October 27, 2020
Via: Security AffairsA hacker has stolen approximately $24 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from decentralized finance service Harvest Finance, a web portal that lets users finding the farming opportunities that will maximize their yield(APY) returns. The hack took place earlier today and […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
October 7, 2020
Via: Threat PostA security flaw allowing attackers to remotely snoop in on victims’ private conversations was found to stem from an unexpected device – their TV remotes. The flaw stems from Comcast’s XR11, a popular voice-activated remote control for cable TV, which […]
October 5, 2020
Via: Security WeekIn May and June 2020, the company analyzed malware variants used in independent attacks on two North American merchants, one of which employed a TinyPOS variant, while the other involved a mix of malware families such as MMon (aka Kaptoxa), […]
Cyber-crime, Hacker, Malware, Threats & Malware
September 24, 2020
Via: Security AffairsMicrosoft has published a series of Tweets to warn of attackers that are actively exploiting the Windows Server Zerologon in attacks in the wild. The IT giant is urging Windows administrators to install the released security updates as soon as […]
July 17, 2020
Via: Security WeekThe accounts were compromised after the attackers managed to gain access to internal Twitter systems and tools. The hack became apparent after high-profile accounts such as those of Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates, or Elon Musk posted […]
March 27, 2020
Via: Naked SecurityOne of the most popular Dark Web hosting services, Daniel’s Hosting (DH), has been slaughtered. Again. Daniel Wizen, the German software developer who runs DH, said that this time, the provider of free hosting services is kaput… at least for […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
March 20, 2020
Via: Dark ReadingThe speed at which organizations are being forced to respond to the unfolding COVID-19 health crisis could be leaving many of them vulnerable to attack by threat actors rushing to exploit the situation. Over the past few weeks security vendors […]
Cyber-crime, Malware, Phishing
March 18, 2020
Via: Computer WeeklyThe total volume of phishing emails and other security threats relating to the Covid-19 coronavirus now represents the largest coalescing of cyber attack types around a single theme that has been seen in a long time, and possibly ever, according […]
March 10, 2020
Via: Security AffairsHuman-operated ransomware is a technique usually employed in nation-state attacks that is becoming very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. In human-operated ransomware attack scenario, attackers use stolen credentials, exploit misconfiguration and vulnerabilities to access target networks, attempt to escalate privileges […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
January 21, 2020
Via: Naked SecurityCitrix has issued its first set of patches fixing a nasty vulnerability that’s been hanging over some of its biggest products. The flaw, identified as CVE-2019-19781 on 17 December 2019, affected Citrix’s Application Delivery Controller (ADC) load and application balancer, […]
December 16, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityNew account fraud increased 27.8% worldwide YTD in 2019, compared to full-year 2018 results, and more than 100% compared to 2014 levels, Jumio reveals. Surprisingly, attempted new account fraud was 19% less during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend (compared to […]
December 16, 2019
Via: Hot for SecurityNew Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called a press conference Friday to declare a state of emergency after the city fell victim to a major ransomware infection. The most populous city in the state of Louisiana, New Orleans is the latest […]
December 13, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityAmid significant increases in both malware and network attacks, multiple Apache Struts vulnerabilities – including one used in the devastating Equifax data breach – appeared for the first time on WatchGuard’s list of most popular network attacks in Q3 2019. […]
December 11, 2019
Via: Dark ReadingMost systems remain offline to prevent the attack from spreading. An ongoing cyberattack against the city of Pensacola, Fla., is confirmed to be ransomware, officials reported this week. While some email service has been restored for city workers, most of […]
December 10, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityEmail is the attackers’ preferred method for gaining a foothold into organizations. Campaign views, a new type of report available to some Microsoft enterprise customers, allows security teams to see how successful specific email attack campaigns have been at compromising […]
November 29, 2019
Via: Security AffairsA few days ago the Great Plains center was hit by a ransomware attack that forced its staff to pen and paper. The Great Plains Health medical center was the victim of a ransomware attack, early this week, the malware […]
November 6, 2019
Via: Hot for SecuritySpear phishing is the number one cyber-threat to organizations in the European Union, according to the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), a group of cybersecurity experts set up by Europol to help fight cybercrime. The finding is highlighted in the EC3’s […]
October 22, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityMicrosoft partnered with mainstream chip and computer makers to deliver hardware protection of firmware right out of the box: the so-called Secured-core PCs are aimed at foiling attackers who rely on exploiting firmware vulnerabilities to surreptitiously gain access to computer […]
Mobile security, Vulnerabilities
September 27, 2019
Via: Security WeekEarlier this month, cyber telecoms security firm AdaptiveMobile Security disclosed the details of Simjacker, an attack method that involves sending specially crafted SMS messages to the targeted mobile phone. The attack relies on the fact that these special messages are […]
August 19, 2019
Via: Threat PostUp to 23 Texas entities – the majority of which are local governments – were hit by a ransomware attack on Friday that Texas officials say is part of a targeted attack launched by a single threat actor. Details remain […]
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