Cybersecurity News
Hackers Actively Exploit 0-Day in CCTV Camera Hardware
Criminals behind botnets Chalubo, FBot and Moobot attack unpatched vulnerabilities in the commercial DVRs made by LILIN.
23 March 2020
Hackers Actively Exploit 0-Day in CCTV Camera Hardware
Criminals behind botnets Chalubo, FBot and Moobot attack unpatched vulnerabilities in the commercial DVRs made by LILIN.
23 March 2020
Who’s Behind the ‘Web Listings’ Mail Scam?
In December 2018, KrebsOnSecurity looked at how dozens of U.S. political campaigns, cities and towns had paid a shady company called Web Listings Inc. after receiving what looked like a bill for search engine optimization (SEO) services rendered on behalf of their domain names. The story concluded that this dubious service had been scamming people and companies for more than a decade, and promised a Part II to explore who was behind Web Listings. What follows are some clues that point to a very convincing answer to that question.23 March 2020
Microsoft Warns of Critical Windows Zero-Day Flaws
The unpatched Windows zero day flaws are being exploited in "limited, targeted" attacks, according to Microsoft.
23 March 2020
Microsoft Warns of Critical Windows Zero-Day Flaws
The unpatched Windows zero day flaws are being exploited in "limited, targeted" attacks, according to Microsoft.
23 March 2020
Microsoft warns of Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
BREAKING: Hackers are exploiting a zero-day in the Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll) that ships with the Windows OS.23 March 2020
FBI Warns of Fake CDC Emails in COVID-19 Phishing Alert
Fraudsters exploit concerns by claiming to offer virus-related information or promising stimulus checks.23 March 2020
FireEye warns about the proliferation of ready-made ICS hacking tools
The growing number of hacking tools targeting industrial equipment is slowly becoming a problem.23 March 2020
Protecting Payments While Working Remotely
PCI SSC is dedicated to providing necessary guidance to the payments industry during evolving circumstances related to COVID-19. The current climate is forcing more global organizations to a remote-work model. As organization make this shift, it is important to maintain security practices to protect payment card data. The following are excerpts related to remote work best practices taken from the PCI SSC Information Supplement “Protecting Telephone-Based Payment Card Data”.
23 March 2020
Fake Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’ Website Busted in DoJ Takedown
Authorities have cracked down on a website that claimed to give out coronavirus vaccine kits - but that was actually stealing victims' payment card data and personal information.
23 March 2020
Fake Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’ Website Busted in DoJ Takedown
Authorities have cracked down on a website that claimed to give out coronavirus vaccine kits - but that was actually stealing victims' payment card data and personal information.
23 March 2020
8 Infosec Page-Turners for Days Spent Indoors
Stuck inside and looking for a new read? Check out these titles written be security practitioners and reporters across the industry.
23 March 2020
The good, the bad and the plain ugly
A prolific ransomware gang vows to dial back its campaigns and spare healthcare organizations altogether during the COVID-19 crisis. It’s no cause for celebration.
The post The good, the bad and the plain ugly appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
23 March 2020
From Zero to Hero: CISO Edition
It's time for organizations to realize that an empowered CISO can effectively manage enterprise risk and even grow the business along the way.23 March 2020
Europol eradicates criminal gangs flogging fake coronavirus medicine, surgical masks
€13 million in potentially dangerous drugs, touted as coronavirus cures or immune system boosters, have been seized so far.23 March 2020
Hacker selling data of 538 million Weibo users
Data for 538 million Weibo users, including 172 million phone numbers, has been put up for sale on the dark web.22 March 2020
Microsoft pauses Edge releases amid coronavirus outbreak
Microsoft follows in Google's footsteps, who similarly paused Chrome updates earlier this week.21 March 2020
DDoS botnets have abused three zero-days in LILIN video recorders for months
Hackers first began exploiting the bug in August last year. LILIN patched the issue in February this year.20 March 2020
200M Records of US Citizens Leaked in Unprotected Database
Researchers have not determined who owns the database, which was one of several large exposed instances disclosed this week.20 March 2020
Revamped HawkEye Keylogger Swoops in on Coronavirus Fears
Emails claiming to be directly from WHO’s Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus offer "drug advice" -- and malware infections.
20 March 2020