Gmail Glitch Enables Anonymous Messages in Phishing Attacks
A glitch in the UX in Gmail allows the “from” field to be forged so there is no sender listed in the email’s
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Report: Tens of Thousands of E-Commerce Sites at Heightened Security Risk
Report delivered at Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council meeting flags issues in deployments of Magento, a popular e-commerce platform.
Source: Dark
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APT29 Re-Emerges After 2 Years with Widespread Espionage Campaign
The group is best-known for hacking the DNC ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security – APT29
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6,500 Dark Web Sites Offline After Hosting Service Attacked
The actor behind the attack on Daniel’s Hosting, and their initial point of entry, remain unknown.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence
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Russia's Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear Hackers May Have New Phishing Tricks
Two new reports show an uptick in sophisticated phishing attacks originating from—where else—Russia.
Source: Wired – Russia’s Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear
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Targeting websites with Password Reset Poisoning
Most of web application security vulnerabilities, leverage user input in ways that were not initially intended by their developer(s). Password Reset Poisoning is
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CarsBlues Bluetooth Hack Allows Hackers to Access Text Messages, Call Logs and More
A new Bluetooth hack dubbed CarsBlues allows attackers to steal access personal information such as CarsBlues phone numbers, call logs, location history, and
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Two hackers jailed for exposing TalkTalk data in 2015 data breach
In Tamworth they were born and raised, messing with computers most of their days
Source: The Inquirer – Two hackers jailed
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Beware Black Friday Scams Lurking Among the Holiday Deals
Cybercriminals are always looking to steal your credit card or even your identity. But it pays to be on extra high alert come
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5 New Nonlethal Weapons the Defense Department Is Developing
The US Department of Defense’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is testing a new arsenal powered by lasers, plasma, chemical irritants, and more.
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