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News24 | Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc

Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program.

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News24 | Flights resume after global IT crash wreaks havoc

Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program.
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NITDA raises alarm on DeepLoad AI malware attacks, proffers solutions

“Never paste commands from a website into your computer; legitimate software never asks for this. Do not open files named ‘Chrome Setup’ or ‘Firefox Installer’ from USB drives; scan all USB devices with antivirus software before use,” the agency said, warning corporate companies of possible cyber attacks…

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NITDA raises alarm on DeepLoad AI malware attacks, proffers solutions

“Never paste commands from a website into your computer; legitimate software never asks for this. Do not open files named ‘Chrome Setup’ or ‘Firefox Installer’ from USB drives; scan all USB devices with antivirus software before use,” the agency said, warning corporate companies of possible cyber attacks…
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The Main Street Tech Report: Microsoft Says Third Party Antivirus Software Is No Longer Needed

Welcome to The Main Street Tech Report, your weekly roundup of the most important small business technology news. Here are five key developments in AI, automation, and digital tools that emerged this week-and what they mean for your business. Microsoft Officially Says You Don’t Need Extra Antivirus on Windows 11 Hans-Christian Dirscherl of PCWorld reports

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The Main Street Tech Report: Microsoft Says Third Party Antivirus Software Is No Longer Needed

Welcome to The Main Street Tech Report, your weekly roundup of the most important small business technology news. Here are five key developments in AI, automation, and digital tools that emerged this week-and what they mean for your business. Microsoft Officially Says You Don’t Need Extra Antivirus on Windows 11 Hans-Christian Dirscherl of PCWorld reports
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Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited

A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed “Red Sun” affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender’s protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun…Read Entire Article…

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Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited

A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed “Red Sun” affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender’s protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun…Read Entire Article…
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Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on thousands of endpoints, some in the educational, utilities, government, and healthcare sectors. …

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Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on thousands of endpoints, some in the educational, utilities, government, and healthcare sectors. …
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