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Firefox now shows what telemetry data it's collecting about you
Users can no go to about:telemetry and see what Mozilla is collecting about their Firefox installs.Advanced Obfuscation Marks Widespread Info-Stealing Campaign
Agent Tesla and LokiBot are common payloads in the botnet-driven spam effort.
Evil Corp Returns With New Malware Infection Tactic
Researchers have observed the cybercrime group back in action, now using a new tactic for distributing malware.
What It's Like to Be a CISO: Check Point Security Leader Weighs In
Jony Fischbein shares the concerns and practices that are top-of-mind in his daily work leading security at Check Point Software.'George' the Most Popular Password That's a Name
A new study of stolen passwords reflects the consequences of password overload.Iowa Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Men Hired to Test Their Security
On Sept. 11, 2019, two security experts at a company that had been hired by the state of Iowa to test the physical and network security of its judicial system were arrested while probing the security of an Iowa county courthouse, jailed in orange jumpsuits, charged with burglary, and held on $100,000 bail. On Thursday Jan. 30, prosecutors in Iowa announced they had dropped the criminal charges. The news came while KrebsOnSecurity was conducting a video interview with the two accused (featured below).Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Gov. Vendor With Malware
APT34 has been spotted in a malware campaign targeting customers and employees of a company that works closely with U.S. federal agencies, and state and local governments.
Ashley Madison Breach Returns with Extortion Campaign
The recent attack messages use new techniques to extort Bitcoin payments from Ashley Madison users hit in massive 2015 data breach.Name That Toon: Private (Button) Eye
Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
Ransomware hits TV & radio news monitoring service TVEyes
Newsrooms, political campaigns, and PR agencies panic as they lose access to one of their crucial media monitoring tools.AppSec Concerns Drove 61% of Businesses to Change Applications
According to new Dark Reading research, some respondents have even left behind commercial off-the-shelf software and migrated to open-source or in-house homegrown applications. Click image to read more.
Zero Day Initiative Bug Hunters Rake in $1.5M in 2019
Microsoft OS flaws, out-of-bounds reads, ICS gear and a record number of high-severity bugs marked 2019 for the ZDI program.
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into a campaign of the Winnti Group – The FBI warns of a job scam – What IoT legislation means for device makers and users
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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research into a campaign of the Winnti Group – The FBI warns of a job scam – What IoT legislation means for device makers and users
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Embracing a Prevention Mindset to Protect Critical Infrastructure
A zero-trust, prevention-first approach is necessary to keep us safe, now and going forward.Three suspects arrested in Maltese bank cyber-heist
Suspects used stolen funds to buy Rolex watches, along with a Jaguar and an Audi A5.Sodinokibi Ransomware Group Sponsors Hacking Contest
Larger winnings for underground skills competitions are attracting sophisticated crime groups.
Don’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl
As the teams prepare to battle it out on the gridiron, fraudsters are waiting to intercept your funds
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Don’t get sacked! Scams to look out for this Super Bowl
As the teams prepare to battle it out on the gridiron, fraudsters are waiting to intercept your funds
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Jeff Bezos met FBI investigators in 2019 over alleged Saudi hack
Amazon founder interviewed as FBI conducts inquiry into Israeli firm linked to malware
Jeff Bezos met federal investigators in April 2019 after they received information about the alleged hack of the billionaire’s mobile phone by Saudi Arabia, the Guardian has been told.
Bezos was interviewed by investigators at a time when the FBI was conducting an investigation into the Israeli technology company NSO Group, according to a person who was present at the meeting.
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