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Ascension hacked after employee downloaded malicious file

Ascension, one of the largest U.S. healthcare systems, revealed that a May 2024 ransomware attack was caused by an employee who downloaded a malicious file onto a company device. Ascension says this ...
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Ascension healthcare says an employee downloaded a malicious file

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Ascension healthcare announced that an employee "accidentally" downloaded a malicious file that they thought was legitimate, causing the recent cybersecurity ...
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Malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions hid trojan in fake PNG file

A stealthy campaign with 19 extensions on the VSCode Marketplace has been active since February, targeting developers with malware hidden inside dependency folders. The malicious activity was ...
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Nearly 500,000 Malicious Files Detected Daily in 2024, Impacting Individuals and Organizations – Report

Kaspersky’s detection systems have reportedly discovered an average of 467,000 malicious files per day in 2024, marking a “14% increase” compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw ...
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After Ransomware Attacks, Microsoft Teams to Block Malicious Files

Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] ...