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Surge of Scam Spam Originating from an Authentic Microsoft Address

Recent reports indicate that emails originating from a legitimate Microsoft address—which the company recommends customers add to their allow lists—are being utilized to distribute scam content. The emails are sent from [email protected], an address associated with Power BI. This platform provides analytics and business intelligence, integrating insights from various sources…

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Data Breach Triggers Extortion and Tragedies: Ashley Madison Offers $500,000 Reward for Hackers

In a significant cybersecurity breach, Ashley Madison, a website known for facilitating extramarital affairs, has suffered a massive data leak. This incident unfolded last week when a group calling themselves the Impact Team publicly released 10GB of sensitive information, exposing personal data of millions of users, including names and emails.…

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Memcyco Secures $37M to Combat AI-Driven Impersonation Threats

AI-Based Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Identity & Access Management Digital Risk Protection Startup Enhances Preemptive Scam Detection Tools Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • January 27, 2026 Israel Mazin, co-founder and CEO, Memcyco (Image: Memcyco) Boston-based Memcyco, a digital risk protection platform founded by former Memco CEO Israel Mazin, has successfully…

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Urgent Update: Apple Issues Patches for Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, and Safari

On Wednesday, Apple announced a comprehensive series of updates for its iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari browser, addressing vulnerabilities that were stated to be actively exploited in the wild. Among these updates are two critical zero-day flaws involved in a mobile surveillance effort dubbed Operation Triangulation, which has been…

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Researchers Discover Massive Botnet Army of 500,000 Compromised Routers

Recent cybersecurity developments have unveiled a sophisticated IoT botnet malware known as VPNFilter, which has reportedly compromised over 500,000 routers and storage devices globally. This malware is believed to be the product of a state-sponsored group based in Russia, indicating not just technical proficiency but also a targeted intent towards…

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