Cybersecurity News
LinkedIn Phishing Ramps Up With More-Targeted Attacks
Seeking to take advantage of out-of-work users, malware groups continue to use LinkedIn and business services to offer fictional jobs and deliver infections instead.05 April 2021
Ransom Gangs Emailing Victim Customers for Leverage
Some of the top ransomware gangs are deploying a new pressure tactic to push more victim organizations into paying an extortion demand: Emailing the victim's customers and partners directly, warning that their data will be leaked to the dark web unless they can convince the victim firm to pay up.05 April 2021
Kaspersky Uncovers New APAC Cyberespionage Campaign
A group related to Chinese-speaking threat group Cycldek is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam.05 April 2021
533M Facebook Accounts Leaked Online: Check if You Are Exposed
An estimated 32 million, of the half-billion of Facebook account details posted online, were tied to US-based accounts.
05 April 2021
Spy Operations Target Vietnam with Sophisticated RAT
Researchers said the FoundCore malware represents a big step forward when it comes to evasion.
05 April 2021
Data from 553 Million Facebook Accounts Leaked Online
Personal information belonging to more than 533 million Facebook users was found available on a cybercrime forum.05 April 2021
LinkedIn Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Job Hunters
Fake job offers lure professionals into downloading the more_eggs backdoor trojan.
05 April 2021
Apple Mail Zero-Click Security Vulnerability Allows Email Snooping
The researcher is offering details on CVE-2020-9922, which can be triggered just by sending a target an email with two .ZIP files attached.
05 April 2021
How To Defend the Extended Network Against Web Risks
Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher for Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, discusses criminals flocking to web server and browser attacks, and what to do about it.
05 April 2021
15 Cybersecurity Pitfalls and Fixes for SMBs
In this roundtable, security experts focus on smaller businesses offer real-world advice for actionable ways to shore up defenses using fewer resources.
05 April 2021
7 Ways to Reduce Cyber Threats From Remote Workers
The pandemic's decline won't stop the work-from-home trend nor the implications for cybersecurity, so it's crucial to minimize the threats.05 April 2021
Name That Edge Toon: Rough Patch?
Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
05 April 2021
Facebook data leak: Australians urged to check and secure social media accounts
Experts urge users to secure accounts and passwords after breach exposes personal details of more than 500 million people
Australians are being urged to secure their social media accounts after the details of more than 500 million global Facebook users were found online in a massive data breach.
The details published freely online included names, phone numbers, email addresses, account IDs and bios.
Related: Australia’s move to tame Facebook and Google is just the start of a global battle | Michelle Meagher
Continue reading...05 April 2021
Ubiquiti All But Confirms Breach Response Iniquity
For four days this past week, Internet-of-Things giant Ubiquiti failed to respond to requests for comment on a whistleblower's allegations that the company had massively downplayed a "catastrophic" two-month breach ending in January to save its stock price, and that Ubiquiti's insinuation that a third-party was to blame was a fabrication. I was happy to add their eventual public response to the top of Tuesday's story on the whistleblower's claims, but their statement deserves a post of its own because it actually confirms and reinforces those claims.04 April 2021
Inside the Ransomware Campaigns Targeting Exchange Servers
Security experts discuss the ransomware campaigns taking aim at Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities patched last month.02 April 2021
FBI: APTs Actively Exploiting Fortinet VPN Security Holes
Three security vulnerabilities in the Fortinet SSL VPN are being used to gain a foothold within networks before moving laterally and carrying out recon.
02 April 2021
Hackers Demand $40M in Ransom From Florida School District
District officials say they have no intention of paying the ransom02 April 2021
Call of Duty Cheats Expose Gamers to Malware, Takeover
Activision is warning that cyberattackers are disguising malware -- a remote-access trojan (RAT) -- in cheat programs.
02 April 2021
FBI & CISA Warn of Active Attacks on FortiOS Vulnerabilities
A joint advisory warns admins of the likelihood of APT groups exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiOS.02 April 2021
From PowerShell to Payload: An Analysis of Weaponized Malware
John Hammond, security researcher with Huntress, takes a deep-dive into a malware's technical and coding aspects.
02 April 2021