Cybersecurity News
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
Self-Service Security for Developers Is the DevSecOps Brass Ring
DevOps teams with full security integration and self-service capabilities are 80% more likely to fix critical vulnerabilities in under a day, according to the ninth annual "State of DevOps Report."13 November 2020
Ticketmaster Scores Hefty Fine Over 2018 Data Breach
The events giant faces a GDPR-related penalty in the U.K., and more could follow.
13 November 2020
Credential-Stuffing Attack Hits The North Face
The North Face has reset an undisclosed number of customer accounts after detecting a credential-stuffing attack on its website.
13 November 2020
Hacker steals $2 million from cryptocurrency service Akropolis
Cryptocurrency borrowing and lending service Akropolis said it suffered a "flash loan" attack.13 November 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
ESET research uncovers a backdoor targeting POS systems – Why you shouldn't share your Netflix password – Data of millions of hotel guests exposed
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13 November 2020
The Sameness of Every Day: How to Change Up Audit Fatigue
And with more data compliance laws on the way, audit fatigue could be a real challenge for infosec professionals.13 November 2020