Cybersecurity News
FCC Designates Huawei & ZTE as National Security Threats
Backdoors in 5G network equipment from these vendors could enable espionage and malicious activity, agency says.30 June 2020
Attackers Will Target Critical PAN-OS Flaw, Security Experts Warn
After Palo Alto Networks alerted users to a simple-to-exploit vulnerability in its network security gear, security agencies quickly warn that attackers won't wait to jump on it.30 June 2020
Verizon Media, PayPal, Twitter Top Bug-Bounty Rankings
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30 June 2020
EvilQuest Mac Ransomware Has Keylogger, Crypto Wallet-Stealing Abilities
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30 June 2020
DDoS Attacks Jump 542% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020
The shift to remote work and heavy reliance on online services has driven an increase in attacks intended to overwhelm ISPs.30 June 2020
Don't Slow Cybersecurity Spending: Steer into the Skid with a Tight Business Plan
We all know there are slippery conditions ahead, which is why it's never been more important for organizations to maintain and even increase their spending on cybersecurity.30 June 2020
StrongPity APT Back with Kurdish-Aimed Watering Hole Attacks
![StrongPity APT Back with Kurdish-Aimed Watering Hole Attacks StrongPity APT Back with Kurdish-Aimed Watering Hole Attacks](https://media.threatpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2020/06/30130453/watering-hole2-150x150.jpg)
30 June 2020
CISA Issues Advisory on Home Routers
The increase in work-from-home employees raises the importance of home router security.30 June 2020
UCSF Pays $1.14M After NetWalker Ransomware Attack
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30 June 2020
New EvilQuest ransomware discovered targeting macOS users
EvilQuest ransomware encrypts macOS systems but also installs a keylogger and a reverse shell for full control over infected hosts.30 June 2020
Profile of the Post-Pandemic CISO
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30 June 2020
COVID-19 ‘Breach Bubble’ Waiting to Pop?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for banks to trace the source of payment card data stolen from smaller, hacked online merchants. On the plus side, months of quarantine have massively decreased demand for account information that thieves buy and use to create physical counterfeit credit cards. But fraud experts say recent developments suggest both trends are about to change -- and likely for the worse.30 June 2020
3 Ways to Flatten the Health Data Hacking Curve
With more people working from home, health data security is more challenging but vitally important. These tips can help safeguard healthcare data.30 June 2020
3 Years After NotPetya, Many Organizations Still in Danger of Similar Attacks
The same gaps that enabled ransomware to spread remain in patching, network segmentation, backup practices, security experts say.30 June 2020
CISA: Nation-State Attackers Likely to Exploit Palo Alto Networks Bug
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30 June 2020
How to Safeguard Data When the Majority of Your Workforce is Remote
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30 June 2020
Promethium APT attacks surge, new Trojanized installers uncovered
The hacking group behind StrongPity is ignoring constant exposure by researchers in its quest for global intelligence and surveillance.30 June 2020
University of California SF pays ransomware hackers $1.14 million to salvage research
The malware infected crucial research stored in the UCSF medical school’s network.30 June 2020
The more cybersecurity tools an enterprise deploys, the less effective their defense is
New research highlights how throwing money indiscriminately at security doesn’t guarantee results.30 June 2020
Google removes 25 Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials
The malicious apps were downloaded more than 2.34 million times.30 June 2020