SolarWinds/FireEye breach
A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response. Read more from Microsoft…
667% spike in email phishing attacks due to coronavirus fears
New data from Barracuda shows cybercriminals are taking advantage of people’s concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more from TechRepublic…
Cybercriminals now recycling standard phishing emails with coronavirus themes
The latest malicious COVID-19 campaigns are repurposing conventional phishing emails with a coronavirus angle, says security trainer KnowBe4. Read more from TechRepublic…
APT gang increased cyberattacks on businesses in Q3
Hackers used email addresses, malicious Word docs, and compromised SharePoint sites to deliver malware. Business Email Compromise (BEC) is the weapon of choice. Read more from TechRepublic…
Officials warn about the dangers of using public USB charging stations
“Travelers should avoid using public USB power charging stations in airports, hotels and other locations because they may contain dangerous malware. In the USB Charger Scam, often called ‘juice jacking,’ criminals load malware onto charging stations or cables they leave plugged in at the stations so they may infect the …
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500K Android users hit with malware, and what to do if you’re infected
More than half a million Android users installed malware disguised as smartphone games—right from the Google Play store. Mainly posing as a driving game, the malware was found in as many as 13 apps, according to tweets from ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko. Read more from TechRepublic…
Timehop breach illustrates need for multi-factor authentication
Last month the consumer mobile app Timehop announced a security breach stemming from last December. A hacker gained access to their infrastructure and stole details on its users that included usernames, emails, telephone numbers and–worst of all–access keys for all 21 million users. Read more from TechRepublic…
Phishing attacks hit financial services, tech companies hardest: How to stay safe
Phishing attacks skyrocketed in the financial services industry and IT sector early this year, according to the Spam and Phishing in Q2 2018 report from Kaspersky Lab. Over a third (35.7%) of phishing attempts were in the financial services industry, with the IT sector coming in second at 13.83%, according …
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Tech support scams rose by 24% in 2017, costing some victims thousands of dollars
Social engineering scams make even the best security solutions useless, Microsoft said. It wants industry-wide collaboration to solve the problem. The scams, which involve tricking an unsuspecting user into paying a scammer to remove fake or nonexistent malware, are an attractive alternative to complicated coding and make online crime accessible …
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The dots do matter: how to scam a Gmail user
Here is another kind of phishing scam which is enabled by an obscure feature of Gmail called “the dots don’t matter”. If you have a Gmail account it is worth a read. Please educate your family and friends! Read more from James Fisher…