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2019-05-10 12:45:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
ThreatList: Nigerian Cybercrime Surged 54 Percent in 2018

Nigerian scam groups launched even more attacks in 2018 - and used more complex types of malware to reach more victims.

Vulnerabilities Web Security BEC Business Email Compromise Email Email Scam Manufacturing Scam Nigerian Scam Scam Group Threatlist
2019-05-10 10:24:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Chinese national charged over 2015 Anthem data breach

Alleged hackers accused of stealing 80 million customers’ records

2019-05-10 10:17:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
275m personal records swiped from exposed MongoDB database

Records included not only the individuals’ name and email address but also their employment history, salary, and phone number.

Data Loss Privacy MongoDB
2019-05-10 10:11:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
FTC renews call for single federal privacy law

It also wants to be the country's data-privacy police: commissioners called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.

GDPR Compliance Privacy Cambridge Analytica CCPA Congress Ftc GDPR Legislation National Privacy Law
2019-05-10 09:31:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Airbnb Superhost’s creepy spycam sniffed out by sleuthing infosec pro

Why motion sensors in the bedrooms, she wondered? Why the extra light and weird wiring on the router?

IoT Law & Order Privacy Airbnb Hidden Camera Spycam Webcam
2019-05-10 08:59:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
What happens if you don’t apply a patch? Jenkins servers still being mined for cryptocurrency

Users once again urged to update to version 2.154

2019-05-10 08:59:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
What happens if you don’t apply that patch? Jenkins servers still being mined for cryptocurrency

Users once again urged to update to version 2.154

2019-05-10 00:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Data Dump Purportedly Reveals Details on Previously Unknown Iranian Threat Group

Rana targets airline companies and others in well-planned, well-researched attacks, Israel's ClearSky says.

2019-05-09 21:40:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
US DoJ Indicts Chinese Man for Anthem Breach

Fujie Wang allegedly worked as part of a hacking team out of China that stole information on nearly 80 million Americans in the massive healthcare breach.

2019-05-09 21:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Nation-State Breaches Surged in 2018: Verizon DBIR

The source of breaches has fluctuated significantly over the past nine years, but organized crime has almost always topped nation-state actors each year. The gap narrowed significantly in 2018, according to the annual report.

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