Cybersecurity News
Facebook link preview feature used as a proxy in website-scraping scheme
Mysterious groups have been scraping data from internet sites by abusing Facebook's link preview feature, using Facebook API servers as proxies to avoid getting blacklisted.11 November 2020
Patch Tuesday, November 2020 Edition
Adobe and Microsoft each issued a bevy of updates today to plug critical security holes in their software. Microsoft's release includes fixes for 112 separate flaws, including one zero-day vulnerability that is already being exploited to attack Windows users. Microsoft also is taking flak for changing its security advisories and limiting the amount of information disclosed about each bug.10 November 2020
Flaws in Privileged Management Apps Expose Machines to Attack
The Intel Support Assistant is the latest Windows utility to be found that could expose millions of computers to privilege-escalation attacks through file manipulation and symbolic links.10 November 2020
Malware Hidden in Encrypted Traffic Surges Amid Pandemic
Zscaler says attacks involving the use of SSL/TLS encryption jumped 260% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period last year.10 November 2020
Claroty Details Vulnerabilities in Schneider PLCs
The vulnerabilities in a common line of programmable logic controllers could allow attackers to gain control of industrial equipment.10 November 2020
Microsoft Patches Windows Kernel Flaw Under Active Attack
This month's Patch Tuesday addressed a Windows zero-day in a release of 112 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are critical.10 November 2020
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 17 Critical Bugs
Remote code execution vulnerabilities dominate this month’s security bulletin of warnings and patches.
10 November 2020
Colossal Intel Update Anchored by Critical Privilege-Escalation Bugs
Intel released 40 security advisories in total, addressing critical- and high-severity flaws across its Active Management Technology, Wireless Bluetooth and NUC products.
10 November 2020
Scalper-Bots Shake Down Desperate PS5, Xbox Series X Shoppers
Retail bots are helping scalpers scoop up PS5, Xbox Series X inventory and charge massive markups.
10 November 2020
Cloud Usage, Biometrics Surge As Remote Work Grows Permanent
A new report reveals organizations are increasing their adoption of biometric authentication and disallowing SMS as a login method.10 November 2020
Overlooked Security Risks of the M&A Rebound
Successful technology integration, post-merger, is tricky in any market, and never more so than with today's remote work environments and distributed IT infrastructure.10 November 2020
Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday arrives with fix for Windows zero-day
The Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 112 vulnerabilities, 24 of which are remote code execution (RCE) bugs.10 November 2020
New Platypus attack can steal data from Intel CPUs
Intel has released microcode updates today to prevent attackers from abusing the Intel RAPL mechanism to steal sensitive data from its CPUs.10 November 2020
Apple to Deliver ‘Privacy Labels’ for Apps, Revealing Data-Sharing Details
Developers will have to reveal how data is shared with any “third-party partners,” which include analytics tools, advertising networks, third-party SDKs or other external vendors.
10 November 2020
Ransomware Group Turns to Facebook Ads
It's bad enough that many ransomware gangs now have blogs where they publish data stolen from companies that refuse to make an extortion payment. Now, one crime group has started using hacked Facebook accounts to run ads publicly pressuring their ransomware victims into paying up.10 November 2020
Data on millions of hotel guests exposed in cloud storage leak
The cache of data sitting wide open on a server included full names, national ID numbers and credit card data
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10 November 2020
The Double-Edged Sword of Cybersecurity Insurance
With ransomware on the rise, more organizations are opting to purchase cyber insurance -- tipping off criminals about how much to demand for access back to pilfered systems and data.
10 November 2020
Ghimob Android Banking Trojan Targets 153 Mobile Apps
A banking trojan is targeting mobile app users in Brazil - and researchers warn that its operator has big plans to expand abroad.
10 November 2020
How Hackers Blend Attack Methods to Bypass MFA
Protecting mobile apps requires a multilayered approach with a mix of cybersecurity measures to counter various attacks at different layers.10 November 2020
Microsoft Teams Users Under Attack in ‘FakeUpdates’ Malware Campaign
Microsoft warns that cybercriminals are using Cobalt Strike to infect entire networks beyond the infection point, according to a report.
10 November 2020