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Norway’s parliament struck by hackers
Unknown threat actors were able to exfiltrate information from the email accounts of several parliamentarians
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02 September 2020
Live Webinar: XDR and Beyond
Next week, Senior Analyst Dave Gruber of ESG will join cybersecurity company Cynet for a webinar to help companies better understand the promise and realities of emerging XDR technologies02 September 2020
Cisco Warns of Active Exploitation of Flaw in Carrier-Grade Routers
Multiple flaws in system software that causes errors in packet handling could allow an attacker to consume memory and crash devices.02 September 2020
Hypothesis: Cyber Attackers Are After Your Scientific Research
From COVID-19 treatment to academic studies, keeping research secure is more important than ever. The ResearchSOC at Indiana University intends to help.02 September 2020
Chinese APT Debuts Sepulcher Malware in Spear-Phishing Attacks
The RAT has been distributed in various campaigns over the past six months, targeting both European officials and Tibetan dissidents.02 September 2020
KryptoCibule: The multitasking multicurrency cryptostealer
ESET researchers analyze a previously undocumented trojan that is spread via malicious torrents and uses multiple tricks to squeeze as many cryptocoins as possible from its victims while staying under the radar
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02 September 2020
New KryptoCibule Windows malware is a triple threat for cryptocurrency users
The malware has been active since late 2018 and has targeted users in the Czech Republic and Slovakia primarily (for now).02 September 2020
AusCERT says alleged DoE hack came from a third-party
AusCERT says a data breach occurred at K7Maths, a company providing services to schools.02 September 2020
New Threat Activity by Lazarus Group Spells Trouble For Orgs
The North Korea-backed group has launched several campaigns to raise revenue for cash-strapped nation's missile program, security experts say.01 September 2020
CISA and FBI say they have not seen cyber-attacks this year on voter registration databases
CISA and the FBI issue a joint statement about election and voter database hacking threats after a misleading article in Russian media today.01 September 2020
Anti-Phishing Startup Pixm Aims to Hook Browser-Based Threats
Pixm visually analyzes phishing websites from a human perspective to detect malicious pages people might otherwise miss.01 September 2020
Magento Sites Vulnerable to RCE Stemming From Magmi Plugin Flaws
Two flaws - one of them yet to be fixed - are afflicting a third-party plugin used by Magento e-commerce websites.01 September 2020
Apple Signs Shlayer, Legitimizes Malware
Shlayer, a common macOS Trojan, received Apple's notary certification and place in the App Store -- twice.01 September 2020
Facebook and Twitter suspend Russian propaganda accounts following FBI tip
The banned accounts belonged to PeaceData, a news website publishing misleading articles about world politics.01 September 2020
New APT Pioneer Kitten Linked to Iranian Government
The group's targets have primarily been North American and Israeli entities, with a focus on technology, government, defense, and healthcare.01 September 2020
ISO 27701 Paves the Way for a Strategic Approach to Privacy
As the first certifiable international privacy management standard, ISO 27701 is a welcome addition to the existing set of common security frameworks.01 September 2020
Norwegian Parliament discloses cyber-attack on internal email system
Norway's Parliament, Stortinget, says hackers gained access and downloaded content for "a small number of parliamentary representatives and employees."01 September 2020
U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report
Some underground forum users said they're monetizing the information through the State Department's anti-influence-campaign effort.01 September 2020
Magecart Credit-Card Skimmer Adds Telegram as C2 Channel
In a rare move, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment-card data from websites back to cybercriminals.01 September 2020
FBI: Ring Smart Doorbells Could Sabotage Cops
While privacy advocates have warned against Ring's partnerships with police, newly unearthed documents reveal FBI concerns about 'new challenges' smart doorbell footage could create for cops.01 September 2020