Cybersecurity News
Dating Site Bumble Leaves Swipes Unsecured for 100M Users
An API bug exposed personal information of users like political leanings, astrological signs, education, and even height and weight, and their distance away in miles.
16 November 2020
Global Pandemic Fuels Cyber-Threat Workload for National Cyber Security Centre, Shows Annual Review
From securing the Nightingale hospitals to tackling threats to vaccine research and production, a large part of the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) recent work in the UK has been related to the coronavirus pandemic, as Ron Alalouff discovered when reporting on its Annual Review.16 November 2020
Attackers Target Porn Site Goers in ‘Malsmoke’ Zloader Attack
A fake Java update found on various porn sites actually downloads the well-known Zloader malware.
16 November 2020
Twitter Taps Mudge
Noted security researcher Peiter Zatko joins the social network as head of security.16 November 2020
Citrix SD-WAN Bugs Allow Remote Code Execution
The bugs tracked as CVE-2020–8271, CVE-2020–8272 and CVE-2020–8273 exist in the Citrix SD-WAN Center.
16 November 2020
New Zoom feature can alert room owners of possible Zoombombing disruptions
The new "At-Risk Meeting Notifier" Zoom feature scans the internet and alerts conference organizers when a link to their Zoom meeting has been posted online.16 November 2020
Zoom Debuts New Tools to Fight Meeting Disruptions
Two new capabilities in version 5.4.3 let hosts and co-hosts pause Zoom meetings to remove and report disruptive attendees.16 November 2020
Hacked Security Software Used in Novel South Korean Supply-Chain Attack
Lazarus Group is believed to be behind a spate of attacks that leverage stolen digital certificates tied to browser software that secures communication with government and financial websites in South Korea.
16 November 2020
Exposed Database Reveals 100K+ Compromised Facebook Accounts
Cybercriminals left an ElasticSearch database exposed, revealing a global attack that compromised Facebook accounts and used them to scam others.
16 November 2020
A Call for Change in Physical Security
We're at an inflection point. The threats we face are dynamic, emerging, and global. Are you ready?16 November 2020
The ransomware landscape is more crowded than you think
More than 25 Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) portals are currently renting ransomware to other criminal groups.16 November 2020
Cybercrime Moves to the Cloud to Accelerate Attacks Amid Data Glut
A report on the underground economy finds that malicious actors are offering cloud-based troves of stolen data, accessible with handy tools to slice and dice what's on offer.
16 November 2020
Lazarus supply‑chain attack in South Korea
ESET researchers uncover a novel Lazarus supply-chain attack leveraging WIZVERA VeraPort software
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16 November 2020
Lazarus malware strikes South Korean supply chains
The malware is passing security checks through the abuse of stolen software certificates.16 November 2020
Scams Ramp Up Ahead of Black Friday Cybercriminal Craze
With more online shoppers this year due to COVID-19, cybercriminals are pulling the trigger on new scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
14 November 2020
Apple Issues Security Updates
Vulnerabilities found in three most recent versions of macOS.13 November 2020
CISA Director Expects to Be Fired Following Secure Election
Top US cybersecurity leader Chris Krebs, who has been vocal about the security of this year's election, expects he'll be removed from his role.13 November 2020
Amazon Sues Instagram, TikTok Influencers Over Knockoff Scam
'Order This, Get This': Social-media influencers are in Amazon’s legal crosshairs for promoting generic Amazon listings with the promise to get prohibited counterfeit luxury items instead.
13 November 2020
Botnet Attackers Turn to Vulnerable IoT Devices
Cybercriminals are leveraging the multitudes of vulnerable connected devices with botnets that launch dangerous distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
13 November 2020
Three COVID-19 Vaccine-Makers are Under Active Attack
Three major APTs are involved in ongoing compromises at pharma and clinical organizations involved in COVID-19 research, Microsoft says.
13 November 2020