Tag: cyber security
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Cybercrime Trends Include Mobile Banking Malware Up 50% in First Half of 2019
January 17: A new report from Check Point recaps the cybercrime trends, statistics, and vulnerabilities that defined the security landscape in 2019. In the last year, 28% of organizations were […]
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Suspected Iranian Hacking Campaign Targets European Energy Companies
January 23: A hacking campaign with suspected ties to Iran has targeted the European energy sector in what’s thought to be a reconnaissance mission aimed at gathering sensitive information. The […]
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FTCode Ransomware Now Steals Saved Login Credentials
January 20: FTCode ransomware victims now have one more thing to worry about with the malware having been upgraded to also steal saved user credentials from email clients and web […]
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This Citibank Phishing Scam Could Trick Many People
January 21: A new Citibank phishing scam is underway that utilizes a convincing domain name, TLS certs, and even requests OTP codes that could easily cause people to believe they […]
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Android Trojan Kills Google Play Protect, Spews Fake App Reviews
January 11: An Android malware strain camouflaged as a system app is used by threat actors to disable the Google Play Protect service, generate fake reviews, install malicious apps, show […]
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Unremovable Malware Found Preinstalled On Low-End Smartphone Sold in the US
January 09: Malwarebytes said it found malware pre-installed on Unimax U673c handsets, sold by Assurance Wireless (Virgin Mobile) in the US. Low-end smartphones sold to Americans with low-income via a […]
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Citrix Servers Probed For Weakness to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability; Mitigation Guidelines Available
January 09: Cyberattackers are performing scans to find Citrix servers vulnerable to a critical security flaw in ADC and Gateway products, researchers have warned. Disclosed in December, the severe vulnerability, tracked […]
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New Year’s Eve Malware Attack Strikes Travelex; Services Still Offline
December 31-Ongoing: Travelex has been forced offline and into manual mode following a malware attack launched on New Year’s Eve. On Thursday, the London-based currency exchange said a “software virus” […]
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US CISA Alert: Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad
January 06: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Alert (AA20-006A) Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad. The summary is herein included. […]
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Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
December 30: Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of […]
