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Weekly Threat Roundup: Spyware, Ransomware, Chrome Sync Exploits

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

This week's cybersecurity news highlights spyware hidden in game cheats, a ransomware variant that encrypts within 24 hours, and a Chrome Sync stalking technique. Old vulnerabilities and weak defaults continue to enable fast-moving attacks.

Meridian48 take
The recurring theme of simple, low-effort exploits underscores that many breaches stem from basic hygiene failures, not sophisticated nation-state tactics.
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