10,

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution 31/10/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz Over its journey from Windows 9x to Windows 11, Microsoft has implemented multiple security overhauls, each addressing the challenges of its time and setting the stage for future developments. In this Help Net Security interview, we feature security researcher Alex

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Logging Made Easy: Free log management solution from CISA

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Logging Made Easy: Free log management solution from CISA 30/10/2023 at 13:17 By Help Net Security CISA launched a new version of Logging Made Easy (LME), a straightforward log management solution for Windows-based devices that can be downloaded and self-installed for free. CISA’s version reimagines technology developed by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free

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10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets available for free 18/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Cheat sheets are concise, to-the-point references tailored for instant insights. This article provides a curated list of 10 essential cybersecurity cheat sheets, all free to download. Whether you’re seeking a quick refresher or a beginner trying to make sense of

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Microsoft plugs exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763)

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Microsoft plugs exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763) 10/10/2023 at 22:01 By Zeljka Zorz On this October 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 103 patches and has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487). The exploited zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487) CVE-2023-36563, discovered by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, is a WordPad vulnerability that could

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Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users

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Fake Bitwarden installation packages delivered RAT to Windows users 27/09/2023 at 11:47 By Helga Labus Windows users looking to install the Bitwarden password manager may have inadvertently installed a remote access trojan (RAT). The ZenRAT malware A malicious website spoofing Bitwarden’s legitimate one (located at bitwariden[.]com) has been offering fake installation packages containing the ZenRAT

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Microsoft Adding New Security Features to Windows 11

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Microsoft Adding New Security Features to Windows 11 26/09/2023 at 20:46 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft announced that the latest Windows 11 update (23H2) will bring more support for passkeys and several new security features. The post Microsoft Adding New Security Features to Windows 11 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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