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Cyber-crime, Malware

New variant of BBTok Trojan targets users of +40 banks in LATAM

September 25, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

Check Point researchers warn of a new variant of a banking trojan, called BBTok, that is targeting users of over 40 banks in Latin America. The new malware campaign relies on new infection chains and employs a unique combination of […]


Network security, Security

Balancing cybersecurity with convenience and progress

September 25, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

Changing approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection. Still, competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. The state of cybersecurity Most business and technology professionals […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Apple squashes security bugs after iPhone flaws exploited by Predator spyware

September 22, 2023

Via: The Register

Apple emitted patches this week to close security holes that have been exploited in the wild by commercial spyware. The updates, which were issued yesterday and should be installed as soon as possible if not already, address as many as […]


Network security, Security

ESA gets the job of building Europe’s secure satcomms network

September 22, 2023

Via: The Register

The European Space Agency has signed up to build and launch the European Union’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite constellation. The project, known as IRIS2, has been on the books since 2022, when the European Union found […]


Network security, Security

PureVPN launches new dedicated Apple TV app

September 22, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Many VPN services welcomed the possibility of developing a dedicated Apple TV app when the Big Tech giant unveiled plans in this direction back in June. Now, one provider has finally made this long-awaited feature a reality. Within just 12 […]


Access control, Security

Windows 11 is officially killing off passwords and bringing in passkeys

September 22, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft is expanding passkey support with Windows 11, meaning users will soon be able to take better advantage of the new technology. In a blog post on its site, the company said that with the upcoming update to the operating […]


Mobile, Mobile security

Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS

September 22, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between an app’s popularity and likelihood of being attacked but found Android apps […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Data breach reveals distressing info: People who order pineapple on pizza

September 21, 2023

Via: The Register

Pizza Hut’s Australian outpost has suffered a data breach. The baked goods purveyor has delivered bitter news to around 190,000 customers: that their name, delivery address, email address, and phone numbers have been accessed by unautorised entities. Even more seriously, […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

India’s biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots

September 21, 2023

Via: The Register

India is grappling with a three-and-a-half year surge in cyber crime, with analysis suggesting cities like Bengaluru and Gurugram – centers of India’s tech development – are hubs of this activity. The report – A Deep Dive into Cybercrime Trends […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

TransUnion reckons big dump of stolen customer data came from someone else

September 21, 2023

Via: The Register

Days after a miscreant boasted leaking a 3GB-plus database from TransUnion containing financial information on 58,505 people, the credit-checking agency has claimed the info was actually swiped from a third party. On Sunday, a thief using the handle USDoD shared […]


Network security, Security

Cisco spends $28B on data cruncher Splunk in cybersecurity push

September 21, 2023

Via: The Register

Cisco is making its most expensive acquisition ever – by far – with an announcement it’s buying data crunching software firm Splunk for $157 per share, or approximately $28 billion (£22.8b). The transaction, which Cisco said it expects to close […]


Network security, Security

Broaden your cyber security knowhow at CyberThreat 2023

September 20, 2023

Via: The Register

Cyber security remains a top three priority for most, if not all, organisations. The risks associated with failure to implement adequate defences were once again highlighted by the ransomware incident which impacted several hospital computer systems across the US last […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Robocall scammers sentenced in US after netting $1.2M via India-based call centers

September 20, 2023

Via: The Register

Two Indian nationals each received 41-month prison sentences for their involvement in $1.2 million worth of robocall scams targeting the elderly, according to the district of New Jersey’s attorney’s office on Tuesday. Plantiffs Arushobike Mitra and Garbita Mitra (no relation, […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

Pot calls the kettle hack as China claims Uncle Sam did digital sneak peek first

September 20, 2023

Via: The Register

The ongoing face-off between Washington and Beijing over technology and security issues has taken a new twist, with China accusing the US of hacking into the servers of Huawei in 2009 and conducting other cyber-attacks to steal critical data. China’s […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

International Criminal Court hit in cyber-attack amid Russia war crimes probe

September 20, 2023

Via: The Register

The International Criminal Court said crooks breached its IT systems last week, and that attack isn’t over yet, with the ICC saying the “cybersecurity incident” is still ongoing. In a statement shared via the site formerly known as Twitter, the […]


Network security, Security

Australia to build six ‘cyber shields’ to defend its shores

September 19, 2023

Via: The Register

Australia will build “six cyber shields around our nation” declared home affairs minister Clare O’Neill yesterday, as part of a national cyber security strategy. Detailed in a speech before a summit on cyber security, the strategy’s six “shields” comprise: Education […]


Data loss, Threats & Malware

The Clorox Company admits cyberattack causing ‘widescale disruption’

September 19, 2023

Via: The Register

The Clorox Company, makers of bleach and other household cleaning products, doesn’t expect operations to return to normal until near month end as it combs over “widescale disruption to operations” caused by cyber baddies. The $2 billion turnover biz, whose […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

New cryptojacking attacks target uncommon AWS instances

September 19, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Cybersecurity researchers from Sysdig recently uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign that targeted uncommon Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Cryptojacking is a type of cyberattack in which the threat actor secretly installs a cryptocurrency miner on a target endpoint. While not […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

12,000 Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches vulnerable to CVE-2023-36845

September 19, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

VulnCheck researchers discovered approximately 12,000 internet-exposed Juniper SRX firewalls and EX switches that are vulnerable to the recently disclosed remote code execution flaw CVE-2023-36845. In mid-August, Juniper addressed four medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36844, CVE-2023-36845, CVE-2023-36846, CVE-2023-36847) impacting EX switches […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Cryptojackers spread their nets to capture more than just EC2

September 18, 2023

Via: The Register

As cloud native computing continues to gain popularity, so does the risk posed by criminals seeking to exploit the unwary. One newly spotted method targets services on the AWS platform, but not necessarily the ones you might think. Researchers from […]