Cybersecurity News
As Remote Work Becomes the Norm, Security Fight Moves to Cloud, Endpoints
A majority of firms expect to keep more employees working remotely post-pandemic, forcing businesses to undertake more comprehensive digital and cloud transformations.Cognizant expects to lose between $50m and $70m following ransomware attack
Cognizant says April ransomware incident will negatively impact Q2 revenue.Hackers Breach 3.5 Million MobiFriends Dating App Credentials
The emails, hashed passwords and usernames of 3.5 million users of the dating app MobiFriends were put up for sale on an underground forum.
DocuSign Phishing Campaign Uses COVID-19 as Bait
The newly discovered campaign lures victims with a supposed file concerning the coronavirus pandemic.Report: Microsoft’s GitHub Account Gets Hacked
The Shiny Hunters hacking group said it stole 500 GB of data from the tech giant’s repositories on the developer platform, which it owns.
Why DevSecOps Is Critical for Containers and Kubernetes
DevSecOps is a big and sometimes difficult shift for organizations. The key to success? Take small steps.Podcast: Shifting Cloud Security Left With Infrastructure-as-Code
Companies are looking to "shift left" with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security capabilities to improve developer productivity, avoid misconfigurations and prevent policy violations.
Meant to Combat ID Theft, Unemployment Benefits Letter Prompts ID Theft Worries
Millions of Americans now filing for unemployment will receive benefits via a prepaid card issued by U.S. Bank, a Minnesota-based financial institution that handles unemployment payments for more than a dozen U.S. states. Some of these unemployment applications will trigger an automatic letter from U.S. Bank to the applicant. The letters are intended to prevent identity theft, but many people are mistaking these vague missives for a notification that someone has hijacked their identity.Week in security with Tony Anscombe
COVID-19 and digital transformation – How personal data ends up in spam feeds – Common password mistakes and what to do instead
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Scams to watch out for not just this Mother’s Day
As you rush to buy something for your mom, con artists will be trying to make a dent in your wallet. Here are some common types of fraud to look out for not only this Mother's Day.
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Dating app MobiFriends silent on security breach impacting 3.6 million users
The personal details of 3.68 million MobiFriends users have been posted online in April 2020.Hacker gains access to a small number of Microsoft's private GitHub repos
Hack considered harmless as the hacker did not gain access to the source code of any major Microsoft apps.Early access to superannuation paused as police freeze $120,000 in allegedly stolen funds
‘Sophisticated’ identity theft attack leads to Australian Tax Office stopping early super withdrawals until Monday
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Allegations of identity theft involving 150 Australians have forced the government to pause the early release of superannuation, after police froze $120,000 believed to have been ripped off from retirement savings.
On Friday the assistant treasurer, Michael Sukkar, announced the Australian Tax Office would pause requests for early access of superannuation until Monday “out of an abundance of caution” to consider further anti-fraud protection.
Related: Under-40s twice as likely to access their super early under coronavirus scheme, survey finds
Related: Should I access my super early during the coronavirus? Here's how it will impact your money
Continue reading...Cyber Subterfuge and Curious Sharks Threaten the World's Subsea Fiber-Optic Cables
Malware, spies, and hackers, plus erosion and sharks, pose huge risks to the fiber optics that transmit almost all the world's data.
Cyber Subterfuge and Curious Sharks Threaten the World's Subsea Fiber-Optics Cables
Malware, spies and hackers, plus erosion and sharks, threaten fiber-optics that transmit almost all the world's dataMalicious Bots Infiltrate Online Food Delivery
With grocery delivery in higher demand than ever, new add-ons have emerged to secure slots for consumers, presenting a new pathway for bad bots to wreak havoc.Microsoft: 150 million people are using passwordless logins each month
Internally, 90% of Microsoft employees already use a passwordless authentication solution.Blue Mockingbird Monero-Mining Campaign Exploits Web Apps
The cybercriminals are using a deserialization vulnerability, CVE-2019-18935, to achieve remote code execution before moving laterally through the enterprise.