Cybersecurity News
Charming Kitten Returns with WhatsApp, LinkedIn Effort
The Iran-linked APT is targeting Israeli scholars and U.S. government employees in a credential-stealing effort.
31 August 2020
Mozilla research: Browsing histories are unique enough to reliably identify users
Online advertisers don't need huge lists of the sites we access. Just 50-150 of our favorite sites are enough.31 August 2020
UVA Researcher Charged with Computer Intrusion & Trade Secret Theft
Chinese national Haizhou Hu was researching bio-mimics and fluid dynamics at the University of Virginia.31 August 2020
Security flaw allows bypassing PIN verification on Visa contactless payments
The vulnerability could allow criminals to rack up fraudulent charges on the cards without needing to know the PINs
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31 August 2020
Stolen Fortnite Accounts Earn Hackers Millions Per Year
More than 2 billion breached Fortnite accounts have gone up for sale in underground forums so far in 2020 alone.
31 August 2020
Critical Slack Bug Allows Access to Private Channels, Conversations
The RCE bug affects versions below 4.4 of the Slack desktop app.
31 August 2020
From Defense to Offense: Giving CISOs Their Due
In today's unparalleled era of disruption, forward-thinking CISOs can become key to company transformation -- but this means resetting relationships with the board and C-suite.31 August 2020
Cisco warns of actively exploited IOS XR zero-days
Cisco said it discovered the attacks last week during a support case the company's support team was called in to investigate.31 August 2020
Cisco warns of actively exploited IOS XR zero-day
Cisco said it discovered the attacks last week during a support case the company's support team was called in to investigate.31 August 2020
Google Play apps promised free shoes, but users got ad fraud malware instead
White Ops discovers a collection of Android apps that installed a hidden browser to load ad-heavy pages and commit ad fraud.30 August 2020
Malicious npm package caught trying to steal sensitive Discord and browser files
Malicious code was hidden inside a JavaScript library for working with the "Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout" game API.28 August 2020
Data Privacy Concerns, Lack of Trust Foil Automated Contact Tracing
Efforts to create a technology framework for alerting people to whether they have been exposed to an infectious disease have been hindered by a number of key issues.28 August 2020
Instagram ‘Help Center’ Phishing Scam Pilfers Credentials
Researchers warn that a phishing scam is targeting Instagram users via direct messages on the app.
28 August 2020
DNC Warns Campaign Staffers of Dating App Dangers
The Democratic National Committee advises against sharing too much work and personal information on popular dating apps.28 August 2020
Aruba Enhances Its Edge Services Platform
Enhancements unify IoT, IT, and OT networks so customers to help customers adapt to changing environments and user requirements.28 August 2020
TA542 Returns With Emotet: What's Different Now
Researchers report the TA542 threat group has made code changes to its malware and started targeting new locations with Emotet.28 August 2020
Elon Musk Confirms, Tesla Factory a Target of Foiled Cyberattack
A Tesla employee was reportedly approached by a Russian national and asked to install malware on the company's systems.
28 August 2020
Ransomware Red Flags: 7 Signs You're About to Get Hit
Caught off guard by a ransomware attack? Security experts say the warning signs were there all along.
28 August 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Canada's government services hit by cyberattacks – Vishing attacks surge amid COVID-19 pandemic – DDoS extortionists strike again
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28 August 2020
Redefining What CISO Success Looks Like
Key to this new definition is the principle that security programs are designed to minimize business risk, not to achieve 100% no-risk.28 August 2020