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How to Recognize a Business Email Compromise Attack
Business email compromise (BEC) is a type of phishing scheme in which an attacker impersonates a high-level executive and attempts to trick …
Mylobot Malware Brings New Sophistication to Botnets
Cybercriminals looking to maximize their investments are using evermore sophisticated software techniques and increasingly aggressive steps …
Shared, not stirred: GCHQ chief says Europe needs British spies
The head of GCHQ has publicly called for security co-operation with Britain’s EU allies to continue after Brexit. In a speech made at …
Hackers Hit Satellite Operators and Telecoms, Symantec Says
Symantec says it has uncovered a cyber espionage campaign that has focused on infiltrating three telecommunications operators in Southeast …
Misguided “Bitcoin Baron” Hacker Gets 20 Months
An inept cyber-criminal has been given a 20-month sentence behind bars after DDoS-ing the networks of a Wisconsin city, temporarily taking …
Bithump Hacked – Hackers Steal $31 Million Worth Cryptocurrency
Bithump hacked second time in this year, hackers stolen 35 billion won which is equivalent to $31 million from the exchange platform. It …
Google lays groundwork for secure offline app distribution
Google will start adding security metadata to Android application packages (APKs) distributed via Google Play, so that users with limited …
World Cup 2018: The tech security challenges around the big event
One of the biggest sporting events in the world has arrived in the form of the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia, with 32 nations …
Automation of endpoint security is top priority for IT pros
28 mins ago A new survey of IT professionals finds that automating endpoint detection and response processes is a top priority. The study …
Olympic Destroyer Malware is Back to Wreak Havoc
The notorious Olympic Destroyer malware which disrupted the last Winter Games has resurfaced, targeting several countries in Europe as well …
South Korean exchange Bithumb hacked for $31 million
You know it is just a regular day when you read about a cryptocurrency heist. Today’s victim is South Korean exchange desk Bithumb. …
ZeroFont phishing attack can bypass Office 365 protections
ZeroFont phishing attack – Crooks are using a new technique that involves manipulating font sizes to bypass Office 365 protections. …
Hot new application for blockchain: How does botnet control sound?
BSides Tel Aviv Blockchain technologies might be abused to create a takedown-resistant infrastructure for botnets. During a presentation at …
OpenBSD disables Intel’s hyper-threading
OpenBSD has disabled Intel’s hyper-threading technology, citing security concerns. As detailed in this post, OpenBSD maintainer Mark …
PayPal reminds users: TLS 1.2 and HTTP/1.1 are no longer optional
PayPal has reminded merchants that they must support TLS 1.2 and HTTP/1.1 by June 30. The reason? …
Magento Hackers Using Simple Evasion Trick to Reinfect Sites With Malware
Security researchers have been warning of a new trick that cybercriminals are leveraging to hide their malicious code designed to …
Hackers hit South Korean cryptocurrency exchange for $31.5M – CNET
It’s the country’s second cryptoexchange to fall victim to cybercriminals in less than 10 …
(Cryptographically) sign me up! Android to take bad app checks offline
Google says Android will no longer require an internet connection to check whether applications are legit or potentially malicious. From …
Execs don’t believe their companies learn the right lessons in cybersecurity
A majority of executives around the world feel their organizations can do better when it comes to learning from their past cyber mistakes, …
Inferring Internet security posture by country through port scanning
In this podcast, Tod Beardsley, Director of Research at Rapid7, talks about the recently released National Exposure Index, which aims to …
16 Person Hacker Group Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrency at Internet Cafes
Police arrested 16 person hacker group for illegally mining cryptocurrency at Internet cafes. The hacker group compromised thousands of …
Employee negligence still poses major security concerns
With one-third of working adults in the U.S. admitting to potentially risky behavior at work, employee negligence poses major security …
3,000+ mobile apps leaking data from unsecured Firebase databases
Appthority published research on its discovery of a new HospitalGown threat variant that occurs when app developers fail to require …
Add Custom HTTP Basic Auth Entries to iCloud Keychain
While automatic filling of HTTP basic auth credentials works fine on the Mac, I have had significant trouble getting it to work on iOS …
Visibility across the digital experience is critical to manage it successfully
The need for companies to provide a successful digital experience for customers, partners and employees is well recognized, and it …
PayPal reminds users: TLS 1.2 and HTTP/1.1 are longer optional
PayPal has reminded merchants that they must support TLS 1.2 and HTTP/1.1 by June 30. The …
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb hacked
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has been hacked, with $31.5 million worth of token stolen. The hack started around 11 pm KST on …
Verizon’s Lesson That You Can’t Buy Your Privacy And What It Means For Facebook
In the aftermath of the Facebook – Cambridge Analytica story, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg both alluded to the idea of a paid …
Forcepoint Puts Humans At The Center Of Security
How do you monitor the behavior of the humans in your organization without seeming creepy? That’s the challenge Forcepoint has set itself …
New Version of SamSam Ransomware Attack Targeted Victims with Sophisticated Evasion Techniques
A new version of the SamSam Ransomware Attack targeting the specific victims that selected by the Malware author and it contains a variety …
Flaw in Google Home and Chromecast devices reveals user location
“I’ve only tested this in three environments so far, but in each case, the location corresponds to the right street address,” Young …
Chinese hacking group resurfaces, targets U.S. satellite companies and systems
A Chinese-linked hacking group began targeting at least two different U.S.-based satellite companies, a Defense Department contractor and …
Verizon and others call a conditional halt on sharing location with data brokers
Verizon is cutting off access to its mobile customers’ real-time locations to two third-party data brokers “to prevent misuse of that …
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) And Its Detailed Working Function -SOC/SIEM
Intrusion detection system (IDS) gathers and analyzes information from within a computer or network to identify unauthorized access, …
Why The US Withdrawal From The Human Rights Council Is A Dangerous Leadership Mistake
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council is yet another self-inflicted wound. It is …
U.S. Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
In the post-war era, the US played a major role as an architect of the UN system and other international organizations and agreements that …