Cybersecurity News
Online Business Fraud Down, Consumer Fraud Up
Criminals are changing tactics to match changing business conditions in the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.25 August 2020
FBI, CISA warn of spike in vishing attacks
Cybercriminals increasingly take aim at teleworkers, setting up malicious duplicates of companies' internal VPN login pages
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25 August 2020
Three Easy Ways to Avoid Meow-like Database Attacks
The largest problem facing database security today is the disconnect between security teams and DBAs beginning from the moment of configuration and continuing throughout the database lifecycle.25 August 2020
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire The Crypsis Group for $265M
This is the latest in a series of acquisitions that Palo Alto has made since 2018.25 August 2020
Conti (Ryuk) joins the ranks of ransomware gangs operating data leak sites
More and more ransomware gangs are now operating sites where they leak sensitive data from victims who refuse to pay the ransom demand.25 August 2020
Safari Bug Revealed After Apple Takes Nearly a Year to Patch
Polish security researcher unveiled the flaw in a cross-browser sharing API that could allow attackers to steal user files.
25 August 2020
Lazarus Group Targets Cryptocurrency Firms Via LinkedIn Messages
The North Korean-linked APT's latest campaign shows that it is shifting focus to target the cryptocurrency and financial verticals.
25 August 2020
The Fatal Flaw in Data Security
Simply stated: No matter how sophisticated your security software is, data cannot be simultaneously used and secured. But that may be changing soon.25 August 2020
Browser-based cryptojacking sees sudden spike in activity in Q2 2020
However, there's nothing to worry about. Browser-based cryptojacking is not making a comeback.25 August 2020
Shoring Up the 2020 Election: Secure Vote Tallies Aren’t the Problem
With many in the public sphere warning about a potential compromise of the integrity of the Presidential Election, security researchers instead flag online resources and influence campaigns as the biggest problem areas.
25 August 2020
Lazarus group strikes cryptocurrency firm through LinkedIn job adverts
A system administrator proved to be the weak link, opening the door for Lazarus to attack.25 August 2020
Security researcher discloses Safari bug after Apple's delays patch
Safari bug could be abused to leak or steal files from users' devices.24 August 2020
Security researcher discloses Safari bug after Apple delays patch
Safari bug could be abused to leak or steal files from users' devices.24 August 2020
MITRE Releases 'Shield' Active Defense Framework
Free knowledge base offers techniques and tactics for engaging with and better defending against network intruders.24 August 2020
Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Browser Code Execution Bug
The high-severity flaw, which was patched in the latest version of Google's Chrome browser, could allow code execution.
24 August 2020
CISA Releases 5G Security Guidelines
The new document defines lines of effort for developing security for the growing 5G network.24 August 2020
Attackers Use Unicode & HTML to Bypass Email Security Tools
Researchers spot cybercriminals using new techniques to help malicious phishing emails slip past detection tools.24 August 2020
iOS SDK caught stealing click revenue from other ad networks
The suspicious iOS SDK is used by more than 1,200 apps, with 300 million downloads/month.24 August 2020
Report claims a popular iOS SDK is stealing click revenue from other ad networks
The suspicious iOS SDK is used by more than 1,200 apps, with 300 million downloads/month.24 August 2020
DeathStalker APT Targets SMBs with Cyber Espionage
The hacker-for-hire group, operating since at least 2012, primarily targets financial firms.24 August 2020