Cybersecurity News
Treasury Releases Fraud and Money Mule ID Tips
A new advisory from FinCEN helps financial institutions spot illicit activities and actors.07 July 2020
Free decryptor available for ThiefQuest ransomware victims
ThiefQuest (EvilQuest) ransomware victims can now recover their encrypted files for free, without needing to pay the ransom demand.07 July 2020
Microsoft Seizes Domains Used in COVID-19-Themed Attacks
Court grants company's bid to shut down infrastructure used in recent campaigns against Office 365 users.07 July 2020
Drone Path Often Reveals Operator's Location
The threat posed by drones to critical infrastructure and other operational technology is made more serious by the inability of law enforcement to locate operators, researchers say.07 July 2020
Russian Cyber Gang 'Cosmic Lynx' Focuses on Email Fraud
Cosmic Lynx takes a sophisticated approach to business email compromise and represents a shift in tactics for Russian cybercriminals.07 July 2020
Framing the Security Story: The Simplest Threats Are the Most Dangerous
Don't be distracted by flashy advanced attacks and ignore the more mundane ones.07 July 2020
German authorities seize 'BlueLeaks' server that hosted data on US cops
BlueLeaks portal is now down. The website hosted 296 GB of files stolen from more than 200 US police departments and fusion training centers.07 July 2020
German authorities seize server that hosted data on US cops
BlueLeaks portal is now down. The website hosted 296 GB of files stolen from more than 200 US police departments and fusion training centers.07 July 2020
Cerberus Banking Trojan Unleashed on Google Play
The Cerberus malware can steal banking credentials, bypass security measures and access text messages.
07 July 2020
Microsoft seizes six domains used in COVID-19 phishing operations
Hackers used malicious Office 365 apps to gain access to customer accounts, which they later used to orchestrate BEC attacks.07 July 2020
Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear
The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.
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07 July 2020
Citrix Bugs Allow Unauthenticated Code Injection, Data Theft
Admins should patch their Citrix ADC and Gateway installs immediately.
07 July 2020
'Keeper' hacking group behind hacks at 570 online stores
Hackers also accidentally leaked more than 184,000 stolen cards through an improperly secured backend server.07 July 2020
Applying the 80-20 Rule to Cybersecurity
How security teams can achieve 80% of the benefit for 20% of the work.
07 July 2020
Credit-Card Skimmer Has Unlikely Target: Microsoft ASP.NET Sites
A campaign discovered by Malwarebytes Labs in mid-April has lifted credentials from a number of e-commerce portals.
07 July 2020
Researchers learn how to pinpoint malicious drone operators
With high accuracy, it is now possible to trace drone operators that could be ill-wishers near protected airspace.07 July 2020
Energy company EDP confirms cyberattack, Ragnar Locker ransomware blamed
The energy firm denies the loss of customer data. Attackers claim to have stolen 10TB in business records.07 July 2020
First-Ever Russian BEC Gang, Cosmic Lynx, Uncovered
Researchers warn that Cosmic Lynx targets firms that don't use DMARC and uses a "mergers and acquisitions" pretext that can lead to large sums of money being stolen.
07 July 2020
Cerberus banking Trojan infiltrates Google Play
The malware was found buried within a seemingly-innocent currency converter.07 July 2020
Raising children in the social media limelight? Pause before you post
How (over)sharing your children’s triumphs and antics with the world may impact their immediate and distant future – and how to reduce the risks of ‘sharenting’
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07 July 2020