Google Boots 21 Bogus Gaming Apps from Play Marketplace
Android apps packed with malware from HiddenAds family downloaded 8 million times from the online marketplace.
Source: Threat Post – Mobile Security
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AuthorElizabeth Montalbano
Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters
Messages that threaten people to ‘vote for Trump or else’ are part of foreign adversaries’ attempts to interfere with the Nov. 3 election,
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TikTok Launches Bug Bounty Program Amid Security Snafus
The move is a distinct change in direction for the app, which has been criticized and even banned for its security practices.
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Office 365: A Favorite for Cyberattack Persistence
Bad actors are leveraging legitimate services and tools within Microsoft’s productivity suite to launch cyberattacks on COVID-19 stay-at-home workers, new research finds.
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Wormable Apple iCloud Bug Allows Automatic Photo Theft
Ethical hackers so far have earned nearly $300K in payouts from the Apple bug-bounty program for discovering 55 bugs, 11 of them critical,
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Amazon Prime Day Spurs Spike in Phishing, Fraud Attacks
A spike in phishing and malicious websites aimed at defrauding Amazon.com customers aim to make Prime Day a field day for hackers.
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PoetRAT Resurfaces in Attacks in Azerbaijan Amid Escalating Conflict
Spear-phishing attacks targeting VIPs and others show key malware changes and are likely linked to the current conflict with Armenia.
Source: Threat
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APT Attack Injects Malware into Windows Error Reporting
The fileless attack uses a phishing campaign that lures victims with information about a worker’s compensation claim.
Source: Threat Post – Web
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Bluetooth Spoofing Bug Affects Billions of IoT Devices
The ‘BLESA’ flaw affects the reconnection process that occurs when a device moves back into range after losing or dropping its pairing, Purdue
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MFA Bypass Bugs Opened Microsoft 365 to Attack
Vulnerabilities ‘that have existed for years’ in WS-Trust could be exploited to attack other services such as Azure and Visual Studio.
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