Together with her troll colleagues, she managed 200 fake social profiles, promoted clients’ products, and trolled their competitors.

The first attacks that exploit the zero-day Windows vulnerability install cryptominers and scan for targets rather than a worm with WannaCry potential.

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

Banking industry giant NCR Corp. [NYSE: NCR] late last month took the unusual step of temporarily blocking third-party financial data aggregators Mint and QuicBooks Online from accessing Digital Insight, an online banking platform used by hundreds of financial institutions. That ban, which came in response to a series of bank account takeovers in which cybercriminals used aggregation sites to surveil and drain consumer accounts, has since been rescinded. But the incident raises fresh questions about the proper role of digital banking platforms in fighting password abuse.

Researchers warn XML macros embedded in SYLK files can sidestep Microsoft Office for Mac protections.

A simple attack on an unpatched server could have been catastrophic for the Utah-based utility.

Threatpost editors discuss this week's biggest news - from a data breach of Bed Bath & Beyond, a tricky phishing attack and widespread APT activity. 

The March 5 DDoS attack interrupted communications between generating facilities and the electrical grid in three western states.

An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then allegedly used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts.

QNAP Systems says there is no known way to remove the Qsnatch malware infecting its NAS devices besides a full factory reset.