The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider (aka UNC3944) that recently targeted various U.K. and U.S. retailers has begun to target major insurance companies, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). "Google Threat Intelligence Group is now aware of multiple intrusions in the U.S. which bear all the hallmarks of Scattered Spider activity," John Hultquist, chief analyst

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1. Brad Lander, New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, not charged following arrest at immigration court  ABC News
2. New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander released after arrest by immigration officers inside court  CNN
3. Adams Bars Reporter From News Conferences for Being ‘Disrespectful’  The New York Times
4. Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents and Accused of Assault — But Released With No Charges  THE CITY - NYC News
5. New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander released from federal custody – video  The Guardian

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For many organizations, Active Directory (AD) service accounts are quiet afterthoughts, persisting in the background long after their original purpose has been forgotten. To make matters worse, these orphaned service accounts (created for legacy applications, scheduled tasks, automation scripts, or test environments) are often left active with non-expiring or stale passwords. It’s no surprise

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1. Senators get security briefing following Minnesota shootings  Politico
2. From sermons in the Congo to funeral home jobs, Minnesota suspect’s life took a strange turn in recent years  CNN
3. Minnesota's 'nice' culture shattered by political violence  BBC
4. Suspect who terrorized Minnesota's political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field  NBC News
5. Dog shot during Minnesota lawmaker's murder put down days after attack  Fox News

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in the popular Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) that could be chained to achieve pre-authenticated remote code execution. Sitecore Experience Platform is an enterprise-oriented software that provides users with tools for content management, digital marketing, and analytics and reports. The list of vulnerabilities, which are yet to be

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