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2019-04-23 17:30:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Exploits for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Reach Critical Mass

More and more attacks taking advantage of a XSS and RCE bug in the popular plugin have cropped up in the wild.

Hacks Vulnerabilities Web Security Attacks Cross-site Scripting Exploits In The Wild Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Wordpress
2019-04-23 15:36:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Wall Street market exit scam? Admins steal $30 million worth of crypto

By Uzair Amir

Wall Street market vendors on the dark web are urging others not to deposit their coins. As you may know, a majority of the dark web users are migrating to the Wall Street marketplace after the closure of the Dream market. Initially, this migration was successful but now a significant number of vendors are claiming […]

This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Wall Street market exit scam? Admins steal $30 million worth of crypto

Cyber Crime Scams And Fraud Bitcoin Dark Web Drugs Fraud Scam Security Tor Wall Street
2019-04-23 15:31:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Google to block sign-in attempts from embedded browsers

Mountain View takes aim at the man in the middle

2019-04-23 14:55:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion

Overall, in 2018 the FBI received more than 351k reported scams with losses exceeding $2.7 billion.

Hacks Web Security BEC Business Email Compromise Cybercrime Extortion FBI FBI IC3 Scam Tech Support Fraud
2019-04-23 14:41:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Phone fingerprint scanner fooled by chewing gum packet

A video has surfaced claiming to show someone unlocking a Nokia 9 by tapping a gum packet against the fingerprint scanner.

Vulnerability Biometrics Fingerprint Nokia Security Bypass
2019-04-23 14:08:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
School’s out: Meet the teen hackers swapping books for bugs

Santiago Lopez and Sam Curry are using their technical skills for good… and earning top payouts in the process

2019-04-23 13:35:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords

If you used WiFi Finder, your passwords to both public and private networks have been left online in an unprotected database.

Android Data Loss Google Mobile Operating Systems Organisations Privacy Google Play Store Hotspots Passwords Public Wi-Fi Sanyam Jain Wifi WiFi Finder
2019-04-23 13:35:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords

If you used WiFi Finder, your passwords to both public and private networks have been left online in an unprotected database.

Android Data Loss Google Mobile Operating Systems Organisations Privacy Google Play Store Hotspots Passwords Public Wi-Fi Sanyam Jain Wifi WiFi Finder
2019-04-23 13:24:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
EA plugs RCE vulnerability that left gamers at risk of pwnage

It’s in the game

2019-04-23 13:11:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Once again, it’s 123456: the password that says ‘I give up’

A new survey says 46% of users find security confusing, which helps explain how that old clunker keeps popping to the top of breach lists.

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