Cybersecurity News
Ubisoft, Crytek data posted on ransomware gang's site
Details about hackers obtained the files remain unclear. Ransomware gang also threatened to leak the source code of Watch Dogs: Legion, an upcoming Ubisoft game.15 October 2020
US charges QQAAZZ group for laundering money for malware gangs
Among the QQAAZZ group's clients were famous malware groups like Dridex, Trickbot, and GozNym.15 October 2020
Zoom to begin rolling out end‑to‑end encryption
The videoconferencing platform is making the feature available to users of both free and paid tiers
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15 October 2020
Zoom Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption After Setbacks
After backlash over false marketing around its encryption policies, Zoom will finally roll out end-to-end encryption next week.
15 October 2020
Iranian state hacker group linked to ransomware deployments
Amidst rising tensions between Israel and Iran, security researchers fear new escalation.15 October 2020
Broadvoice Leak Exposes 350M Records, Personal Voicemail Transcripts
Companies that use Broadvoice's cloud-based VoIP platform may find their patients, customers, suppliers and partners to be impacted by a massive data exposure.
15 October 2020
The Ruthless Cyber Chaos of Business Recovery
Critical technology initiatives leveraging the best of technology solutions are the only way through the cyber chaos of 2020.15 October 2020
Barnes & Noble Hack: A Reading List for Phishers and Crooks
Customers' lists of book purchases along with email addresses and more could have been exposed -- and that's a problem.
15 October 2020
New Emotet attacks use fake Windows Update lures
Emotet diversifies arsenal with new lures to trick users into infecting themselves.15 October 2020
Carnival Corp. Ransomware Attack Affected Three Cruise Lines
Hackers accessed personal information of guests, employees and crew for Carnival Cruise, Holland America and Seabourn as well as casino operations.
15 October 2020
Microsoft Office 365 Accounts a Big Target for Attackers
Just as they did with PowerShell for Windows, threat actors are abusing native O365 capabilities for lateral movement, command-and-control communication, and other malicious activity.15 October 2020
Barnes & Noble confirms cyberattack, suspected customer data breach
The bookseller’s security incident also impacted Nook services.15 October 2020
Microsoft rolls out new Edge extensions API but promises to leave ad blockers alone
Feared "Manifest V3" changes now available in Edge beta and stable releases.14 October 2020
Travelex, Other Orgs Face DDoS Threats as Extortion Campaign Rages On
Organizations worldwide – including Travelex – have been sent letters threatening to launch DDoS attacks on their network unless a $230K ransom is paid.
14 October 2020
Iranian hackers restart attacks on universities as the new school year begins
This time they hosted phishing servers in Iran, immune to any takedown attempts.14 October 2020
Zoom Announces Rollout of End-to-End Encryption
Phase 1 removes Zoom servers from the key generation and distribution processes.14 October 2020
BEC Attacks: Nigeria No Longer the Epicenter as Losses Top $26B
BEC fraudsters now have bases of operation across at least 39 counties and are responsible for $26 billion in losses annually -- and growing.
14 October 2020
London Borough of Hackney Investigates 'Serious' Cyberattack
London's Hackney Council says some services may be slow or unavailable as it researches a cyberattack affecting services and IT systems.14 October 2020
What's Really Happening in Infosec Hiring Now?
As the pandemic continues, security teams still need help they can't get. But the "skills shortage" is only part of the story.
14 October 2020
Critical SonicWall VPN Portal Bug Allows DoS, Worming RCE
The CVE-2020-5135 stack-based buffer overflow security vulnerability is trivial to exploit, without logging in.
14 October 2020