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Scattered Spider Member Pleads Guilty to $8 Million Crypto Heist

A 24-year-old British hacker, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to masterminding an $8 million crypto heist as part of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group. His downfall began with a trail of seemingly harmless text messages that ultimately led to his guilty plea.

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Cityscape at dusk with a slightly ajar gate and a laptop screen displaying a blue glow, symbolizing secure defenses.

Microsoft Bolsters Windows Defenses Against Malicious Remote Desktop Files

Microsoft is stepping up its game to protect Windows users from phishing attacks that hide in plain sight as Remote Desktop files. The tech giant is introducing on-screen warnings and stricter default settings to help shield you from malicious .rdp files.

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