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Messaging / Smishing Attacks
Cyber attackers can just as easily trick or fool you in messaging apps as they can in email. Be on the look-out for scams or attacks via apps such as Slack, Skype, WhatsApp or event simple text messaging. The most common clues are tremendous sense of urgency or curiosity.12 April 2021
How to build a new cyber strategy for 2021 and beyond.
Unofficial Android App Store APKPure Infected With Malware
The APKPure app store was infected with malware that can download Trojans to other Android devices, researchers report.09 April 2021
CISA Launches New Threat Detection Dashboard
Aviary is a new dashboard that works with CISA's Sparrow threat detection tool.09 April 2021
DOJ: Creep Coach Finagles Nude Athlete Photos
Allegedly perv college coach charged with cyberstalking and extorting nudes from his female athletes.
09 April 2021
8 Security & Privacy Apps to Share With Family and Friends
Mobile apps to recommend to the people in your life who want to improve their online security and privacy.
09 April 2021
623M Payment Cards Stolen from Cybercrime Forum
The database was subsequently leaked elsewhere, imperiling consumers from the U.S. and around the world.
09 April 2021
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Janeleiro banking trojan takes aim at Brazil – Lazarus deploys Vyveva backdoor in South Africa – The long shelf life of leaked data
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09 April 2021
Network Detection & Response: The Next Frontier in Fighting the Human Problem
Justin Jett, director of audit and compliance for Plixer, discusses the transformation of network-traffic analytics and what it means for cybersecurity now.
09 April 2021
Data from 500 million LinkedIn accounts put up for sale
The treasure trove of data reportedly includes users’ LinkedIn IDs, full names, email addresses, phone numbers and workplace information
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09 April 2021
Data from 500M LinkedIn Users Posted for Sale Online
Like the Facebook incident earlier this week, the information — including user profile IDs, email addresses and other PII -- was scraped from the social-media platform.
09 April 2021
Women Are Facing an Economic Crisis & the Cybersecurity Industry Can Help
Investing in women's cybersecurity careers can bring enormous benefits and help undo some of the significant economic damage wrought by the pandemic.09 April 2021
Critical Zoom vulnerability triggers remote code execution without user input
The researchers who discovered the bug have earned themselves $200,000.09 April 2021
Washington State educational organizations targeted in cryptojacking spree
The lucrative nature of cryptocurrency means no industry is safe.09 April 2021
Two Home Computers
If possible, have two computers at home -- one for parents and one for kids. This way they can't accidently infect your computer. If you are sharing a computer, make sure you have separate accounts for everyone and that kids do not have privileged access.09 April 2021
Zoom Joins Microsoft Teams on List of Enterprise Tools Hacked at Pwn2Own
White-hat hacking event shows yet again why there's no such thing as foolproof security against modern attacks.08 April 2021
Zoom Joins Microsoft Teams on List of Enterprise Tools Hacked at Pwn2Own
White-hat hacking event shows yet again why there's no such thing as foolproof security against modern attacks.08 April 2021
Fraudsters Use HTML Legos to Evade Detection in Phishing Attack
Criminals stitch pieces of HTML together and hide them in JavaScript files, researchers report.08 April 2021
600K Payment Card Records Leaked After Swarmshop Breach
A leaked database also contains the nicknames, hashed passwords, contact details, and activity history of Swarmshop admins, sellers, and buyers.08 April 2021