Cybersecurity News
Will 2021 Mark the End of World Password Day?
We might be leaving the world of mandatory asterisks and interrobangs behind for good.05 May 2021
Feds Shut Down Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing Website
‘Freevaccinecovax.org’ claimed to be that of a biotech company but instead was stealing info from visitors to use for nefarious purposes.
05 May 2021
Malicious Office 365 Apps Are the Ultimate Insiders
Phishers targeting Microsoft Office 365 users increasingly are turning to specialized links that take users to their organization's own email login page. After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user's emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others.05 May 2021
Banking Trojan evolves from distribution through porn to phishing schemes
While starting out in Brazil, the malware may now also be present in Europe.05 May 2021
Ousaban: Private photo collection hidden in a CABinet
Another in our occasional series demystifying Latin American banking trojans
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05 May 2021
Panda Stealer dropped in Excel files, spreads through Discord to steal user cryptocurrency
The malware hones in on cryptocurrency funds as well as VPN credentials.05 May 2021
Newer Generic Top-Level Domains a Security 'Nuisance'
Ten years of passive DNS data shows classic TLDs such as .com and .net dominate newer TLDs in popularity and use, new report says.04 May 2021
Apple Issues Patches for Webkit Security Flaws
The vulnerabilities may already be under active attack, Apple says in an advisory.04 May 2021
Global Phishing Attacks Spawn Three New Malware Strains
The never-seen malware strains have "professionally coded sophistication" and were launched by a well-resourced APT using nearly 50 domains, one hijacked.
04 May 2021
Planning Our Passwordless Future
All the talk that passwords could one day go away seemed too good to be true, yet the scales are finally started to tip to a passwordless reality. (Part one of a two-part series.)
04 May 2021
Hundreds of Millions of Dell Computers Potentially Vulnerable to Attack
Hardware maker has issued an update to fix multiple critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities that have gone undetected since 2009.04 May 2021
Raytheon: Supply Chain, Ransomware, Zero Trust Biggest Security Priorities
SPONSORED CONTENT. While organizations may be more vulnerable than ever to supply chain hacks and ransomware, they can look to Zero Trust frameworks to keep their users and data safe, said Jon Check, a senior director in Raytheon's cyber protection solutions business unit. Check also foresees wider use of automation to handle tasks humans in the SOC can't get to.04 May 2021
More Companies Adopting DevOps & Agile for Security
Measures of programming speed, security, and automation have all significantly increased in the past year, GitLab's latest survey finds.04 May 2021
Pulse Secure VPNs Get a Fix for Critical Zero-Day Bugs
The security flaw tracked as CVE-2021-22893 is being used by at least two APTs likely linked to China, to attack U.S. defense targets among others.
04 May 2021
The Wages of Password Re-use: Your Money or Your Life
When normal computer users fall into the nasty habit of recycling passwords, the result is most often some type of financial loss. When cybercriminals develop the same habit, it can eventually cost them their freedom.04 May 2021
Scripps Health Responds to Cyberattack
The health care system says it has suspended access to patient portals and other applications related to operations at Scripps facilities.04 May 2021
Can Organizations Secure Remote Workers for the Long Haul?
By focusing on protection instead of detection, organizations can defend against targeted attacks without compromising security or productivity.04 May 2021
Microsoft will soon remove Flash Player from Windows 10 devices
The Patch Tuesday security update due in July should hammer the last nail in the coffin of Adobe Flash Player
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04 May 2021
Apple Fixes Zero‑Day Security Bugs Under Active Attack
On Monday, Apple released a quartet of unscheduled updates for iOS, macOS, and watchOS, slapping security patches on flaws in its WebKit browser engine.
04 May 2021
Hundreds of Millions of Dell Users at Risk from Kernel-Privilege Bugs
The privilege-escalation bug remained hidden for 12 years and has been present in all Dell PCs, tablets and notebooks shipped since 2009.
04 May 2021