Cybersecurity News
Mitigating Cyber-Risk While We're (Still) Working from Home
One click is all it takes for confidential information to land in the wrong hands. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to teach preventative cybersecurity to remote workers.18 September 2020
Iranian hacker group developed Android malware to steal 2FA SMS codes
The malware could steal 2FA SMS codes for Google accounts. Also contained vague functionality to do the same for Telegram and various social networks.18 September 2020
CEO of cyber fraud startup NS8 arrested for defrauding investors in $123m scheme
Irony aside, the former executive allegedly secured millions from investors based on fake financial statements.18 September 2020
5 ways cybercriminals can try to extort you
What are some common strategies cybercriminals employ in extortion schemes and how can you mitigate the chances of falling victim to a cyber-shakedown?
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18 September 2020
US sanctions Iranian government front company hiding major hacking operations
US says the Iranian government used the "Rana Intelligence Computing Company" as a front for the APT39 hacking group.17 September 2020
Defending Against Deepfakes: From Tells to Crypto
Detecting doctored media has become tricky -- and risky -- business. Here's how organizations can better protect themselves from fake video, audio, and other forms of content.
17 September 2020
Don't Fall for It! Defending Against Deepfakes
Detecting doctored media has become tricky -- and risky -- business. Here's how organizations can better protect themselves from fake video, audio, and other forms of content.
17 September 2020
Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack
The U.S. Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies. The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and "supply chain" attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm.17 September 2020
Indictments Unlikely to Deter China's APT41 Activity
So far, at least, the threat group has not let public scrutiny slow it down, security researchers say.17 September 2020
Iranian Hackers Indicted for Stealing Aerospace & Satellite Tracking Data
Also, the US Treasury sanctioned Iranian attack group APT39 following a years-long malware campaign.17 September 2020
Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic
Mozi’s spike comes amid a huge increase in overall IoT botnet activity.
17 September 2020
Apple Bug Allows Code Execution on iPhone, iPad, iPod
Release of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brings fixes 11 bugs, some rated high-severity.
17 September 2020
Ransomware Gone Awry Has Fatal Consequences
An attack that knocked hospital systems offline ends in death for patient who had to be sent to another facility.17 September 2020
Sumo Logic IPO Prices Higher Than Expected
Co-founder and CTO Christian Beedgen explains what this means for the future of the cloud-based data analytics company.17 September 2020
US charges Iranian hackers for breaching US satellite companies
Three suspects were indicted, with one being a famous security researcher.17 September 2020
Mozilla shuts down Firefox Send and Firefox Notes services
Mozilla will shut down Send for good after a ZDNet report over the summer that highlighted the service's popularity with malware operators.17 September 2020
Time for CEOs to Stop Enabling China's Blatant IP Theft
Protecting intellectual property in the name of US economic and national security should be part of every company's fiduciary duty.17 September 2020
Google Play Bans Stalkerware and ‘Misrepresentation’
The official app store is taking on spy- and surveillance-ware, along with apps that could be used to mount political-influence campaigns.
17 September 2020
First death reported following a ransomware attack on a German hospital
Death occurred after a patient was diverted to a nearby hospital after the Duesseldorf University Hospital suffered a ransomware attack.17 September 2020
APT41 Operatives Indicted as Sophisticated Hacking Activity Continues
Five alleged members of the China-linked advanced threat group and two associates have been indicted by a Federal grand jury, on dozens of charges.
17 September 2020