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2020-10-02 12:28:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Serious Security: Phishing without links – when phishers bring along their own web pages

How do you "check the URL before you click" if the web page you're visiting is already on your own computer?

Phishing Cybercrime Phishing Scam Serious Security
2020-10-02 12:12:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Google launches Fuzzilli grant program to boost JS engine fuzzing research

Start your engines

2020-10-02 10:33:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Grinder Framework helps overcome Shodan false negatives and blind spots

Casting light into the shadows

2020-10-01 21:05:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Emotet Emails Strike Thousands of DNC Volunteers

Hundreds of U.S. organizations on Thursday received emails purporting to come from the Democratic National Committee, in a new politically charged Emotet spear-phishing attack.

Hacks Malware Web Security Democratic National Committee DNC Emotet Hack Malware Microsoft Spam Spear Phishing Team Blue US Presidential Elections Volunteer Recruitment Voting
2020-10-01 20:42:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
QR Codes: A Sneaky Security Threat

What to watch out for, and how to protect yourself from malicious versions of these mobile shortcuts.

InfoSec Insider Malware Mobile Security Web Security Brian Foster Contactless Cyberattacks How To Spot Infosec Insider Malicious Links Mobile Security Mobileiron QR Codes Scanning Security Threats
2020-10-01 18:27:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Attack Uses Multiple CAPTCHAs

Cybercriminals set up three different CAPTCHAs that Office 365 targets must click through before the final phishing page.

Cloud Security Web Security Captcha Compromised Email Credential Theft Domain Email Credentials Hack Menlo Security Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Phishing Attack Recaptcha Scam
2020-10-01 18:26:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally

By Sudais Asif

The malware has been active since May 2019 but its new variant targets both macOS and Android-based devices.

This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally

Android Malware Security DDOS Linux MacOS Windows
2020-10-01 17:10:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
NFL, NBA Players Hacked in Would-Be Cyber-Slam-Dunk

Federal prosecutors charged two men with crimes that carry up to 20 years in prison.

Government Hacks Web Security Account Takeover Charged Department Of Justice Extortion Federal Court Federal Crimes Hack Nba Nfl Players Ronnie Magrehbi Social Media Accounts Trevontae Washington
2020-10-01 16:36:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Ransomware Victims That Pay Up Could Incur Steep Fines from Uncle Sam

Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines from the U.S. federal government if the crooks who profit from the attack are already under economic sanctions, the Treasury Department warned today.

Ransomware Cryptolocker Eversheds Sutherland Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev Evil Corp. Ginger Faulk Lazarus Group Office Of Foreign Assets Control SamSam Ransomware Treasury Department
2020-10-01 16:20:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Russian National Sentenced to 7+ Years for Hacking US Tech Firms

Yevgeniy Nikulin received an 88-month sentence for breaking into LinkedIn, Dropbox, and the now-defunct social platform Formspring.

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OUR TAKE ON TRENDING STORIES
March 2024
By SUE DENIM
TikTok Ban, Discord Bot Community Attack, and Telecom Company's Breach Resurgence.
Ah, the dramatic saga of TikTok in the United States! Picture this: a ban looming over TikTok, akin to a dark cloud threatening to rain on our digital parade. Congress is all up in arms, waving their "think of the children" banners while TikTok nervously checks its watch, wondering if it should start packing its bags for a forced sale. Meanwhile, nobody bats an eye at the plethora of Chinese gadge...

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SPOTLIGHT, VULNERABILITY CHAT & PRIVACY HEADLINES
29 April 2024
BREACHAWARE HQ

A total of 13 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 4,834,779 leaked accounts containing a total of 21 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included Stealer Log 0452, Redaq, Stealer Log 0453, Kharkov and Stealer Log 0451