The Information Highway

The Information Highway

StripedFly malware framework infects 1 million Windows, Linux hosts

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A sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly flew under the radar of cybersecurity researchers for five years, infecting over a million Windows and Linux systems during that time. 

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Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks

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Cloudflare says the number of hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks recorded in the third quarter of 2023 surpasses every previous year, indicating that the threat landscape has entered a new chapter. 

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New iLeakage attack steals emails, passwords from Apple Safari

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Academic researchers created a new speculative side-channel attack they named iLeakage that works on all recent Apple devices and can extract sensitive information from the Safari web browser. 

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Microsoft tests Windows 11 encrypted DNS server auto-discovery

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Microsoft is testing support for the Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) internet standard, which enables automated client-side discovery of encrypted DNS servers on local area networks.

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American Family Insurance confirms cyberattack is behind IT outages

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Insurance giant American Family Insurance has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack and shut down portions of its IT systems after customers reported website outages all week. 

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Top Breaches Of 2023

Customers Affected In T-Mobile Breach
Accounts Affected In MOVEit Breach
Customers Affected In MCNA Insurance Data Breach
Individuals Affected In PharMerica Data Breach
Users Affected In ChatGPT Major Data Breach
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