Cybersecurity News
Ensuring Business Continuity in Times of Crisis
Three basic but comprehensive steps can help you and your organization get through adversity14 May 2020
Utah Says No to Apple/Google COVID-19 Tracing; Debuts Startup App
"Healthy Together” app uses a raft of location data, including GPS, cell tower triangulation and Bluetooth, to pinpoint users and ID coronavirus hotspots.
14 May 2020
BEC Gang Exploits G Suite, Long Domain Names in Cyberattacks
BEC gangs like "Exaggerated Lion" are using tricky tactics - like exploiting G Suite - to scam companies out of millions.
14 May 2020
Login with Facebook Bug Earns $20K Bounty
The cross-site scripting vulnerability could have allowed trivial account takeover.
14 May 2020
Mikroceen: Spying backdoor leveraged in high‑profile networks in Central Asia
ESET researchers dissect a backdoor deployed in attacks against multiple government agencies and major organizations operating in two critical infrastructure sectors in Asia
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14 May 2020
COVID-19 blamed for 238% surge in cyberattacks against banks
Disarray caused by the pandemic has become a breeding ground for financially-motivated attacks.14 May 2020
A cybercrime store is selling access to more than 43,000 hacked servers
The MagBo portal provides access hacked servers, with some belonging to local and state government, hospitals, and financial organizations.14 May 2020
Microsoft adds initial support for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Windows Insiders
DoH support now available in current Windows 10 Insiders Fast Ring distributions.13 May 2020
New Cyber-Espionage Framework Dubbed Ramsay
The framework is designed to collect and exfiltrate sensitive documents from air-gapped networks.13 May 2020
Organizations Conduct App Penetration Tests More Frequently - and Broadly
Compliance is no longer the primary motivator. AppSec is, Cobalt.io says.13 May 2020
Texas Courts Won’t Pay Up in Ransomware Attack
Texas appellate courts and judicial agencies’ websites and computer servers were shut down after a ransomware attack.
13 May 2020
Leaked NHS Docs Reveal Roadmap, Concerns Around Contact-Tracing App
Future features include plenty of self-reporting options, and officials' fears the data could be misused.
13 May 2020
US formally accuses China of hacking US entities working on COVID-19 research
DHS CISA and the FBI issue joint statement on recent Chinese cyber-attacks against COVID-19-related targets.13 May 2020
Biometrics in the Great Beyond
A thumbprint may be a good authentication factor for the living, but are you prepared to access mission-critical data and devices after an employee's death?
13 May 2020
The Problem with Automating Data Privacy Technology
Managing complex and nuanced consumer rights requests presents a unique challenge for enterprises in today's regulated world of GDPR and CCPA. Here's why.13 May 2020
Attackers Routinely Use Older Vulnerabilities to Exploit Businesses, US Cyber Agency Warns
Security issues in Microsoft products dominate the US government's top 10 list of commonly exploited vulnerabilities, but Apache Struts, Adobe Flash, and Drupal are also routinely targeted.13 May 2020
PrintDemon vulnerability impacts all Windows versions
PrintDemon vulnerability impacts Windows versions released as far back as 1996. Patches available.13 May 2020
Ransomware, Data Breach Follow Phishing Attack at Magellan Health
The healthcare company has informed affected employees of a data breach on a single corporate server.13 May 2020
Ramsay Malware Targets Air-Gapped Networks
The cyber-espionage toolkit is under active development.
13 May 2020
Healthcare Giant Magellan Struck with Ransomware, Data Breach
Logins, personal information and tax info were all exfiltrated ahead of the ransomware attack, thanks to a phishing email.
13 May 2020
