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November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21
Exchange zero-day corrected on November Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released a security update to shut down a publicly exploited vulnerability in the beleaguered on-premises messaging platform.
October 29, 2021 29 Oct'21
Europol 'targets' 12 suspects in ransomware bust

Europol has not said whether the suspected ransomware actors were arrested or detained, but the 12 were allegedly involved in attacks that affected 1,800 victims in 71 countries.
October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21
Hackers upping SSL usage for encrypted attacks, communications

A report from cloud security vendor Zscaler found that cybercriminals are using secure connections to evade detection while carrying out network attacks.
October 22, 2021 22 Oct'21
Risk & Repeat: Apple bug bounty frustrations boil over

Security researchers criticized the Apple Security Bounty program and claimed the company ignored bug reports, denied bounty payments and silently patched vulnerabilities.

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