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Vaccines have emerged as a critical tool for stopping cybersecurity threats - but they have their limitations.

Rootkits make a comeback.

Ragnarok ransomware group decided to cease operation, removed all the victims from its leak site, and released a decryption key.

PDF Microsoft is refining its policies and processes for certifying drivers through its Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) after a recent incident in which the company appears to have inadvertently signed a malicious driver that was later distributed within gaming environments in China. In a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog post Friday, Microsoft said it was investigating the incident, in which an unnamed entity submitted drivers for certification through the WHCP. Micr...

Microsoft has now confirmed signing a malicious driver being distributed within gaming environments. This driver, called

BankInfoSecurity Compliance @prajeetspeaks) • May 24, 2021     If the "Outgoing Payments" PDF is clicked, it downloads the StrRAT. (Source: Microsoft) Microsoft is warning about a spam campaign that uses an updated variant of Java-based StrRAT malware that steals confidential data while disguising itself as a ransomware infection even though it does not actually encrypt data. "This remote access Trojan is infamous f...