Cybersecurity News
Facebook tackles deepfake spread and troll farms in latest moderation push
AI-generated images and an exiled militant group are now on Facebook's radar.08 April 2021
Italian man arrested after allegedly paying hitman in cryptocurrency
Europol claims he attempted to have his ex-girlfriend assassinated.08 April 2021
Vyveva: Lazarus hacking group’s latest weapon strikes South African freight
The backdoor is being used to spy on the activities of freight companies.08 April 2021
(Are you) afreight of the dark? Watch out for Vyveva, new Lazarus backdoor
ESET researchers discover a new Lazarus backdoor deployed against a freight logistics firm in South Africa
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08 April 2021
SecOps and DevOps: From Cooperation to Automation
Omdia Principal Analyst Eric Parizo discusses the major obstacles SecOps organizations face as they seek to build ties with DevOps teams, and offers a programmatic approach to help create a path toward DevSecOps.07 April 2021
Did 4 Major Ransomware Groups Truly Form a Cartel?
An analysis of well-known extortion groups and their cryptocurrency transactions reveals the answer.07 April 2021
Voice-Changing Software Found on APT Attackers' Server
Security researchers believe the presence of Morph Vox Pro could indicate APT-C-23 has new plans for their phishing campaigns.07 April 2021
Attackers Blowing Up Discord, Slack with Malware
One Discord network search turned up 20,000 virus results, researchers found.
07 April 2021
Cring Ransomware Used in Attacks on European Industrial Firms
Attackers exploit a vulnerability in Fortigate VPN servers to gain access to target networks, researchers report.07 April 2021
Fortune 500 Security Shows Progress and Pitfalls
Fortune 500 companies have improved on email security and vulnerability disclosure programs but struggle in asset management and high-risk services.07 April 2021
Crossing the Line: When Cyberattacks Become Acts of War
Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, discusses the new Cold War and the potential for a cyberattack to prompt military action.
07 April 2021
$38 million worth of gift cards stolen and sold on dark web
Easy to redeem and hard to trace, gift cards remain a hot commodity in the criminal underground
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07 April 2021
Rethinking Cyberattack Response: Prevention & Preparedness
The SolarWinds incident is the starkest reminder yet that complacency can exact a terrible price.07 April 2021
Fake Netflix App on Google Play Spreads Malware Via WhatsApp
The wormable malware spread from Android to Android by sending messages offering free Netflix Premium for 60 days.
07 April 2021
5 Ways to Transform Your Phishing Defenses Right Now
By transforming how you approach phishing, you can break the phishing kill chain and meaningfully reduce your business risk.07 April 2021
Attackers Actively Seeking, Exploiting Vulnerable SAP Applications
Analysis of threat activity in mission-critical environments prompts CISA advisory urging SAP customers to apply necessary security patches and updates.07 April 2021
Facebook: Stolen Data Scraped from Platform in 2019
The flaw that caused the leak of personal data of more than 533 million users over the weekend no longer exists; however, the social media giant still faces an investigation by EU regulators.
07 April 2021
Cartoon Caption Winner: Something Seems Afoul
And the winner of Dark Readings's March cartoon caption contest is ...
07 April 2021
Man jailed for trying to buy chemical weapon online able to kill ‘hundreds’ of people
Orders were made in the name of a minor.07 April 2021
New wormable Android malware poses as Netflix to hijack WhatsApp sessions
Users are lured in with the promise of a free premium subscription.07 April 2021