Google Boots 164 Apps from Play Marketplace for Shady Ad Practices
The tech giant removes 164 more offending Android apps after banning software showing this type of behavior from the store last year.
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Sophisticated Hacks Against Android, Windows Reveal Zero-Day Trove
Watering-hole attacks executed by ‘experts’ exploited Chrome, Windows and Android flaws and were carried out on two servers.
Source: Threat Post –
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Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack
The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security – Feds
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Tech Giants Lend WhatsApp Support in Spyware Case Against NSO Group
Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and others want appeals court to deny immunity to Israeli company for its alleged distribution of spyware and illegal
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3M Users Targeted by Malicious Facebook, Insta Browser Add-Ons
Researchers identify malware existing in popular add-ons for Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram and others that are commonly used in browsers from Google and Microsoft.
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Sextortionist Campaign Targets iOS, Android Users with New Spyware
Goontact lures users of illicit sites through Telegram and other secure messaging apps and steals their information for future fraudulent use.
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Spearphishing Attack Spoofs Microsoft.com to Target Office 365 Users
It remains unknown as to why Microsoft is allowing a spoof of their very own domain against their own email infrastructure.
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Clop Gang Makes Off with 2M Credit Cards from E-Land
The ransomware group pilfered payment-card data and credentials for over a year, before ending with an attack last month that shut down many
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iPhone Bug Allowed for Complete Device Takeover Over the Air
Researcher Ian Beer from Google Project Zero took six months to figure out the radio-proximity exploit of a memory corruption bug that was
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Magecart Attack Convincingly Hijacks PayPal Transactions at Checkout
New credit-card skimmer uses postMessage to make malicious process look authentic to victims to steal payment data.
Source: Threat Post – Web
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