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2019-09-23 19:29:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Digital Climate Strike organizers alerted to security vulnerability ahead of campaign

Cross-strike scripting

2019-09-23 19:25:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
The Benefits of Using a VPN at Home

By Uzair Amir

To many people, the idea of using a VPN is still in its infancy while some believe that VPNs are for those who often use public Wi-Fi networks.

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Privacy Security Data Internet Security VPN
2019-09-23 19:21:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
More U.S. Utility Firms Targeted in Evolving LookBack Spearphishing Campaign

A spearphishing campaign first uncovered in July is hitting more utilities firms and spreading the LookBack malware, which has capabilities to view system data and reboot machines.

Malware Vulnerabilities Email Lookback Lookback Malware Macros Malicious Document Malicious Email Phishing Social Engineer Spearphishing Trojan Utilities
2019-09-23 18:50:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Patch for Internet Explorer

The security update fixes a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code at the same privilege as the legitimate user.

2019-09-23 16:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
YouTube Creators Hit in Account Hijacking Campaign

The victims, who post car reviews and other videos about the auto industry, were targeted in a seemingly coordinated campaign to steal account access.

2019-09-23 15:13:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Universities open for business to cybercriminals

Institutions urged to add cyber education to syllabus

2019-09-23 14:33:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations.

IoT Privacy Amazon Alexa Apple Audio Privacy Google Google Assistant Google Audio Google Home Microsoft Cortana Privacy Policy Siri Siri Privacy Voice Assistant
2019-09-23 13:46:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Fake ad blockers that attempted fraud get blocked

Scam provokes wider debate into the capabilities of browser extensions

2019-09-23 12:47:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement

A Change.org petition is demanding stronger accountability for Equifax in the 2017 leak that affected 150 million customers.

Breach Government Change.org Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Privacy Credit Reporting Data Breach Data Leak Data Privacy Equifax Federal Trade Commission Government Petition Settlement
2019-09-23 11:36:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Investors accuse FedEx of lying, stock dumping after NotPetya attack

This is the second such suit, with shareholders asking why execs sold $40m+ of their shares while downplaying the ransomware attack.

Law & Order Malware Ransomware Security Threats Fedex Lawsuit NotPetya Petya Ransomware Shareholders Stockholder Derivative Complaint Stockholders TNT Express

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April 2024
By SUE DENIM
Cyber Warfare: Breaches, Alerts, and Cybersecurity Policy
In cyber warfare, it seems no sector is safe from the relentless clutches of threat actors. Take, for instance, a Russian food manufacturing giant finding itself in the crosshairs of a Ukrainian hacker collective. With a flair for the dramatic, the group proudly proclaimed their conquest in a channel dedicated to airing their digital conquests. Their loot? A whopping 6TB of sensitive data, includi...

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29 April 2024
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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