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2020-09-25 14:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
WannaCry Has IoT in Its Crosshairs

The wide variety of devices attached to the Internet of Things offers a rich target for purveyors of ransomware.

2020-09-25 13:21:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Who is Tech Investor John Bernard?

John Bernard, the subject of a story here last week about a self-proclaimed millionaire investor who has bilked countless tech startups, appears to be a pseudonym for John Clifton Davies, a U.K. man who absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in 2015. Prior to his conviction, Davies served 16 months in jail before being cleared of murdering his wife on their honeymoon in India.

A Little Sunshine Ne'er-Do-Well News Colette Davies Inside Knowledge Iryna Davies John Bernard John Clifton Davies John888@myswissmail.ch National Crime Agency The Private Office Of John Bernard
2020-09-25 13:05:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Gamers fragged by surge in credential stuffing attacks during lockdown

Attacks soar as DDoS attacks against video game firms rise – Akamai

2020-09-24 20:47:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Feds Hit with Successful Cyberattack, Data Stolen

The attack featured a unique, multistage malware and a likely PulseSecure VPN exploit.

Government Hacks Malware Cisa Alert Cyberattack Data Exfiltration Espionage Exploit Federal Agency Inetinfo.exe Malware Microsoft Office 365 Credentials Pulsesecure Spy Campaign
2020-09-24 20:21:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Cisco Patch-Palooza Tackles 29 High-Severity Bugs

Patches and workaround fixes address flaws on networking hardware running Cisco IOS XE software.

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Cisco IOS Cisco Systems CVE-2020-3421 CVE-2020-3480 Split DNS Split Domain Name System DoS Bug
2020-09-24 19:50:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
How software and cyber security can make a huge difference for business

By Owais Sultan

Cyber security for your business is preventing people who do not have authorized access getting into your business's database siphoning data.

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Security
2020-09-24 18:11:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Free Apple iPhone 12? Chatbot Scam Spreads Via Texts

Convincing SMS messages tell victims that they've been selected for a pre-release trial for the soon-to-be-launched device.

Mobile Security Web Security Apple Chatbot Free Phone Iphone 12 Launch Mobile Phone Phishing Pre Release Trial Release Date Scam Smishing SMS Text
2020-09-24 17:06:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Instagram iOS & Android app flaw allowed full account access to hackers

By Sudais Asif

Instagram is one social media platform that is used predominantly by millennials today taking over Facebook as well.

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Security Android Facebook Hacking Instagram Social Media Vulnerability
2020-09-24 17:00:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Microsoft: Attackers Exploiting ‘ZeroLogon’ Windows Flaw

Microsoft warned on Wednesday that malicious hackers are exploiting a particularly dangerous flaw in Windows Server systems that could be used to give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a vulnerable corporate network. Microsoft's warning comes just days after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued an emergency directive instructing all federal agencies to patch the vulnerability by Sept. 21 at the latest.

Other CVE-2020-1472 Microsoft Scott Caveza Tenable Windows Server ZeroLogon
2020-09-24 15:46:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Alien Android Banking Trojan Sidesteps 2FA

A new 'fork' of the Cerberus banking trojan, called Alien, targets victims' credentials from more than 200 mobile apps, including Bank of America and Microsoft Outlook.

Hacks Malware Mobile Security 2FA Alien Android Android App Bank Of America Banking Trojan Bypass Cerberus Credential Theft Google Malware Mfa Microsoft Outlook Mobile App Multi Factor Authentication Snapchat Telegram Two Factor Authentication

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OUR TAKE ON TRENDING STORIES
February 2024
By SUE DENIM
The Truth Behind "The Xun" Repository Bombshell.
Well, well, well, it seems the digital waters are getting murkier by the day. A mysterious GitHub user by the name of I-SOON recently made their grand entrance onto the coding scene, dropping a repository bombshell titled "The Truth Behind an Xun." Inside? Oh, just a casual 200 megabytes of top-secret intel about a Chinese cybersecurity company. Talk about spilling the digital tea!

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SPOTLIGHT, VULNERABILITY CHAT & PRIVACY HEADLINES
25 March 2024
BREACHAWARE HQ

A total of 24 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 87,916,303 leaked accounts containing a total of 21 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included AT&T Division, US Consumer Opt In Records, Gosuslugi [2], Kava CasinoLife Poker and Stealer Log 0438