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Visit/security/ethical-hacking/356252/poorly-secured-banking-apps-lead-to-cyber-threats
Mobile banking apps are exposing user data to attackers
Positive Technologies’ study finds 13 out of 14 banking apps gave attackers access to user data
26 Jun 2020
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Most malware came through HTTPS connections in Q1 2020
Signature-based antivirus protection would have been ineffective
25 Jun 2020
Visit/security/phishing/356211/phishing-attacks-target-unsuspecting-wells-fargo-customers
Phishing attacks target unsuspecting Wells Fargo customers
Over 15,000 Wells Fargo customers targeted in .ics phishing campaign
24 Jun 2020
Visit/security/hacking/356210/trump-administration-wants-to-enhance-the-security-of-gov-sites
Trump administration wants to enhance the security of .gov sites
The government hopes to strengthen defenses on all .gov sites to protect users
24 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ransomware/356186/maxlinear-targeted-by-maze-ransomware-attack
MaxLinear targeted by Maze ransomware attack
According to MaxLinear, threat actors gained unauthorized access to personal customer information
23 Jun 2020
Visit/technology/cryptocurrencies/356177/cybercriminals-use-elon-musks-name-in-a-giveaway-scam
Cyber criminals use Elon Musk’s name in a giveaway scam
Cybercriminals used name-dropping Bitcoin vanity addresses to steal $2 million in two months
22 Jun 2020
Visit/security/hacking/356152/searching-for-a-new-job-that-linkedin-job-offer-may-be-fake
Searching for a new job? That LinkedIn job offer may be fake
Threat actors use fake job offers to dupe their victims in this attack
19 Jun 2020
Visit/security/hacking/356130/savvy-threat-actors-can-recover-conversations-using-lightbulbs
Savvy threat actors can recover conversations using lightbulbs
Lightbulb eavesdropping doesn’t even require a smart bulb
18 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ransomware/356057/city-of-knoxville-faced-with-ransomware-attack
City of Knoxville faced with ransomware attack
City officials working with law enforcement to address the breach
12 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ransomware/355985/maze-ransomware-targets-numerous-high-profile-organizations
Maze ransomware targets numerous high-profile organizations
VT San Antonio Aerospace and Westech International among Maze ransomware’s victims
9 Jun 2020
Visit/security/hacking/355965/check-point-software-of-resume-themed-malware
Check Point warns of resume-themed malware threat
Security firm claims resume-themed campaigns have doubled in the US in the past two months
8 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ransomware/355964/watch-out-for-fake-ransomware-decryption-tools
Fake ransomware decryption tool double-encrypts user files
STOP Djvu decryptor encrypts a ransomware victim’s files with more ransomware
8 Jun 2020
Visit/security/data-breaches/355962/fitness-depot-notifies-customers-of-data-breach
Fitness Depot notifies customers of data breach
The fitness retailer has said its ISP was to blame for a breach of its online store
8 Jun 2020
Visit/security/phishing/355936/inky-announces-20m-series-b-funding-round
INKY announces $20M Series B funding round
Insight Partners brings total investment in the startup to $31.6M
4 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ransomware/355909/microsoft-issues-warning-about-new-ponyfinal-ransomware-attacks
Microsoft issues warning about new PonyFinal ransomware attacks
PonyFinal attackers “looking for targets of opportunity," says Misner
3 Jun 2020
Visit/security/data-breaches/355908/amtrak-guest-reward-suffers-a-data-breach
Amtrak Guest Reward suffers a data breach
Amtrak discloses unauthorized third-party access to Amtrak Guest Rewards accounts
3 Jun 2020
Visit/security/cyber-security/355903/brand-impersonation-and-form-based-attacks-are-rising
Brand-impersonation and form-based attacks are rising
Google sites alone accounted for 65% of all form-based attacks between January and April
3 Jun 2020
Visit/security/ethical-hacking/355860/developer-scores-100000-bounty-from-apple-for-exposing-a-critical
Developer scores $100,000 bounty from Apple for exposing a critical vulnerability
Apple ID bug would allow hackers to take control of a user’s account
1 Jun 2020
Visit/security/hacking/355854/hackers-wreaking-havoc-on-googles-cloud-infrastructure
Hackers are wreaking havoc on Google’s Cloud infrastructure
Attackers use Google Firebase storage URLs to trick users into giving up their login credentials
1 Jun 2020
Visit/security/phishing/355810/zloader-malware-returns-as-a-coronavirus-phishing-scam
ZLoader malware returns as a coronavirus phishing scam
Hackers have used ZLoader in 100 email campaigns in 2020
27 May 2020
Visit/security/hacking/355806/anarchygrabber-hack-steals-discord-tokens-ids-and-passwords
AnarchyGrabber hack steals Discord tokens, IDs and passwords
New trojan software corrupts Discord’s JavaScript files to get your private data
27 May 2020
Visit/security/hacking/355801/scammers-using-coronavirus-contact-tracing-in-hacking-attempt
Scammers leverage contact-tracing in hacking attempt
Savvy scammers use contract tracing texts to dupe users into handing over personal information
27 May 2020
Visit/security/phishing/355793/gitlab-phishes-its-remote-employees-and-1-in-5-fell-for-it
GitLab phished its employees and 20% handed over credentials
The exercise was designed to test the susceptibility of GitLab's remote workforce
26 May 2020