Cybersecurity News
Mobile Banking Malware Up 50% in First Half of 2019
A new report from Check Point recaps the cybercrime trends, statistics, and vulnerabilities that defined the security landscape in 2019.17 January 2020
FBI Seizes Domain That Sold Info Stolen in Data Breaches
The website, WeLeakData.com, claimed to have more than 12 billion records gathered from over 10,000 breaches.17 January 2020
FBI Plans to Inform States of Election Breaches
The agency changed its policy to provide more timely and actionable information to state and local election officials in the case of a cybersecurity breach to election infrastructure.
17 January 2020
7 Ways to Get the Most Out of a Penetration Test
You'll get the best results when you're clear on what you want to accomplish from a pen test.
17 January 2020
ADP Users Hit with Phishing Scam Ahead of Tax Season
Fraudulent emails tell recipients their W-2 forms are ready and prompt them to click malicious links.17 January 2020
Massive Oracle Patch Reverses Company's Trend Toward Fewer Flaws
Following a year that saw the fewest number of vulnerabilities reported since 2015, Oracle's latest quarterly patch fixes nearly 200 new vulnerabilities.17 January 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Microsoft plugs a serious hole in Windows – Your options after Windows 7 end of life – iPhones as security keys for Google accounts
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17 January 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Microsoft plugs a serious hole in Windows – Your options after Windows 7 end of life – iPhones as security keys for Google accounts
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17 January 2020
JhoneRAT exploits cloud services to attack Middle Eastern countries
Google Drive, Twitter, ImgBB and Google Forms are being abused in the name of data theft.17 January 2020
FBI shuts down website selling billions of stolen records
A subscription to the trove of personal details could be had for as little as $2
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17 January 2020
FBI shuts down website selling billions of stolen records
A subscription to the trove of personal details could be had for as little as $2
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17 January 2020
WordPress plugin vulnerability can be exploited for total website takeover
The “easily exploitable” bug in WP Database Reset has serious consequences for webmasters.17 January 2020
A hacker is patching Citrix servers to maintain exclusive access
FireEye believes this is a bad guy hoarding Citrix servers, rather than a good-guy vigilante looking out for organizations.17 January 2020
EU considers banning facial recognition technology in public spaces
A potential ban could last for five years to allow lawmakers to catch up.17 January 2020
FBI seizes WeLeakInfo, a website that sold access breached data
WeLeakInfo website sold access to more than 12 billion user records that leaked from breaches at other online services.17 January 2020
Social Media Privacy Settings
Privacy settings on social networks have limited value. They are confusing to configure and change often. Ultimately, if you do not want your parents or boss reading it, do not post it.17 January 2020
With International Tensions Flaring, Cyber Risk is Heating Up for All Businesses
Risks of nation-state attacks go beyond Iran, and the need for awareness and security don't stop at any national border.
16 January 2020
New Attack Campaigns Suggest Emotet Threat Is Far From Over
Malware described by the DHS as among the worst ever continues to evolve and grow, researchers from Cisco Talos, Cofense, and Check Point Software say.16 January 2020
Critical Cisco Flaws Now Have PoC Exploit
The flaws affect a key tool for managing its network platform and switches.
16 January 2020
Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone
iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.
16 January 2020