Cybersecurity News
Android Devices Prone to Botnet’s DDoS Onslaught
A new DDoS botnet propagates via the Android Debug Bridge and uses Tor to hide its activity.
04 February 2021
Web Application Attacks Grow Reliant on Automated Tools
Attackers often use automation in fuzzing attacks, injection attacks, fake bots, and application DDoS attacks.04 February 2021
Spotify Suffers Second Credential-Stuffing Cyberattack in 3 Months
As many as 100,000 of the music streaming service's customers could face account takeover.
04 February 2021
Nespresso Smart Cards Brewed with Weak Security
A researcher hacked Nespresso Pro smart cards to dispense free, unlimited coffee.
04 February 2021
Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero‑days last year
Vendors should fix the root cause of a vulnerability, rather than block just one path to triggering it, says Google
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04 February 2021
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter Target Resellers of Hacked Accounts
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. The coordinated action seized hundreds of accounts the companies say have played a major role in facilitating the trade and often lucrative resale of compromised, highly sought-after usernames.04 February 2021
Google paid $6.7 million to bug bounty hunters in 2020
Sum is up from the $6.5 million the company paid security researchers a year before, in 2019.04 February 2021
Critical Cisco Flaws Open VPN Routers Up to RCE Attacks
The vulnerabilities exist in Cisco's RV160, RV160W, RV260, RV260P, and RV260W VPN routers for small businesses.
04 February 2021
Microsoft Office 365 Attacks Sparked from Google Firebase
A savvy phishing campaign manages to evade native Microsoft security defenses, looking to steal O365 credentials.
04 February 2021
Is $50,000 for a Vulnerability Too Much?
Lofty bug bounties catch attention, but don't alleviate the application security flaws they are trying to solve.04 February 2021
Blockchain transactions confirm murky and interconnected ransomware scene
Criminal gangs often use multiple ransomware strains and jump ship from one RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) to another, seeking better deals.04 February 2021
Discord servers targeted in cryptocurrency exchange scam wave
Free Bitcoin? Don’t believe it.04 February 2021
Security firm Stormshield discloses data breach, theft of source code
Stormshield is a major provider of network security products to the French government, some approved to be used on sensitive networks.04 February 2021
Cisco’s AppDynamics debuts app performance, vulnerability management software
Cisco says that clients will no longer have to “sacrifice security for velocity.”04 February 2021
Clearview Facial-Recognition Technology Ruled Illegal in Canada
The company’s controversial practice of collecting and selling billions of faceprints was dealt a heavy blow by the Privacy Commissioner that could set a precedent in other legal challenges.
04 February 2021
LockBit ransomware operator: ‘For a cybercriminal, the best country is Russia’
A lone ransomware operator explains why they went down a criminal path.04 February 2021
Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid
Sharing your thoughts or photos for the world to see is now as easy as pushing a button, but even a seemingly harmless post may come back to haunt you
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04 February 2021
Digital Defense acquired to bolster HelpSystems’ security assessment portfolio
HelpSystems says the purchase will help clients improve infrastructure security.04 February 2021
Android devices ensnared in DDoS botnet
New Matryosh botnet is targeting Android systems that have left their ADB debug interface exposed on the internet.04 February 2021
Older Generation
Using technology securelly can be overwhelming or confusing, especially for those who did not grow up with it. When helping secure those who are uncomfortable with technology focus on just the basics - 1) be aware of social engineering attacks 2) secure your home network 3) keep your systems updated 4) use strong, unique passwords 5) backup your key personal data.04 February 2021