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Jeffrey Burt
Jeffrey Burt has been a journalist for more than three decades, writing about technology since 2000. He’s written for a variety of outlets, including eWEEK, The Next Platform, The Register, The New Stack, eSecurity Planet, and Channel Insider.

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Software Supply Chain Attackers Targeting Banks, Checkmarx Says

| | #banks, Checkmarx, Cybersecurity, Finance, open source, supply chain
Two banks earlier this year were the targets of open source supply chain attacks, the first of their kind in the industry ... Read More
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House Panel OK’s Bill to Ban Law Enforcement from Buying Data from Brokers

| | Congress, Cyberlaw, Data Brokers, Data Privacy, Data Security
Legislation that would ban law enforcement and federal agencies from buying consumer data from data brokers without a warrant is on its way to the full House ... Read More
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New P2P Worm Puts Windows and Linux Redis Servers in its Sights

| | Cloud, Cloud-native, Cybersecurity, P2P, redis
A new peer-to-peer (P2P) worm, P2PInfect, is spreading across instances of the Redis open source database software in the cloud ... Read More
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Attacker ID’ed After Infecting Own Computer With Malware

| | black hat, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, hacker, Hudson Rock
A threat actor that goes by the name of “La_Citrix” inadvertently infected his own computer. Cyberthreat research firm sent his information on to law enforcement ... Read More
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An ‘Alarming Escalation’ of Sophistication in DDoS Attacks, Cloudflare Says

| | CloudFlare, Cybersecurity, ddos
Distributed DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, making an already-expanding threat landscape even more challenging ... Read More
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CISA to Gov’t Agencies: Mitigate a Flaw in Windows and Office

| | cisa, Cybersecurity, Microsoft, NATO, RomCom
The U.S. government is giving federal agencies three weeks to mitigate a zero-day Microsoft Windows and Office security flaw exploited by the Russian-linked RomCom threat group ... Read More
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Biden Admin Eyes IoT Cybersecurity With Device Labeling Program

| | Biden, Connected Devices, Cybersecurity, iot
The Biden administration unveiled a cybersecurity certification and labeling program that will make it easier for enterprises and consumers to see which smart devices are more secure and less vulnerable to attacks ... Read More
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Microsoft Pushes for a Seat at the SSE Table

| | Microsoft, Network Security, SASE, SSE
Microsoft is getting ready to muscle its way into the burgeoning security service edge (SSE) space, but it may have some catching up to do ... Read More
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APT Group Red Menshen is Rapidly Evolving its BPFDoor Malware

| | BPF, Linux, Malware, Red menshen, Trend Micro
Red Menshen is an APT group that is rapidly evolving its BPFDoor backdoor malware that targets systems running Linux or Solaris ... Read More
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