Cybersecurity News
InterPlanetary Storm Botnet Infects 13K Mac, Android Devices
In addition to Windows and Linux machines, a new variant of the malware now targets Mac and Android devices.
01 October 2020
IPStorm botnet expands from Windows to Android, Mac, and Linux
IPStorm botnet quadruples in size to reach 13,500 infected systems.01 October 2020
UK NCSC: Don't disable updates so you can continue using Adobe Flash past its EOL
UK cybersecurity agency warns system administrators not to disable app and browser updates as a way to continue using Flash inside current or legacy enterprise software.01 October 2020
Twitter removes 130 Iranian accounts for trying to disrupt the US Presidential Debate
Twitter says it removed the accounts following a tip from the FBI.30 September 2020
The No Good, Very Bad Week for Iran's Nation-State Hacking Ops
A look at the state of Iran's cyber operations as the US puts the squeeze on it with a pile of indictments and sanctions.30 September 2020
GitHub Tool Spots Security Vulnerabilities in Code
Scanner, which just became generally available, lets developers spot problems before code gets into production.30 September 2020
Cloud Misconfiguration Mishaps Businesses Must Watch
Cloud security experts explain which misconfigurations are most common and highlight other areas of the cloud likely to threaten businesses.30 September 2020
OAuth Consent Phishing Ramps Up with Microsoft Office 365 Attacks
Attackers gain read-only permissions to snoop around Office 365 accounts, including emails, contacts and more.
30 September 2020
What Legal Language Should I Look Out for When Selecting Cyber Insurance?
At times, vague coverage can actually work for you.
30 September 2020
A Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
With cybersecurity threats growing exponentially, it has never been more important to put together an efficient cyber-risk management policy, and NIST's framework can help.
30 September 2020
IDaaS: A New Era of Cloud Identity
As identity-as-a-service becomes the standard for enterprise identity management, upstarts and established competitors are competing to define the market's future. Participate in Omdia's IDaaS research.30 September 2020
North Korea has tried to hack 11 officials of the UN Security Council
New UN Security Council report reveals repeated targeting of UN Security Council officials over the past year.30 September 2020
North Korea has tried to hack 11 officials on the UN Security Council
New UN Security Council report reveals repeated targeting of UN Security Council officials over the past year.30 September 2020
Android Spyware Variant Snoops on WhatsApp, Telegram Messages
The Android malware comes from threat group APT-C-23, also known as Two-Tailed Scorpion and Desert Scorpion.
30 September 2020
COVID-19 Creates Opening for OT Security Reform
Operations technology was once considered low risk, at least until the virus came along and re-arranged the threat landscape.30 September 2020
Phishing Attack Targets Microsoft 365 Users With Netflix & Amazon Lures
Cyberattacker TA2552 primarily targets Spanish speakers with messages that leverage a narrow range of themes and popular brands.30 September 2020
Facebook Small Business Grants Spark Identity-Theft Scam
The cybercrooks spread the COVID-19 relief scam via Telegram and WhatsApp, and ultimately harvest account credentials and even pics of IDs.
30 September 2020
Windows XP leak confirmed after user compiles the leaked code into a working OS
The Windows XP source code that leaked last week is incomplete, lacking some components, but is authentic.30 September 2020
GitHub rolls out new Code Scanning security feature to all users
New Code Scanning feature will tell GitHub users when they've added known security flaws in their code30 September 2020
Linkury adware caught distributing full-blown malware
Linkury (SafeFinder) installations linked to infections with the Socelars and Kpot infostealer trojans.30 September 2020