Cybersecurity News
Defying Covid-19’s Pall: Pwn2Own Goes Virtual
Hacking contest goes virtual with participants remotely winning $295k in prizes for taking down Adobe Reader, Safari and Ubuntu.
20 March 2020
Defying Covid-19’s Pall: Pwn2Own Goes Virtual
Hacking contest goes virtual with participants remotely winning $295k in prizes for taking down Adobe Reader, Safari and Ubuntu.
20 March 2020
Fintech company Finastra announces mysterious security breach
Details still scant about what could turn out to be a very impactful incident.20 March 2020
Fintech company Finastra hit by ransomware
Company shuts down services but promises to have everything up by Monday.20 March 2020
Dark Reading Cybersecurity Crossword Puzzle
Here's a little something to snuggle up with if you're on lockdown.
20 March 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
How to transition to a remote workforce in a safe manner – How to protect yourself from COVID-19 scams – Stantinko's miner caught using new obfuscation techniques
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20 March 2020
News Wrap, Coronavirus Edition: WFH Security Woes, Pwn2Own
Threatpost editors discuss this week's top news stories from COVID-19 themed malware attacks to Pwn2Own updates.
20 March 2020
News Wrap, Coronavirus Edition: WFH Security Woes, Pwn2Own
Threatpost editors discuss this week's top news stories from COVID-19 themed malware attacks to Pwn2Own updates.
20 March 2020
Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project
Digital Revolution hacker group leaks details about "Fronton" an IoT botnet a contractor was allegedly building for the FSB, Russia's intelligence agency.20 March 2020
Security Breach Disrupts Fintech Firm Finastra
Finastra, a company that provides a range of technology solutions to banks worldwide, said it was shutting down key systems in response to a security breach discovered Friday morning. The company's public statement and notice to customers does not mention the cause of the outage, but their response so far is straight out of the playbook for dealing with ransomware attacks.20 March 2020
Proof of Concept Released for kr00k Wi-Fi Vulnerability
The code demonstrates a relatively simple method to exploit a vulnerability in more than a billion devices.20 March 2020
Keep calm and carry on working (remotely)
How can employees stay motivated and productive while teleworking during the COVID-19 crisis?
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20 March 2020
Zxyel Flaw Powers New Mirai IoT Botnet Strain
In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. This week, security researchers said they spotted that same vulnerability being exploited by a new variant of Mirai, a malware strain that targets vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale attacks and as proxies for other cybercrime activity.20 March 2020
WHO chief emails claiming to offer coronavirus drug advice plant keyloggers on your PC
Fraudsters are trying to capitalize on fears surrounding the illness in new phishing campaigns.20 March 2020
Security Ratings Are a Dangerous Fantasy
They don't predict breaches, and they don't help people make valuable business decisions or make users any safer.20 March 2020
Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears
The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.
20 March 2020
Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears
The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.
20 March 2020
New Mirai Variant ‘Mukashi’ Targets Zyxel NAS Devices
The botnet exploits a vulnerability discovered last month that can allow threat actors to remotely compromise and control devices.
20 March 2020
New Mirai Variant ‘Mukashi’ Targets Zyxel NAS Devices
The botnet exploits a vulnerability discovered last month that can allow threat actors to remotely compromise and control devices.
20 March 2020
Attack Surface, Vulnerabilities Increase as Orgs Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
In typical fashion, attackers are gearing up to take advantage of the surge in teleworking prompted by the pandemic.20 March 2020