Cybersecurity News
Criminal, Domestic Violence Case Info Exposed in Cook County Leak
Cook County, Ill., home to Chicago, has left a database exposed since at least September that contained sensitive criminal and family-court records.
26 January 2021
Nefilim Ransomware Gang Hits Jackpot with Ghost Account
An unmonitored account belonging to a deceased employee allowed Nefilim to exfiltrate data and infiltrate systems for a month, without being noticed.
26 January 2021
Firefox 85 removes Flash and adds protection against supercookies
Firefox now joins Chrome and Edge, both of which removed support for Flash earlier this month.26 January 2021
Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages
“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app
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26 January 2021
South African government releases its own browser just to re-enable Flash support
For some people, it's apparently easier to manage your own browser than port some web forms from Flash to HTML.26 January 2021
Learn SAML: The Language You Don't Know You're Already Speaking
Security Assertion Markup Language, a protocol most people use daily to log into applications, makes authentication easier for both admins and users. Here's what you need to know about SAML (and what it has to do with 'GoldenSAML').
26 January 2021
Mainframe Security Automation Is Not a Luxury
As cyber threats grow, even the most securable platform is vulnerable and requires adaptive autonomous protection.26 January 2021
North Korea Targets Security Researchers in Elaborate 0-Day Campaign
Hackers masquerade as security researchers to befriend analysts and eventually infect fully patched systems at multiple firms with a malicious backdoor.
26 January 2021
Startup Offers Free Version of its 'Passwordless' Technology
Beyond Identity co-founders hope to move the needle in eliminating the need for passwords, but experts say killing passwords altogether won't be easy.26 January 2021
Cybercriminals use deceased staff accounts to spread Nemty ransomware
Researchers explore how ‘ghost’ accounts can become targets for threat actors.26 January 2021
TikTok Flaw Lay Bare Phone Numbers, User IDs For Phishing Attacks
A security flaw in TikTok could have allowed attackers to query query the platform's database – potentially opening up for privacy violations.
26 January 2021
Google: North Korean hackers have targeted security researchers via social media
Google TAG warns security researchers to be on the lookout when approached by unknown individuals on social media.25 January 2021
Critical Vulns Discovered in Vendor Implementations of Key OT Protocol
Flaws allow denial-of-service attacks and other malicious activity, Claroty says.25 January 2021
Claroty Discloses Multiple Critical Vulns in Vendor Implementations of Key OT Protocol
Flaws allow denial-of-service attacks and other malicious activity, vendor says.25 January 2021
SonicWall Is Latest Security Vendor to Disclose Cyberattack
The network security firm is investigating a coordinated campaign in which attackers exploited vulnerabilities in SonicWall's products.25 January 2021
Breaking Down Joe Biden’s $10B Cybersecurity ‘Down Payment’
Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy for VMware Carbon Black, talks about the top security challenges facing the US government as a new presidential administration steps in.
25 January 2021
Deloitte & Touche Buys Threat-Hunting Firm
Root9B (R9B) offers threat hunting and other managed security services.25 January 2021
Outgoing FCC Chair Issues Final Security Salvo Against China
Ajit Pai says Chinese telecom companies ‘biggest national security threat’ for regulators in exit interview.
25 January 2021
2.28M MeetMindful Daters Compromised in Data Breach
The ShinyHunters hacking group offer a raft of information, from location and contact info to dating preferences and bodily descriptions, as a free download.
25 January 2021
Small Security Teams Have Big Security Fears, CISOs Report
Researchers poll security leaders who are tasked with protecting large organizations but have a small presence and budget.25 January 2021