Financial Phishing Grows in Volume and Sophistication in First Half of 2019
Criminals are using the tools intended to protect consumers to attack them through techniques that are becoming more successful with each passing month.
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Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe
A political consultant crosses paths with Konstantin Kilimnik, Paul Manafort, and Cambridge Analytica, then becomes part of the Russia investigation.
Source: Wired
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Stronger Defenses Force Cybercriminals to Rethink Strategy
Researchers see the rise of new relationships and attack techniques as criminals put companies’ resilience to the test.
Source: Dark Reading –
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Lenovo Warns on ThinkPad Bugs, One Unpatched
The notebook maker is warning users of three separate vulnerabilities.
Source: Threat Post – Mobile Security – Lenovo Warns on ThinkPad Bugs,
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MaaS – Rent an Android Malware “Cerberus” From Underground Forums To Control Any Android Device Remotely
Researchers discovered a new Android malware “Cerberus” that is being rented (Malware-as-a-service) on underground forums for the last two year and the malware
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BioStar 2 Leak Exposes 23GB Data, 1M Fingerprints
Thousands of organizations, including banks, governments, and the UK Metropolitan Police, use the biometric security tool to authenticate users.
Source: Dark Reading
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Facebook Records User Audio, Sparking Privacy Questions
Hundreds of contractors reportedly were hired to transcribe Messenger voice chats in order to test the accuracy of an AI algorithm — raising
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TikTok Scammers Cash In On Adult Dating, Impersonation Tricks
Scammers are profiting from TikTok’s younger audience with adult dating and account impersonation tricks.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security – TikTok
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You Gotta Reach 'Em to Teach 'Em
As threats continue to evolve and cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organizations that lack a mature security awareness and training program place themselves at
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2 “Wormable” Bluekeep Based RCE Bugs in Windows Remote Desktop Services let Hackers Control Your System Remotely
Microsoft released new security updates under Patch Tuesday for August and fixed more than 90 vulnerabilities including 2 Bluekep based “wormable “remote code
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