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                        <title>Another Microsoft Outage</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/cyber-discussion/another-microsoft-outage/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thousands of users reported service issues with the Microsoft products on Thursday, a day after a brief outage happened with the same products. These issues were on and off for two days but ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thousands of users reported service issues with the Microsoft products on Thursday, a day after a brief outage happened with the same products. These issues were on and off for two days but have seemed to be "mostly" resolved as of last night. The issue impacted over 15,000 users. </p>
<p>The root cause was identified as a service infrastructure issue in North America that disrupted traffic processing during maintenance, leading to elevated load and cascading failures.</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>ShawnDev90</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/cyber-discussion/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-to-stop-using-us-and-israeli-cybersecurity-software/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Maybe it is just me but why would any nation be relying on another nation for cyber security? That seems like such a massive security risk to say the least. China spying on the US has been a...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe it is just me but why would any nation be relying on another nation for cyber security? That seems like such a massive security risk to say the least. China spying on the US has been a longstanding things, we arrested people for it. Even recently! I am not sure why this is only being done now by them. </p>
<p>I don't know if they will comply with this warning or not but I feel like this is something that shouldn't have ever been made possible to be on the table. </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>boldstix</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Will AI change the outlook of tech jobs in the future?</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/q-a/will-ai-change-the-outlook-of-tech-jobs-in-the-future/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I asked about school and which classes to take for cyber security but now I am wondering about AI. Do you think that AI will change tech jobs in the future to the point where people should s...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I asked about school and which classes to take for cyber security but now I am wondering about AI. Do you think that AI will change tech jobs in the future to the point where people should start planning ahead? I don't want to be in a position where I get replaced by AI!</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Grayfox76</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Which password manager do you use?</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/q-a/which-password-manager-do-you-use/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[NordPass is considered to be the best but I have never been a fan of the company. I feel like they charge more for services than they should and they punish you if you leave them. No proof, ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NordPass is considered to be the best but I have never been a fan of the company. I feel like they charge more for services than they should and they punish you if you leave them. No proof, just opinion based on reviews and my own experiences.</p>
<p>That being said, I use RoboForm because it is a good value and budget friendly, plus I enjoy the app. I have compared a few and stuck with this one now for 2 years. </p>
<p>Which one do you use? </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>L0TUS7</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Kimwolf has infected more than 2 million Android devices</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/cyber-discussion/kimwolf-has-infected-more-than-2-million-android-devices/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The trouble with botnets is how effective they are and easily spread they are. Most people don&#039;t even know what they are or how their devices get infected or impacted. This was a fairly larg...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The trouble with botnets is how effective they are and easily spread they are. Most people don't even know what they are or how their devices get infected or impacted. This was a fairly large attack but not massive, still concerning. </p>
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<p>The botnet known as Kimwolf has infected more than 2 million Android devices by tunneling through residential proxy networks, according to findings from Synthient.<br /><br />"Key actors involved in the Kimwolf botnet are observed monetizing the botnet through app installs, selling residential proxy bandwidth, and selling its DDoS functionality," the company said in an analysis published last week.<br /><br />Kimwolf was first publicly documented by QiAnXin XLab last month, while documenting its connections to another botnet known as AISURU. Active since at least August 2025, Kimwolf is assessed to be an Android variant of AISURU. There is growing evidence to suggest that the botnet is actually behind a series of record-setting DDoS attacks late last year.<br /><br />The malware turns infected systems into conduits for relaying malicious traffic and orchestrating distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks at scale. The vast majority of the infections are concentrated in Vietnam, Brazil, India, and Saudi Arabia, with Synthient observing approximately 12 million unique IP addresses per week.<br /><br />Attacks distributing the botnet have been primarily found to target Android devices running an exposed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) service using a scanning infrastructure that uses residential proxies to install the malware. No less than 67% of the devices connected to the botnet are unauthenticated and have ADB enabled by default.<br /><br />It's suspected that these devices come pre-infected with software development kits (SDKs) from proxy providers so as to surreptitiously enlist them in the botnet. The top compromised devices include unofficial Android-based smart TVs and set-top boxes.</p>
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<p><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/kimwolf-android-botnet-infects-over-2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOURCE</a></p>
<p>You can see on the map who was mostly effected by the attack (file attached or it can be viewed on the source page).</p>
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						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>slippinjimmyx</dc:creator>
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                        <title>When it comes to degrees, what are the best ones to hold for a job in digital forensics?</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/q-a/when-it-comes-to-degrees-what-are-the-best-ones-to-hold-for-a-job-in-digital-forensics/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi everyone. I am going to be looking into joining a school later this year to work on getting some degrees and hopefully better my odds of landing a good job. I have always been interested ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone. I am going to be looking into joining a school later this year to work on getting some degrees and hopefully better my odds of landing a good job. I have always been interested in cyber security but especially things like digital forensics. I will be going for a degree in cyber security but what other classes/degrees should I aim for to have a well-rounded education to get a job in this field? </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Grayfox76</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Europe is far behind US when it comes to internet security</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/cyber-discussion/europe-is-far-behind-us-when-it-comes-to-internet-security/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Belgium’s cyber security recently states that Europe has &quot;lost the internet&quot; due to their lack of innovation and advancement. Not only that, but digital information moves much slower compare...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Belgium’s cyber security recently states that Europe has "lost the internet" due to their lack of innovation and advancement. Not only that, but digital information moves much slower compared to the US as well.</p>
<p><em>“We’ve lost the whole cloud. We have lost the internet, let’s be honest,” De Bruycker said. “If I want my information 100 per cent in the EU . . . keep on dreaming,” he added. “You’re setting an objective that is not realistic.”</em></p>
<p>He is pitching ideas for putting more time and money into cloud commuting but also things like digital identification (which I am not a fan of). </p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>masonelden</dc:creator>
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                        <title>IBM Warns of Critical API Connect Bug Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/cyber-discussion/ibm-warns-of-critical-api-connect-bug-allowing-remote-authentication-bypass/</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I thought this was worth posting here so everyone is aware of it. 

IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought this was worth posting here so everyone is aware of it. </p>
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<p>IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application.<br /><br />The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw.<br /><br />"IBM API Connect could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the application," the tech giant said in a bulletin.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/ibm-warns-of-critical-api-connect-bug.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">source</a></p>
<p>If you go to the page, you will find a link to the bug fix so it can be patched right away. I spoke with someone I work with and he had no idea this even happened. He was able to get the fix and everything is sorted now. This is a pretty bad threat so be aware!</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>L0TUS7</dc:creator>
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                        <title>If VPNs are outlawed, what options will people have?</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/q-a/if-vpns-are-outlawed-what-options-will-people-have/</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[So a few states in the US are attempting to ban VPN use because children are using them to access porn sites and things of that nature. So they are going to push for a ban. Seeing as I am in...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So a few states in the US are attempting to ban VPN use because children are using them to access porn sites and things of that nature. So they are going to push for a ban. Seeing as I am in one of these states, I am a bit concerned. I use VPNs for privacy and I think this is what most people use them for. I am not sure what other options I will have if they get banned. Any ideas?</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>blacksaturn</dc:creator>
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                        <title>What risks come with employees using their personal devices for work?</title>
                        <link>https://vertechx.io/community/q-a/what-risks-come-with-employees-using-their-personal-devices-for-work/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I know a number of companies that will provide laptops, desktops, and even phones to use specifically for company and work related things only - whilst others will just let people use whatev...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know a number of companies that will provide laptops, desktops, and even phones to use specifically for company and work related things only - whilst others will just let people use whatever they want. I understand providing a desktop for office jobs, most places do but more and more are giving laptops and phones specifically for work in office or at home.</p>
<p>What sorts of risks do you think could happen by allowing people to use their personal devices for work?</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://vertechx.io/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Jack440</dc:creator>
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